About this Event
About the 2026 NYC Accelerator Expo
Not sure where to start on your building's next energy project? For building owners, property managers, or condo/coop board members just beginning to explore your options or ready to move into implementation, the NYC Accelerator Expo is here to meet you where you are. Connect directly with the people who can help move your project forward, including:
- NYC Accelerator staff, for free, independent, personalized guidance through the retrofit process
- Vetted contractors, consultants, architects, and engineers to advance and complete construction
- Capital providers to explore financing options
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to understand their range of energy efficiency programs
- Con Edison and National Grid, to learn about available programs and incentives
- NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), for 1:1 assistance with Local Law 97 compliance and other local building energy laws (separate sign up here)
- Industry experts at educational sessions on financing, weatherization, and LL97 compliance
Leave with concrete next steps and contacts to help you move your project forward. Free to attend. Join us and our Expo partners, NYSERDA, Con Edison, and National Grid, on Wednesday afternoon, October 14, 2026 at Metropolitan Pavilion.
The Metropolitan Pavilion is located at 125 West 18th Street in Chelsea, a short walk from the 1 train (18th St station) and the 2/3 trains (14th St station). Also, the M7 bus runs along 6th Avenue and stops right at 6th Ave & W 18th St, about a 2-minute walk from the venue. Parking is extremely limited.
About NYC Accelerator
NYC Accelerator connects building owners and managers with the service providers, financing, incentives, and government programs needed to plan and deliver retrofit projects. We simplify complex requirements, clarify next steps, and help move projects from early planning through completion. Think of us as a single point of connection that helps you understand what to do next, line up the right partners, avoid fines, and move forward with clarity.
Agenda
🕑: 12:00 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 12:30 PM
What to Do Next: Managing Your Building's Energy Project
Info: You know your building needs to take action — this session helps you figure out what that looks like. Through real scenarios, walk through how to move from "I don't know where to start" to a clear, actionable next step for your project.
🕑: 02:00 PM
Making Your Project Pencil: Tools to Reduce Costs and Finance the Rest
Info: How do you turn a retrofit plan into a financeable project? Using practical building scenarios, this session will walk through how owners can reduce project costs through available incentives and tax benefits, determine the remaining capital need, and evaluate financing options to get the project done. Speakers will show where different tools fit, what they can and cannot solve, and the practical considerations owners should understand before pursuing them.
🕑: 03:30 PM
All About Room Heat Pumps
Info: A practical look at room heat pumps — what they are, how they're being used in real buildings, and how to know if they're a fit for yours.
Event venue & nearby stays
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.