Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings is a top environmental priority in the Greater New York City area. To that end, Tristan Schwartzman has led the Energy Services team at Goldman Copeland to complete energy audits and retro-commissioning projects for over 70 million s/f of commercial and institutional properties.

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of?
To facilitate use of geothermal ground source energy, an under-utilized reusable source of green energy, my colleague Charlie Copeland and I helped pioneer for New York City the first Geothermal Ground Source Screening Tool, letting property owners easily assess the cost-effectiveness of geothermal energy for every lot in the city.