The residential sector of buildings is trailing in energy efficiency improvements compared to the municipal and commercial sector according to the latest government benchmarking report. A prioritized and targeted interventions for the zip codes of 11216 and 11207 will protect the residences in that area. Energy efficiency in the BQDM will both protect ConEd and its delivery of power while also protecting the residents in the area.
Future work:
To enhance the analysis, map data for the ConEd sub-zones can narrow the geographic focus. Also, there is information on the  energy using equipment collected under Local Law 87 (LL87 of 2009) requiring energy audits of buildings over 50,000 SF every ten years. The multi-family housing in the BQDM may have socioeconomic factors worth exploring and cross-validating versus the EUI values of the housing units. This would also allow for a focused initiatives on preserving equity and economic justice as New York faces climate change stressors that disproportionately impact the poorer social groups.