Established in 2009, the Cotocon Group is New York’s premier energy consultancy. Our name comes from our motto COoperation To CONservation. We aim to conserve the environment as well as your built assets.
Our group is made up of architects, engineers, planners and consultants - people with decades of experience in building construction, maintenance and management. On a daily basis we offer our clients expert assistance on energy modeling, audits, commissioning, benchmarking, local law compliance and many more areas. We bring our experience to the table every day and help buildings achieve their energy goals.
In 2024, we helped the owners and managers of more than 5,000 buildings reduce their energy consumption, file their compliance requirements on time and save money. Our team is ready to help you with your building. Get in touch with us today.
Jimmy Carchietta’s strong passion for green and energy-efficient buildings is rooted in his love and devotion to his family and his 25 years plus of experience in large-scale contracting. As an infant, Carchietta’s eldest son was diagnosed with a rare cancer, attributed to environmental contamination on Long Island. This crisis radicalized Carchietta’s consciousness and put him on the path to creating the Cotocon Group. He encountered a renewed sense of responsibility for the environment that would extend to not only his children but the world we would all inherit. He clearly saw what he, with his practical real-world building experience, was destined to accomplish and made a decision to enter and contribute towards a greener built environment.
Carchietta began working with green building technology in 1995, when, as owner, he built one of the first solid waste management facilities on Long Island. This Department of Energy and Conservation (DEC)-approved concrete recycling facility processed nearly 2,000 tons of waste a day. Carchietta’s concrete recycling facility led to other large-scale environmental projects such as the construction of a wastewater treatment facility for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and an iron removal facility for the Long Island Water Authority.
Today, Mr. Carchietta members: the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the USGBC – Long Island Chapter and NYC’s Urban Green Council, the NYC chapter of the USGBC, the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA); and also members -the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA).
Mr. Carchietta is currently active in philanthropic efforts for charities inclusive of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, A Mother’s Kiss (Children’s Cancer Charity), Schneider’s Children’s Hospital, the Michael Anthony Foundation, and the Starlight Foundation.
In 2001, Mr. Carchietta personally provided rescue and recovery services at Ground Zero.
We have a proven history of providing third-party energy efficiency turnkey advisory services to building owners. From benchmarking to energy modeling, our highly skilled multidisciplinary team navigates the owners of new construction buildings and existing building retrofits and demonstrates that the greatest return on investment for building owners is investing in energy efficiency.