Richard Nasti on Blogger: Stony Brook University Announces Millions of Dollars in Upgrades

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Stony Brook University Announces Millions of Dollars in Upgrades

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For more than three decades, Richard Nasti has served as the executive vice president of H.J. Kalikow & Company in New York City. In this role, Mr. Nasti oversees all aspects of the firm's real estate, construction, and property development and management activities. A graduate of Stony Brook University, Richard Nasti also serves on the board of trustees of his alma mater's foundation.

In a recently released statement, Stony Brook University announced that the college is making $79 million in energy-efficiency upgrades throughout the campus in New York City. The energy-saving measures will focus on lighting, ventilation systems, and building management practices in residence halls, science buildings, and the Stony Brook University Hospital.

When complete, Stony Brook's upgrades will save the school more than $6 million each year in energy and maintenance costs. The improvements will also cut the University's annual greenhouse gas emissions by 28,000 tons. Past energy efficiency upgrades at Stony Brook have already saved the school millions of dollars while significantly reducing its carbon footprint.

In upgrading its campus facilities, Stony Brook University is partnering with the New York Power Authority, which is working under New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's “Reforming the Energy Vision” initiative. The program aims to lessen New York's environmental impact while improving the state's economy.

About Richard Nasti

The recipient of a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Stony Brook University, Richard Nasti subsequently earned a juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania and was admitted to practice law in New York State's Second Judicial Department in 1983. Richard Nasti began his career as chief counsel to U.S. Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato and, from 1985 to 1987, served as his campaign director for re-election. He was later appointed by President Reagan as regional administrator of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration.

Throughout his career, Richard Nasti has continued to hold various pro bono positions in government. In the early 1990s, he served on the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and, in 1995, was appointed by the governor of New York to serve as chair of the Stony Brook University Council. He presently serves as chair of the school's Center for Italian Studies. He also serves on the board of the Stony Brook University Foundation.

Mr. Nasti has been affiliated with the real estate development and management firm H.J. Kalikow & Company since 1987, during which time he has risen to the position of executive vice president.