Luke Falk
Chief Operating Officer
energyRe
Luke Falk is the COO of Clean Path NY for energyRe, leading the development of renewable generation and transmission for one of the largest clean energy infrastructure projects in New York.
Prior to joining energyRe, Mr. Falk served as Senior Vice President of Related Companies, where he led the energy and sustainability practice for Related’s global development portfolio projects including a number of cogeneration plants, building-mounted and large-scale PV, and the largest energy storage system in New York City. He was responsible for improving the energy performance and resilience of new and existing developments; in this capacity he led the design of over a dozen LEED-certified buildings representing +$10B in capital investment including the tallest passive house in the world for Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island.
From 2010-2019 Mr. Falk was an adjunct member of the faculty of Columbia University’s graduate-level Sustainability Management program, a joint venture between The Earth Institute and its School of Continuing Education. He previously taught at The Cooper Union’s School of Continuing Education. Prior to joining Related, Mr. Falk was a Senior Project Manager for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) where he managed programs with a combined budget of $250M aimed at promoting the adoption of clean energy in multifamily housing.
He holds a master’s degree in urban planning from New York University and a BA in English from The Colorado College.