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Code & Zoning / Energy Code / Industry News
By Renee Sosnowski Local Law 87/09 (LL87/09) requires owners of applicable, mixed-use and residential buildings to submit an Energy Efficiency Report (EER) once every ten years. Owners must submit an EER in the calendar year coinciding with the last digit ...
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By Brian Redlein Since the New York State Code Council voted to enact an update to the State Energy Code in early March, we’ve been tracking the update here at Metropolis Group. Things are moving fast and it looks like ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Starting in March 2016, the DOB began issuing DOB Violations (returnable to the ECB) and Stop Work Orders for Energy Code Infractions. Issuance of Violations: Violations for Energy Code Infractions are Class 2 (major) violations, which carry ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Owners are required to perform annual analyses of a property’s total energy use on specific building types in New York City. Beginning with the May 1, 2016 compliance deadline, submitted reports with one or more missing or ...
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By Brian Lafferty Starting in March 2016, the DOB began issuing DOB violations for energy code infractions. Violations for energy code infractions are Class 2 (major) violations, and carry a penalty unless dismissed by the ECB. In order to request ...
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By Brian Redlein On March 9th, in a very gray room in Albany, the New York State Code Council voted to enact an update to the State’s Energy Code. The upside is we have until late September, not June as ...
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By Brian Redlein Barely over a year ago, New York State enacted its own localized version of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and New York City followed closely after with its own modifications to the state’s modifications. By ...
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By Johan Soltani Solar energy is gaining momentum throughout New York City. Solar collectors can absorb thermal energy from sun and convert them for usable heat in the building. This can be used for water heating, heat for rooms, and swimming ...
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By Brian Redlein Continuing on the theme of Energy Code filings here at Manhattan New Buildings, your humble filing rep has been increasingly enlightened on why ASHRAE can be a superior compliance path than NYCECC, and while to some of ...
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By Brian Redlein Your humble Filing Rep has been spending much time coordinating with the DOB Energy Code team as of late and the single biggest Energy Code comment the Department likes to harp on has to do with the ...
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By Penny Laughlin Interested in putting your mark on Energy Policy? The Dob is currently accepting applications from members of our industry – to serve on the NYCEC Advisory Committee. This group will help develop and review amendments to the ...
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By Brian Redlein It must be said, that the single biggest item holding up new building approvals at DOB these days seems to boil down to one word: Energy. With greater awareness of human impact on global climate in recent ...
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