By Andrew Pisani In New York City, buildings account for roughly two-thirds of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, which contribute to global climate change. To combat this, the city passed the Climate Mobilization Act of 2019, an ambitious set of requirements intended to reduce GHG emissions by 80% before the year 2050,… View more
When New York City passed the Climate Mobilization Act of 2019, the legislation was groundbreaking in terms of ambition. Notably, Local Law 97 of 2019 laid the groundwork for reducing the city’s total greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. The Department of Buildings (DOB) and various government officials have since… View more
By Andrew Pisani The world has changed dramatically since New York City passed the Climate Mobilization Act of 2019. While our attention has been focused elsewhere, compliance deadlines for Local Law 97 of 2019 (which governs building emissions) have steadily approached. New emissions limits go into effect in 2024, and all… View more
By Penny Laughlin If the New York City Benchmarking Law applies to your property, you have until May 31 to enter and submit your building’s usage data. Previously, the deadline was May 1. Codified in Local Law 84 of 2009 and Local Law 133 of 2016, the Benchmarking Law requires owners… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Per Local Law 33 of 2018, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, owners of buildings on the NYC Benchmarking Covered Building List must post a Building Energy Efficiency Rating Label in a conspicuous location near each public entrance no later than October 31, 2020. Updated labels… View more
By Andrew Pisani Do you remember when New York City passed the Climate Mobilization Act? It happened in May 2019, and it was a big deal in the pre-pandemic world. The biggest game-changer in that collection of legislation was Local Law 97 (LL97), which placed carbon emission limits on most buildings… View more
By Frank Fortino As we’ve previously covered, Local Law 92 of 2019 and Local Law 94 of 2019 amend the New York City building code and administrative code, respectively, to require “sustainable roofing zones” on new buildings, new roofs created by enlarging existing buildings, and existing buildings replacing an entire roof… View more
