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Energy Efficiency / Industry News
By George Crawford The City Council’s recent passage of Int. No. 1253—part of New York City’s Green New Deal—calls for an 80% reduction of greenhouse gases in the five boroughs by 2050. This legislation, which was signed by the mayor ...
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By Frank Fortino New York City has raised the bar in fighting climate change. On April 22, 2019, Mayor Bill De Blasio announced New York City’s Green New Deal, captured in the report OneNYC 2050: Building a Strong and Fair ...
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By George Crawford As part of New York City’s Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, the city has passed a number of local laws that target energy efficiency in large and mid-sized buildings. Some of these requirements have been around for a ...
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By George Crawford An under-the-radar benchmarking requirement may soon surprise many buildings—namely, those properties with low benchmarking scores that have been buried and unnoticed in databases for years. These scores will soon be prominently posted at the front entrance of ...
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By George Crawford As previously reported, Local Law 84 of 2009 (LL 84)—the NYC Benchmarking Law—has expanded with the addition of Local Law 133 of 2016 (LL 133). Until now, energy and water benchmarking requirements were limited to buildings 50,000 ...
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By George Crawford Hotels considering an LED retrofit would logically focus on the potential savings from reductions in their electric utility bills. These savings are substantial, to say the least, and generally cover the retrofit expenses within two years. But ...
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By George Crawford One way or another, every building in New York City will need to upgrade to LED. Well, every building larger than 25,000 s.f. And the extent of the upgrades depends on whether the building is classified as ...
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By George Crawford Ever wonder about the cost for a LED retrofit? The question isn’t rhetorical. Virtually every building in New York City greater than 25,000 s.f. will need to upgrade to LED lighting to comply with Local Laws 88 ...
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By Frank Fortino With the April release of a blueprint for installing Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries, New York City continues its commitment to sustainability. The Energy Storage Permitting and Interconnection Process Guide for New York City: Lithium-Ion Outdoor Systems guide represents ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability (OLTPS) notified the Department of Buildings (DOB) by letter that it has temporarily suspended compliance with Administrative Code §28-309.4, Benchmarking Energy and Water Use. Unresolved technical issues prompted the ...
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By Renee Sosnowski It’s that time of year again. According to the New York City Benchmarking Law, owners of buildings who meet certain criteria must submit annual energy and water consumption data for public disclosure by May 1. This year, ...
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By George Crawford Just a few years ago, utilities were priming the LED retrofit pump with high rebates. Rebate funding often covered the entire cost of LED products for qualifying projects. Today rebates are much lower, covering maybe 25% of ...
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