By Andrew J. Pisani Every night, a sea of large glowing buildings illuminates the City. We often think of the workers inside toiling away deep into the night, but the truth of the matter is that many of these large, non-residential buildings are not yet LL88 compliant. These buildings rely on… View more
By Brian Lafferty With the turn of the New Year, the LL 87 Energy Efficiency Report (EER) came due for buildings with a tax block ending in the number 4. The ten-year filing is required for all applicable, mixed-use and residential buildings. Properties that did not file may face penalties, and… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The LED market may be approaching its tipping point. With interest growing among designers, incentives and support from Con Ed and energy regulations from the City and State, the time to embark on a LED retrofit may be now. One of the most important barriers for LED… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani I often write about the two major energy initiatives impacting buildings – LL 84 for Benchmarking and LL 87 for Energy Auditing and Retro-Commissioning. With the focus usually on what to do next, it’s interesting to take a moment and reflect on what’s happened to date. The… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani We all know how the story goes – balmy October days flip overnight into bone chilling cold, as buildings tune up their boilers for another long season. Inevitably, building owners, managers and maintenance staff confront the long standing need of making inefficient systems more efficient. One need… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani Local Law 87 requires that “Covered Buildings” greater than 50,000 square feet conduct both an energy audit and retro-commissioning. “Covered Buildings” is a broad, inclusive term that refers to commercial, multifamily, and not-for-profit buildings. We are now in the second year of LL87 compliance, and the first… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani By now we’re well versed in the facts of LEDs – they are energy efficient, they offer a variety of color ranges, and they will last for quite some time. If done correctly, a LED retrofit should bring immediate savings to a building, and continue without effort,… View more