Local Law 97: Get Ready for Stricter Building Emissions Limits

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 ...

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NYC 2020 Energy Conservation Code: Building Envelopes

By John Lashley As previously reported, the New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) has been updated to conform with the 2020 Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (ECCCNYS). This article highlights new building envelope requirements for commercial ...

Energy Efficiency

Improve Your Benchmarking Scores with These Prescriptive Practices

By John Lashley From impending energy efficiency grades, courtesy of Local Law 33 of 2018, to the carbon-reducing requirements of Local Law 97 of 2019, pressure continues to mount for building owners, managers and developers to improve their benchmarking scores. ...

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Local Law 97: Get Ready for Stricter Building Emissions Limits

NYC 2020 Energy Conservation Code: Building Envelopes

Improve Your Benchmarking Scores with These Prescriptive Practices