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 John Lashley New York City has long been recognized as a national leader in urban sustainability. Adoption of Local Law 84 of 2009 established benchmarking based on the energy use and conservation of buildings larger than 50,000 square feet. Several years later, Local Law 133 of 2016 expanded benchmarking requirements… View more
By Adam Batista Continuing the trend of recent years, the New York City Council remains busy in proposing new local laws. This month, we offer an overview of recent legislation enacted to support ongoing sustainability efforts here in the five boroughs. Wind Turbines Local Law 98 of 2019 (Int. No. 1317-A) amends… View more
