Will your building be compliant for LL97?
Here’s what you need to know
- Applies to all buildings in NYC greater than 25000 square feet; applicable for approximately 60% residential and 40% commercial buildings
- Penalties for non-compliance; maximum penalty is calculated based on the difference between a building’s annual emissions limit and its actual emissions multiplied by $268
- A building’s annual emissions limit equals its emissions intensity limit multiplied by its gross floor area
- Many buildings are significantly above emissions limits and will require comprehensive retrofits or potentially face millions of dollars in penalties
- There are two increasingly stringent phases of limits; first phase takes effect in 2024 and the second occurring in 2030
- Emissions intensity limits (metric tons of CO2e per square foot) are set based on 10 building categories defined by Building Code occupancy groups
- Renewable energy credits and/or emissions offsets can be used to comply with the caps
Here’s what you need to do
In a nutshell, you need to measure, analyze and reduce your emissions to prepare for compliance. Here are some easy and cost-effective steps you can take, now, to be ready for LL97:
- Learn about CircuitMeter’s circuit-level analytics and submetering platform which will provide you with the real time, granular, cloud-based energy data for your building CLASP
- Find out about the cost-share incentives that are available from NYSERDA for the implementation of Real Time Energy Management (RTEM) solutions NYSERDA RTEM
- Boost the energy efficiency and continuous performance of your building in order to reap the savings prior to the compliance period Continuous Energy Audit
- Compliance starts with measurement. Convert energy data to CO2e production data and quantify greenhouse gas emissions for reduction analysis Carbon Conversion as Easy as a Push of a Button
- Talk to one of our channel partners to determine the best and most cost effective energy management solutions for your building CircuitMeter Channel Partners
For full details pertaining to LL97 visit Local Laws of the City of New York for the Year 2019, LL97.