Buildings news update - October 27, 2021

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October 27, 2021

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Major Projects Development
Program Proposed

A new voluntary
development consultation program has been proposed by the
Department of Buildings for our city's largest building
construction projects, to help spur New York City's ongoing
economic recovery.

This newly proposed Major
Projects Development Program is intended to improve both safety
and efficiency on our city's largest and most complex work sites
by increasing the levels of support and collaboration throughout
the entire duration of the development process. By providing
consistent consultations to developers regarding planning for
effective compliance with city regulations, this voluntary
program can help construction projects get off the ground
safely and avoid work stoppages.

Participants will be charged a fee for enrollment in the
program. Acceptance into the program will be limited on a
first-come, first-serve basis, and continued enrollment in the
program will be dependent on the developer's commitment to
regular communication with DOB and compliance with our
directives. The Major Projects Development Program is being
created under the Department's rule making process, which relies
in part on public input. A public hearing for this program will
be hosted by DOB on November 22nd, 2021.

Read our Press Release

How to Attend the Public Hearing For The Proposed Rule

New Energy Letter
Grades

The 2021
Energy Efficiency Letter Grades for large buildings in
New York City are out, and available now on the DOB NOW
Public Portal.

Don't Forget! Property owners are legally required to
print out their updated 2021 signs, and replace the old
2020 signs at the public entrances of their buildings by
Sunday, October 31st. These letter grade signs provide a
quick snapshot of a building's energy efficiency in an
easy to understand format for building owners, tenants
and members of the public.

Read our Service Notice

Print Out Your Letter Grade Sign on the DOB NOW Public
Portal

Energy Reviews
Launches in DOB NOW: Build

On November 8th,
2021, a new integrated energy review process will be
added to DOB NOW: Build for all new filings.
Based on the type of filing and other information
provided, DOB NOW will automatically determine if an
Energy Submission is required for the project. For all
BIS and DOB NOW filings that are started by November 5th
(are in Pre-filing status or later), the current energy
review process will continue.

The Department is conducting free training sessions to
explain the new process and demonstrate how to use DOB
NOW: Build. Visit the

DOB NOW Training Page to register for training
and to access step-by-step guides, user manuals, and
videos.

Read our Service Notice

Find out more information about DOB NOW

Requirements For
Energy Efficiency Reports

Beginning
January 1, 2022, the Department will only accept the
Energy Efficiency Reports (EER) required by Local Law 87
of 2009 that are prepared and filed by a registered
design professional.

The owners of buildings covered under Local law 87 are
legally required to submit an EER to the Department once
every ten years. This EER includes information about
required retro-commissioning which details the testing
and re-tuning of existing building systems to improve
energy efficiency, as well as a future-thinking energy
audit report which identifies potential new
opportunities to further reduce the amount of energy
consumed in the building.

Registered energy auditors and retro-commissioning
agents who are not registered design professionals may
continue to submit an EER to DOB until their current
registrations expire or until December 31, 2021,
whichever is earlier. Registrations for these
individuals will not be renewed once it expires.

Read Our Service Notice

Information about Energy Audits & Retro Commissioning

Sign Up For
Sustainable Buildings News

Did you know that
DOB has a dedicated email newsletter for members of the
industry and property owners focused on building
sustainability in New York City?

By signing up to
receive our Sustainable Buildings News newsletter, you
can be make sure you are in the loop on all of the
latest service updates and upcoming deadlines related to
Local Law 97, the NYC Energy Conservation Code, energy
efficiency letter grade signs, and our other
sustainability initiatives here at DOB.

Read the Latest Edition of Sustainable Buildings News

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Deadline Approaching
For DOB Innovation Competition

You still
have time to submit ideas for our "Hack The Building
Code" innovation challenge. We are asking industry
professionals and the public for their best ideas on
ways we can improve how we can design, construct and
maintain our city of over 1.1 million buildings.

If you
have a system, product, technology or idea on how to
improve our city's built environment, we want to hear
about it. Winners of this innovation challenge will
receive DOB technical support and assistance in
introducing their technology to NYC's design and
construction industries.

Apply Today

The
deadline to submit your application is November 3rd,
2021.

Upcoming Online
Events at DOB

Need help
understanding building regulations in NYC? Want to talk
directly to DOB subject matter experts about your
construction-related questions? Curious about the latest
service updates at the Department?

Then join the hundreds of your fellow New Yorkers who
have already been attending our live online DOB events
by registering for an upcoming borough-specific session
today!

Queens Live
Q&A Session – Our online borough Q&A Session for
property owners, registered design professionals, filing
representatives and other licensees/registrants in
Queens provides a space for attendees to ask job
specific questions about permits, violations and DOB
regulations. Thursday, October 28 at 2pm. Sign
up here.

Staten Island Industry
Meeting – Our online meeting for registered design
professionals in Staten Island to discuss borough
specific policy and business process questions. These
virtual meetings will provide industry members with a
review of recent updates and policy decisions at DOB. Friday,
October 29 at 2pm. Sign
up here.

Bronx Industry
Meeting – Our online meeting for registered design
professionals in the Bronx to discuss borough specific
policy and business process questions. These virtual
meetings will provide industry members with a review of
recent updates and policy decisions at DOB. Wednesday,
November 3 at 2pm. Sign
up here.

Check out the full calendar of
upcoming online events, and sign-up to attend by
visiting nyc.gov/DOBevents.

Reduce Your OATH/ECB
Judgments With FAIRER Program

Do you still owe
the City unpaid OATH/ECB judgments related to resolved DOB-issued violations?
Then you may be able to reduce
those fines by up to 75% through the NYC Department of
Finance's

FAIRER (Fine and Interest Reduction Enabling Recovery)
Program.

Running
through December 20, 2021, this program allows you to
pay a reduced amount for eligible Environmental Control
Board judgments, if the violations are

certified as corrected with DOB.

The
FAIRER Program is open to any individual or business
named on a city-issued OATH/ECB violation. For questions
about a DOB-issued violation, contact the Department's
Administrative Enforcement Unit at (212) 393-2405 or

online.

Melanie E.
La Rocca Commissioner

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