Sustainable Building News - October 9, 2024

Sustainable Building News

October 9, 2024

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Local Law 97's New Proposed Rules

Among DOB's priorities is
helping create a more sustainable future in New York City by
promoting building energy efficiency retrofits. To help
achieve the climate goals set forth by both the state and the
city, DOB has recently made public our third proposed rule set
for implimentation of Local Law 97, the city's groundbreaking
building carbon emissions reduction initiative.

These proposed rules are intended to assist
property owners as they work to retrofit their buildings, and
reduce the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated
with the operation of those properties. A public hearing will be
held for the proposed rules and is scheduled for Thursday, November
7th at 11:00 a.m.

Read the full Proposed Rule Set in the City Record

Find out How to Attend the Public Hearing

Affordable Housing "GreenHOUSE" Fund

A key aspect of the new
proposed set of rules is the creation of the GreenHOUSE fund, a
new program that will help building owners comply with Local Law
97 by directing financial resources to help rent-regulated
apartment buildings and low-income co-ops implement emissions
reduction projects.

Local Law 97 sets emissions limits for large buildings, but also
allows those buildings to purchase offset certificates to reach
those limits.

The GreenHOUSE Fund will take the proceeds from those offset
purchases and direct them towards projects to decarbonize and
electrify affordable housing developments in the five boroughs
that wouldn�t otherwise be able to afford them. This helps
direct money to fund real energy efficiency retrofit projects
right here at home, reducing greenhouse gas emissions citywide.

Read the full Press Release

ASHRAE Decarbonization Conference

The 2024 ASHRAE
Decarbonization Conference is right around the corner, and this
year city government sustainability experts will be on hand to
discuss the latest on building performance standards, Local Law
97, and energy codes. Staff from DOB's Sustainability Bureau
will be attending to take part in multiple seminars and
discussion panels across the 3-day conference.

Tickets are available
for in-person and virtual attendance.

Join special guest speakers from DOB and other government
agencies to learn about replicable decarbonization technical
solutions for existing large and tall buildings, and how
the Department of Buildings is helping New York State met its
ambitious climate goals.

Learn More and Sign-Up here

Prescriptive Energy Conservation Measures

For affordable housing
buildings, houses of worship and other covered buildings seeking
compliance with Local Law 97,

Article 321 of the law offers additional pathways to
help building owners get into compliance. One of these
alternative pathways is prescriptive energy conservation
measures (PECM), which are a checklist of attainable energy
efficiency retrofit projects that certain affordable housing
buildings can complete, which will help them reduce carbon
emissions.

There are over 8,000 affordable housing buildings facing
compliance deadlines, and property owners need to make sure that
they have their Local Law 97 ducks in a row. For those
building owners considering the PECM alternative compliance
pathway set forth in Article 321, they need to get started on
implementing those building sustainability measures right away.

Check out this

Educational Guide to learn more about Article 321
compliance and accommodations.

Sustainability Events

Educational outreach is
a key element to our plan to make New York City greener and more
sustainable. We are proud of the outreach work we are doing both
online and in person, and we have more events upcoming.

Just recently for Climate Week, September 22nd to the 29th,
members of DOB's Sustainability Bureau participated in multiple
in-person climate events. That's on top of the 37 presentations
on LL97 compliance and "LL97 In Your District" events that DOB
has participated in over the past year.

Next up, please join us and our friends at NYC Accelerator for the LL97 Compliance: NYC Accelerator Service Provider Expo and Symposium on October 16, 2024. There you will discover energy efficiency and decarbonization solutions tailored to your building�s needs!

Sign up for the Symposium.

We understand that educating the public about Local Law 97 is
the best chance we have to meeting our climate goals. Follow us
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Jimmy Oddo,
Commissioner

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