New York City has proposed rules for its greenhouse gas emissions law, Local Law 97 of 2019, that would allow for “Good Faith Efforts” to mitigate penalties for exceeding emissions limits. Good Faith Efforts would require submitting the building emissions report on time on May 1, 2025, …Read More
The New York City Department of City Planning now has an Office Conversion Accelerator program to act as a single city government contact for owners that are considering office-to-residential conversion projects. This applies to conversions that would provide 50 units of housing or more, and is in …Read More
On June 10, 2023 NYC enacted Local Law 77 of 2023 which revises the 2022 versions of the Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes. Keen eyed readers may have already noticed the following note at the top of the NYC DOB’s online versions of the building …Read More
In a previous EP Knows article we took a look at large scale heat pump water heaters plants where the condensing units are located remotely (typically outside) and water is stored elsewhere, inside the building. While a few manufacturers offer a similar arrangement for small scale domestic …Read More
Most buildings in the City that are over 25,000 square feet are subject to annual benchmarking (Local Law 84 of 2009, and its amendment Local Law 133 of 2016), energy audits and retro commissioning every decade (Local Law 87 of 2009) and will soon be subject to …Read More
In October, the FDNY released a new bulletin (2022-01) regarding ARCS requirements in NYC. Generally, ARCS is required in all high-rise buildings or buildings with a total gross area exceeding 250,000 square feet (23,225.8 m2). A high-rise is defined as a building with an occupied floor located …Read More
On November 7, 2022 the latest version of the NYC Building Construction Code goes into effect. There has been an increased focus on ventilation and indoor air quality for all occupancies. In today’s article we will be going over some of the bigger changes that may impact …Read More
On November 7, 2022 the latest version of the NYC Building Construction Code goes into effect. In today’s article we will be going over some of the bigger changes that may impact building owners, architect and contractors related to Sprinkler and Standpipe systems. Limited Area Sprinkler Systems The definition …Read More
Heat Pump Water Heaters in NYC - warming up to the new choice in heater tech For decades, gas-fired water heaters have been the most common choice for building-scale domestic water heating systems. Condensing gas heaters offer similar efficiency to electric resistance units but have a much lower …Read More
In an on-going effort to gather data on how energy is being consumed by NYC buildings, the NYC government launched Local Laws 84 (LL84) and 87 (LL87). LL84, also referred to as the Benchmarking Law, requires building owners to submit yearly data on energy and water consumption. …Read More
