greener greater building plan overview

What You Need to Know

About the New York City

Greener, Greater Buildings Plan

RUSSELL UNGERUrban Green Council

Executive Director

AGENDA

GREENER, GREATER

BUILDING LAWS

• Four Laws

• Deadlines

Why Existing Buildings?

NYC Greenhouse Gases NYC Buildings in 2030

FOUR LAWS

One for all buildings:

• NYC Energy Conservation Code

Three for large buildings:

• Energy & Water Benchmarking

• Energy Audits & Retro-commissioning

• Lighting Upgrades & Sub-metering

12/2009 Four bills signed into law

5/2010 BENCHMARKING

City-owned buildings due

7/2010 NYC ENERGY CODE

Effective Date for all construction

5/2011 BENCHMARKING

Private buildings due

1/2013 AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING

Early Compliance reports due

Commence staggered report deadlines

1/2025 LIGHTING & SUBMETERING

Compliance reports due

Timeline

New York City Energy Code

. . . is now based on the New York State Energy Code

. . . with a few changes.

REQUIREMENTS

All additions, renovations and repairs to comply

with new construction requirements of the

2010 New York State Energy Code

• Even if the work involves less than 50% of a system

• Areas outside of work not required to comply

• Compliance to be indicated on construction docs


SCHEDULE

• In effect July 1, 2010

APPLIES TO

• All buildings

• All work requiring DOB construction submission

EXEMPTIONS

• Designated State or National Historic Landmarks

• Buildings eligible for the the Historic Register


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

• Statement of Compliance

• Energy analysis

• Construction details

• Progress inspections

THREE LAWS FOR

LARGE BUILDINGS

Which buildings are covered?

1 buildingmore than 50,000 sq. feet

2+ buildings on same tax lotmore than 100,000 sq. feet

2+ buildings in condo ownershipmore than 100,000 sq. feet

BENCHMARKING

What is it?

SCHEDULE

• Report benchmark scores for previous year by May 1st

• Beginning May 1, 2011 for privately-owned buildings

• Benchmark annually thereafter

BENCHMARKING

REQUIREMENTS

• Report energy and water consumption

• Use EPA online Energy Star Portfolio Manager

• Input building data, occupants and operating hours

BENCHMARKING

EXEMPTIONS: None

Contact Con Ed for your energy use data at:

[email protected]

AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING

AUDITS• Analyze cost effective energy efficiency upgrades

• Report with costs and paybacks

RETRO-COMMISSIONING• Re-tuning systems in an existing building

Examples:

• changing filters

• calibrating lighting sensors

• ensuring pipe insulation


SCHEDULE

Every 10 years starting in 2013 owners must complete an

Energy Efficiency Report

Staggered deadlines based on block number

First deadline exemption for:

- Building less than 10 years old

- Renovated building in compliance with NYCECC


Energy Efficiency Report (EER):

ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Audit

Retro-commissioning Report

All “base” building energy systems covered:

• Heating & Cooling

• Lighting

• Domestic hot water

• Envelope Systems


EARLY COMPLIANCE

• If EER is filed prior to 2013 . . .

. . . next filing is due 10 years after its first “scheduled” filing

For example, if a building scheduled to file in 2018 files in

2013, the next filing for that building would be due in 2028


AUDIT EXEMPTIONS . . . If

• Energy Star rating for 2 of the last 3 years, or

• LEED for Existing Buildings certification in the last 4 years, or

• Prescriptive energy upgrades performed

RETRO-COMMISSIONING EXEMPTIONS . . . If

LEED for Existing Buildings certification in the last 2 years, and

earned the following points:

• Commissioning Investigation

• Commissioning Implementation

LIGHTING & SUBMETERING

REQUIREMENTS

• Upgrade Lighting Systems

Commercial Spaces (Common + Tenant Areas)

Residential Spaces (Not included)

• Install Sub-meters

All floors over 10,000 sq feetAll tenant spaces over 10,000 sq feet

• Submit Monthly Electrical Statements to Tenants

• File Report with Dept. of Buildings

LIGHTING & SUBMETERING

SCHEDULE

• All to be completed January 1, 2025

EXEMPTIONS

• Residential dwelling units (and spaces serving only them)

• Assembly spaces in houses of worship

Questions?

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