Greener Greater Building Plan Overview
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The New York City Greener, Greater Buildings Plan includes four laws aimed at enhancing energy conservation for existing and new buildings, primarily targeting buildings over 50,000 square feet. Key deadlines involve energy benchmarking, audits, and retro-commissioning requirements, with substantial compliance timelines stretching to January 2025. Specific exemptions exist for historic buildings and those that have achieved certain energy efficiency certifications.
Greener Greater Building Plan Overview
- 1. What You Need to Know About the New York City Greener, Greater Buildings Plan RUSSELL UNGER Urban Green Council Executive Director
- 2. AGENDA GREENER, GREATER BUILDING LAWS • Four Laws • Deadlines
- 3. Why Existing Buildings? NYC Greenhouse Gases NYC Buildings in 2030
- 4. 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
- 5. Timeline 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
- 6. 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
- 7. New York City Energy Code 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
- 8. New York City Energy Code SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: • Statement of Compliance • Energy analysis • Construction details • Progress inspections
- 9. THREE LAWS FOR LARGE BUILDINGS Which buildings are covered? 1 building more than 50,000 sq. feet 2+ buildings on same tax lot more than 100,000 sq. feet 2+ buildings in condo ownership more than 100,000 sq. feet
- 11. BENCHMARKING REQUIREMENTS • Report energy and water consumption • Use EPA online Energy Star Portfolio Manager • Input building data, occupants and operating hours SCHEDULE • Report benchmark scores for previous year by May 1st • Beginning May 1, 2011 for privately-owned buildings • Benchmark annually thereafter
- 12. BENCHMARKING EXEMPTIONS: None Contact Con Ed for your energy use data at: citybenchmarking@coned.com
- 13. 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
- 14. AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING 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
- 15. AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING 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
- 16. AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING 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
- 17. AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING 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
- 18. LIGHTING & SUBMETERING REQUIREMENTS • Upgrade Lighting Systems Commercial Spaces (Common + Tenant Areas) Residential Spaces (Not included) • Install Sub-meters All floors over 10,000 sq feet All tenant spaces over 10,000 sq feet • Submit Monthly Electrical Statements to Tenants • File Report with Dept. of Buildings
- 19. 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
- 20. Questions?