{"id":1153,"date":"2020-09-03T16:31:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2025-05-23T07:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:32:11","slug":"nycs-climate-mobilization-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nycs-climate-mobilization-act\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Local Law 97 &#8211; Prepare Now for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nycs-climate-mobilization-act\/#What_is_NYC_Local_Law_97\" >What is NYC Local Law 97?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/nycs-climate-mobilization-act\/#How_are_Building_Emissions_Measured\" >How are Building Emissions Measured?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_NYC_Local_Law_97\"><\/span><strong>What is NYC Local Law 97?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beginning in 2024, buildings over 25,000 square feet will have to meet carbon emissions limits based on the facility\u2019s occupancy group type.\u00a0The New York City Council passed the\u00a0<strong>Climate Mobilization Act<\/strong>, which is an ambitious package of legislation to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80% by 2050. This \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_New_Deal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Green New Deal<\/a>\u201d will take effect in 2024 and is comprised of eleven pieces of legislation, but the centerpiece is the carbon emissions limits law for large NYC buildings (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/nyc-local-law-97.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Law 97 of 2019<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These carbon emission limits are based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Building_occupancy_classifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">building\u2019s occupancy group<\/a> type. Once established, an emissions intensity report must be submitted by May 1<sup>st<\/sup> of every year starting in 2025. Although it begins in 2025, the report must be from the year prior (2024) so building owners need to start preparing as soon as possible. The emissions report must be stamped by a<a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/buildings\/industry\/design-professionals.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> registered design professional<\/a>, a registered architect, or a professional engineer. Failure to submit an annual report will result in fines. The penalty for a missed report is $0.50 per sq. ft. per month. This means if a building 100,000 sq. ft. would receive a penalty of $50,000 per month not in compliance.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The following case study is an actual building that The Cotocon Group is currently the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/buildings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>ENERGY STAR<\/strong><\/a> Service and Product Provider (SPP). These GHG emissions projections show how efficiently run buildings by 2020 standards can still be at risk of violation for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in this picture, fines and violations can get expensive if the report is not taken care of right away. Now is the time to start preparing while you still have time to combat it. These fines will affect the value of your building, cause your building to lose value, and impact your assets.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_are_Building_Emissions_Measured\"><\/span><strong>How are Building Emissions Measured?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The carbon emissions a building can produce are measured by that building\u2019s total energy consumptions and the distribution of those consumptions among sources. These sources can be grid electricity, natural gas, on-site solar power, heating oil, etc. There can be on-site emissions, exhaust from furnaces or boilers, or off-site emissions, the emissions from power plants. A useful tool to calculate emissions is The Energy Star Portfolio Manager. This energy consumption profile tool is already used by property managers to benchmark their buildings and comply with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/nyc-local-law-84.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Law 84<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/nyc-local-law-84.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Law 133<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/energy-star-benchmarking-improving-building-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benchmarking<\/a> calculates emissions based on the greenhouse gas coefficients published for each source.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are alternate compliance options and emission deductions for buildings with limited capital. If your building uses clean distributed energy sources or purchases greenhouse gas offsets it can receive an emission deduction. Examples include tidal energy, wave energy, solar photovoltaics, hydroelectricity, etc. Buildings can also comply with <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/buildings\/local_laws\/ll97of2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LL97 of 2019<\/a> by applying prescriptive energy efficiency measures. Examples include inspecting and repairing leaks in heating systems, adding insulation to steam condensate tanks or water tanks, weatherization, air sealing, etc. An <a href=\"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/energy-audits-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">energy audit<\/a> is highly recommended to be able to identify the most effective energy efficiency measures.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Cotocon Group holds 10 years of Energy Expertise with a proven track record of\u00a0timely compliance, detailed insights and result oriented approach.<\/p>\n<p>For Free Consultation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/contact-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get in touch<\/a>\u00a0with us today![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; 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