{"id":3836,"date":"2024-05-03T03:46:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T07:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecotocongroup.com\/?p=3836"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:07:54","slug":"local-law-87-due-2024-building-owners-must-act-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecotocongroup.com\/blog\/local-law-87-due-2024-building-owners-must-act-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Law 87 Due 2025 – Building Owners Must Act Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As global temperatures are steadily rising, energy sources are being stretched thin. That’s why governments around the world are taking initiatives to monitor the carbon emissions and energy consumed in cities. Many cities aim to go carbon neutral in the next decade, for which there are laws in place. The Local Law 87, enforced by The Department of Buildings<\/span>, concerns New York City. This applies to any building or establishment over 50,000 square feet. Owners of these establishments have to submit periodic energy audits as well as retro-commissioning initiatives. This is a part of a greater mission called GGBP or <\/span>Greener, Greater Building Plan.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This article covers all the important information that building owners should know about this law and the means of complying with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What is LL87?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

There are numerous Local Laws operating in New York City that aim to enforce energy monitoring and efficient building management systems for establishments that exceed a specific area and size. <\/span>NYC Local Law 87<\/a><\/span> is one of them, and it enforces energy audits and retro-commissioning as a part of its environmental action plan. This law deals with environmental pollution and overconsumption by setting up requirements for buildings exceeding 50,000 sq. feet. An EER performs this function.<\/span><\/p>\n

This stands for an Energy efficiency report, which must be submitted by a stipulated due date. Exceeding this date will incur fines of $3000 dollars in the initial year of non-compliance, following which it will be $5000. In order to prevent these fines, building owners must get in touch with professional energy auditors to assess the energy consumption pattern of their establishments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is to make sure all the management systems within the establishments are working to their optimum capacity and updated to the latest energy-efficient technologies. This not only reduces overconsumption but also makes the living and working conditions within the establishment more conducive to health.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>How can you comply with LL87?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you’re a building owner with an establishment exceeding 50,000 sq feet, follow these sped to meet the <\/span>LL87 due dates:<\/p>\n