The New York City Council is currently considering legislation to dramatically reduce the energy use and carbon footprint of buildings. Passage of these bills is essential for PlaNYC to work, because building energy use is responsible for nearly 80% of total CO2 emissions. The bills include:
1. Legislation to create a New York City Energy Conservation Code that is more stringent than the current New York State Energy Code.
2. Legislation that requires owners of buildings that are 50,000 sq. ft. or larger to conduct energy audits and make improvements that can be paid for by energy savings within five years.
3. Legislation calling for buildings of 50,000 sq. ft. or more to include energy-efficient lighting systems when tenant spaces are renovated. Lighting of all areas other than those occupied by residential tenants must meet energy-efficiency requirements by the end of 2022.
4. Legislation that requires owners of buildings 50,000 sq. ft. or more to conduct an annual benchmark analysis of energy consumption and to report the results.
Additional information is available at:
http://www.idsgreen.com
1. Legislation to create a New York City Energy Conservation Code that is more stringent than the current New York State Energy Code.
2. Legislation that requires owners of buildings that are 50,000 sq. ft. or larger to conduct energy audits and make improvements that can be paid for by energy savings within five years.
3. Legislation calling for buildings of 50,000 sq. ft. or more to include energy-efficient lighting systems when tenant spaces are renovated. Lighting of all areas other than those occupied by residential tenants must meet energy-efficiency requirements by the end of 2022.
4. Legislation that requires owners of buildings 50,000 sq. ft. or more to conduct an annual benchmark analysis of energy consumption and to report the results.
Additional information is available at:
http://www.idsgreen.com
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