Join our network. Make change happen.Building energy policy in NYC: the existing building challenge
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Department of Energy (United States)
This is a presentation for U.S. Department of Energy 2017 National energy codes conference July 18—20, 2017 Pittsburgh, PA. USA.
The slides presented a case study about the impact of carbon policy changes in NYC on the existing buildings and energy code in NYC.
As a result, several other existing building codes and policies in NYC has to be amended accordingly:
- Amended public building energy policy in NYC to fulfil LEED V4 GOLD standards.
- Amended renewable energy policy in NYC to Introduction of building technology that promotes renewable energy, alike to solar photovoltaics.
- Introduction of a new program; NYC Retrofit accelerator, which aims at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
- Amended Local Law 13 of 2014, administrative code of NYC to improve the base building systems of certain buildings to be operated by individuals with a certificate in building energy efficiency from an approved program.
- Amended Local Law 84 of 2009 to reduce 8% overall energy use through changing the benchmark of energy and water consumption for buildings greater than 50,000 sqft.
- Amended Local Law 133 of 2016
- Amended Local Law 87 of 2009 to audit energy and retro-commissioning for buildings greater than 50,000 sqft.
- Amended Local Law 88 of 2009, Local Law 1165 of 2016
- Amended Local Law 85 of 2009 to establish NYC's own energy code
- Introduction of pilot filters.
It was found that 75% of projects had technical objections in the first review, and 36% of projects received a 'Notice of Deficiency' due to noncompliance issues in inspections. In order to create a more transparent inspection through the introduction of filters, inspection on highest-risk jobs, and audit the third-party inspectors as well. Apart from that Introduction 1629 of 2017 (EUI targets for builds 25,000 sq.ft. And greater), a local law to amend the New York city administrative code, on adoption of a more stringent energy efficiency requirements for buildings and energy use intensity requirements for new and substantially reconstructed buildings.
