Category: Benchmarking

NYC BENCHMARKING LAW Since 2011, New York City's Local Law 84/09 has required owners of large buildings — single buildings larger than 50,000 SF, or groups of buildings on a single lot larger than 100,000 SF — to annually measure their energy...

*Update! (May 3, 2016) Because of various delays outside the City's control, the official 2016 reporting deadline for benchmarking under Local Law 84 of 2009 has been extended from May 1 to May 31, 2016. As a reminder, New York City's benchmarking...

As a reminder, New York City's benchmarking law (Local Law 84/09) requires owners of properties 50,000 square feet or larger to submit their building's annual energy usage by May 1, 2015. The law is part of the city's Greener, Greater...

Because of a cyber attack on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star website on April 28, the online Portfolio Manager has not been available for submitting 2012 benchmarking reports, as required for New York City buildings 50,000 square feet...

The way your building uses energy can help its bottom line—or hurt it through inefficient operations. Fortunately there's a way for multifamily buildings to reduce energy waste and receive funding for long-term energy savings. The Multifamily Energy Performance Portfolio offered...

Mayor Bloomberg's office recently released the city's first report on Local Law 84/09, which requires New York City buildings with more than 50,000 square feet (or multiple buildings with a combined square footage of more than 100,000 square feet) to...

Before you and your building settle in for a long winter's nap, be sure you've submitted your property's benchmarking report. Quick refresher: Under New York City's Local Law 84/09, owners of properties larger than 50,000 square feet are required to...