Category: Energy Audits

RAND Building News: Upcoming and New Local Law Compliance Deadlines   Whether in response to a recent tragedy or looking ahead to take preventive precautions, laws and regulations governing building maintenance are constantly evolving to better keep our communities healthy...

Owners of properties impacted by utility data errors now have until August 1, 2022 to submit their 2021 benchmarking report per a Service Update published by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). The DOB will also not assign...

New York City's energy benchmarking compliance deadline for the 2021 calendar year has been extended to May 31, 2022 per a service notice from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). Owners of properties on the DOB's 2022 Covered Buildings...

As part of NYC's Greener, Greater Building Plan, Local Law 87/09 requires owners to have an energy audit conducted on their base-building systems; undertake energy-efficient maintenance practices as part of retro-commissioning; and file an Energy Efficiency Report (EER) with the...

*Update: The Benchmarking compliance deadline for the 2020 calendar year for buildings 25,000 SF and larger has been extended to June 1, 2021 per a service notice from the NYC Department of Buildings.  The DOB has released its 2021 Covered Buildings...

Last June, Consolidated Edison expanded its oil-to-gas conversion zones in Manhattan and the Bronx. This summer Con Ed has identified an additional 17 Area Growth Zones for expansion of its natural gas infrastructure in 2015. Buildings located within these zones...

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...

New York City’s latest energy-efficiency law has building owners going retro. As in retro-commissioning. Local Law 87/09, part of the city’s Greener, Greater Building Plan, goes into effect this year. The law requires owners of properties 50,000 square feet or...