Category: Retro-commissioning

New York City Benchmarking Law

Update: Energy Benchmarking Deadline is Approaching

March 30th, 2021 by

*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...

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The NYC Building Operator Training program aims to extend the lifespan of building equipment; improve safety, compliance and emergency management protocols; reduce dependency on outside service providers, and better manage contracted services. The goal is to reduce buildings energy costs by up to 20% without requiring any major capital expenditures.

NYC Offers Free Energy Efficiency Training Program for Building Staff

January 6th, 2017 by

To help residential buildings reduce energy costs, New York City has launched a free energy efficiency training program for maintenance staff and property managers of small to mid-sized multifamily buildings. The NYC Building Operator Training program aims to extend the...

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Retro to the Future!

February 27th, 2013 by

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...

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