Reminder: Energy Efficiency Grades Must Be Posted By October 31


Since 2020, owners of buildings that are subject to NYC Benchmarking Law must post energy efficiency letter grades issued by the city every year per Local Law 33 of 2018 as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019.

As mandated by NYC Benchmarking Law, owners of buildings on the Covered Buildings List (buildings over 25,000 square feet) are required to submit an annual analysis of their energy and water consumption to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) online benchmarking tool by May 1 of every year. Based on this reporting, buildings are assigned energy efficiency scores rated from A to F.

Building Energy Efficiency Rating labels are available in the NYC Department of Buildings' DOB NOW Public Portal annually on October 1. Building owners must print and display the label in a conspicuous location near each public entrance by October 31 of each year; failure to do so will result in a DOB violation and an annual fine of $1,250.

To Print Your Label    

  1. Go to the DOB NOW Public Portal.
  2. Scroll down to the Building Energy Efficiency tab. Click “Get your Building Energy Efficiency Rating”.
  3. Fill in your Borough, Block and Lot numbers then click “Search”.
  4. Click the green print button under “Action”.
  5. Fill in the information requested and click "Submit."

 

Contact RAND
For more information on how to comply with NYC Benchmarking Law and Local Law 33/18, contact RAND at info@nullrandpc.com or 212-675-8844. Our Energy Services Team can help assist you with possible energy conservation measures and help you reduce energy consumption, save on energy costs, and raise your building's energy efficiency.


Jim Marcinek is a Project Manager on RAND's Energy Team.

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