NYC Benchmarking Law
The NYC Benchmarking Law, , requires certain buildings to annually assess the efficiency of their building's energy and water consumption.
The NYC Benchmarking Law standardizes the benchmarking process by requiring building owners to submit their annual energy use in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) online benchmarking tool, Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM), by May 1 of every year.
Covered Buildings
Covered buildings are those that appear in the records of the Department of Finance (DOF) as:
1. A building that exceeds 25,000 gross square feet (2323 m²)
2. Two or more buildings on the same tax lot that together exceed 100,000 gross square feet (9290 m²)
3. Two or more buildings held in the condominium form of ownership that are governed by the same board of managers and that together exceed 100,000 gross square feet (9290 m²), or
4. A City building.
NYC Energy Grading Law
The NYC Energy Grading Law, Local Law 33 of 2018?as amended requires certain buildings to post energy efficiency scores and grades. These energy efficiency scores and grades are assigned and disclosed annually in accordance with?, based on benchmarking reporting consistent with Federal energy efficiency standards.
A – score is equal to or greater than 85;
B – score is equal to or greater than 70 but less than 85;
C – score is equal to or greater than 55 but less than 70;
D – score is less than 55;
F – for buildings that didn’t submit required benchmarking information;
N – for buildings exempted from benchmarking or not covered by the Energy Star program.
Learn more about benchmarking and energy grading online on the Department of Buildings (DOB) website, email the DOB, or call the Sustainability Help Center, for more information.
Online
Email
Send an email to sustainability@buildings.nyc.gov.
By Phone
- Agency: Department of Buildings
- Division: The Sustainability Help Center (CUNY Building Performance Laboratory)
- Phone Number: (212) 566-5584
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
