Buildings that did not submit benchmarks by August 1st are subject to fines of $500/quarter from the NYC Department of Buildings.
A second round of quarterly fines will be assessed on buildings that do not comply with Local Law 84.
Avoid additional fines by contact Sam Jurist at (212) 354-1560 or complete the adjacent form.
Ecological’s Benchmarking Service provides compliance with Local Law 84 of the GGBP Legislation; implements a monitoring and benchmarking platform; and generates benchmarking reports. Can yield 2-5% energy savings.
Through our Benchmarking Services, Ecological will manage the benchmarking process to comply with NYC Local Law 84. All energy usage information will be uploaded into the Ecological Sustainability Manager (ESM) online software, which will benchmark all the buildings in Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program on a monthly basis. Ecological provides this service through a three year servicing contract.
The benchmarking process includes:
An account will be created in the Ecological Sustainability Manager, a secure, internet-based tool that benchmarks energy and water usage, tracks performance and reduction goals, and facilitates data analysis. The Client will determine who receives passwords as well as what level of access each user is granted. This tool enables users to maintain a thorough understanding of the progress being made in each building, understand performance across the portfolio, target specific building for analysis and improvement, and compare performance against peers in the market. Ecological activates this account and provides the necessary training for selected users. Click here for more information about the Ecological Sustainability Manager (ESM) software tool.
The Audit and Retro-Commissioning requirements will be due in groups of buildings beginning in 2013. As early as 2013, owners are required to do the following:
Ecological’s Energy Audit & Retro-Commissioning service provides compliance with the Local Law 87 of the Greener, Greater Buildings Legislation, while giving building owners and management the information and analysis needed to make informed decisions on capital improvement opportunities. Click here to learn more or contact Sam Jurist at (212) 354-1560 or email sjurist@ecologicalgroup.com.
Need Benchmarking Services?
(212) 354-1560
Sam Jurist, Sales Executive
NYC Local Law 84
Important Date: August 1, 2011 - Owners must benchmark the buildings’ energy and water usage beginning on this date USING 2010 ENERGY AND WATER DATA, and then must do so every year thereafter.
Ecological develops and implements sustainability action plans for real estate portfolios, buildings, and tenants in order
to reduce costs, improve efficiency, achieve regulatory compliance, and increase value.
Ecological is also a proven Environmental Land Developer utilizing regenerative
design principles.
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