NYC Benchmarking Law Resource Guide
NOTE: Benchmarking Deadline extended to August 1
LOCAL LAW 84 goes into effect May 1, 2011. On that date (and on every May 1 thereafter), all NYC buildings over 50,000 square feet must report their energy consumption data for the previous year.
- Access Great Forest's Free Benchmarking Helpline. Our sustainability experts will answer your questions within 48 hours.
- Request a free presentation at
. Great Forest is working with the Urban Green Council as a volunteer speaker trained to deliver presentations to building industry organizations, building owners, managers, tenants,
and any group impacted by the new requirements. The presentation will cover the four energy efficiency laws and the corresponding timelines, requirements and exceptions and more.
Some useful links to help you get in compliance:
- Step-By-Step Compliance Checklist and User's Guide from the Urban Green Council
- Benchmarking Submission Instructions (pdf)
- Summary of the Benchmarking Law (pdf)
- List of Buildings Required to Comply with Benchmarking (pdf)
- Process for Obtaining Aggregated Energy Consumption Data from ConEd (pdf)
- Tenant Data Collection Form (pdf) - The law requires building owners to request information from separately metered non-residential tenants.
- www.nyc.gov/GGBP for more on the Benchmarking Law and NYC's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan.