The New York City Department of Buildings released much-anticipated proposed rules for compliance with the City’s building emissions law, Local Law 97.

Local Law 97, a key facet of the Climate Mobilization Act, requires the largest of NYC’s buildings to meet strict greenhouse gas emissions limits as early as 2024. New drafted rules include methods for calculating greenhouse gas limits and energy use, adopting Portfolio Manager property types, and providing a list of buildings subject to the 2025 emissions limits, clearing a smoother pathway for compliance and providing tools for building decision makers to plan ahead.

At this Climate Mobilization Act Series event, hosted by Building Energy Exchange with support from the Natural Resources Defense Council, learn about these proposed rules and their impact on New York City climate policy compliance.

BE-Ex will accept audience questions to ensure participant questions are reflected and answered within the program. Questions may be submitted here.

Opening Remarks
Donna de Costanzo, Director, Eastern Region, Climate & Clean Energy Program, NRDC

Moderator
Adam Hinge, Founder, Sustainable Energy Partnerships

Speakers
Gina Bocra, Chief Sustainability Officer, New York City Department of Buildings
Marc Zuluaga, Co-Founder, Cadence OneFive
Molly Dee-Ramasamy, Director, Deep Carbon Reduction Group, Jaros, Baum & Bolles

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