2017 Benchmarking deadline extended to Feb. 15
Posted by Kay Stewart on January 31, 2019 ·
One last reprieve has been given to New York City buildings that have not yet benchmarked their energy and water usage for the 2017 calendar year and reported it to the City. The new due date is Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
The deadline for 2018 data remains the same (May 1, 2019).
This last extension was necessary because the EPA’s Portfolio Manager software was not available for uploading data during the lengthy federal government shutdown.
This leaves buildings that have not submitted 2017 benchmarking data one last chance to avoid fines for noncompliance with the Benchmarking Law. As a reminder, the law now applies to buildings of 25,000 or greater floor areas on the City’s Covered Buildings List.
Given that utilities need a few days to do their part in this process, any building currently out of compliance needs to take steps to comply immediately.
To see the service notice from the Department of Buildings, click here.
For AEA assistance with benchmarking your building’s energy and water use, email us or call 718.292.6733, ext. 8005.
Benchmarking Mid-Sized NYC Multifamily Buildings
Posted by Kay Stewart on January 25, 2019 ·
New York City has been requiring buildings to benchmark their energy and water use since Local Law 84 of 2009 went into effect. Affected buildings must prepare and submit an annual report of energy and water use every year, using the US Environmental Protection Agency’s “Portfolio Manager” tool. The building’s usage data is analyzed and compared with aggregate data from other buildings to assign each building an Energy Star score, resulting in a ranking of each property’s usage in relation to others with similar characteristics.
The original law applied primarily to large buildings whose floor area was greater than 50,000 square feet. But with the passage of Local Law 133 of 2016, this requirement was extended to cover mid-sized buildings with areas of 25,000 square feet and more, beginning with their 2017 usage data. (There is a modest exception for sets of attached properties 3 stories or under that have in-unit HVAC and hot water systems, each of which serves no more than 2 units, for which the unit owner is responsible.)
Does your building need to comply with the benchmarking law? An updated list of buildings required to benchmark can be found here.
Read MoreAt Thanksgiving
Posted by Kay Stewart on November 20, 2018 ·
At Thanksgiving and every day, we give thanks to all who help us to advance AEA’s energy affordability mission.
To the Families and Households we serve…
Your lives and struggles inspire us to deliver the most efficient building improvements to keep your homes and our communities healthy and affordable for all. Thank you for welcoming us to work in your homes.
To our Real Estate Clients…
By trusting us to work in your properties, your investments improve the lives of building residents while you and they save energy and money. Thank you for your stewardship.
To our Funders…
Our work would not be possible without you. You support us, prod us, hold us accountable, require us to do more and do it better. Thank you for your faith in us and the opportunities you have given us. Read More
Weatherization Day Oct 30
Posted by Kay Stewart on October 26, 2018 ·
This Tuesday, AEA and its member agencies celebrate Weatherization Day in honor of the US Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (or “WAP”).
Local Weatherization subgrantees in the Bronx and Brooklyn (NYC) are hosting building tours of recently completed projects.
Bronx Tour – hosted by Association for Energy Affordability
Tue, Oct 30, 11 AM – 1 PM
3103 Third Avenue at 158th St
Bronx, NY 10451
RSVP by email or call 718.292.6733 ext 8020
Brooklyn Tour – hosted by Sunset Park Redevelopment Committee
Tue, Oct 30, 11 AM – 12:00 PM
1453 Prospect Place
Brooklyn NY 11213
RSVP 718.492.8580 ext 110
AEA to Host Oct 31 NYSERDA / PSC Forum on Energy Affordability & Access to Clean Energy
