Local Law 87

As part of New York City’s Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, Local Law 87 mandates that all buildings over 50,000 gross square feet undergo an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit and retro-commissioning of base building systems once every ten years. Additionally, every ten years all owners must submit to the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) an Energy Efficiency Report (EER) that summarizes the energy audit and retro-commissioning findings. The year you must comply with LL87 and submit your EER to the City is determined by the last digit of your tax block number. For example, a property with a tax block number ending in "-9" is due to file their EER by December 31, 2019.

A properly executed energy audit and retro-commissioning project can be a tremendous value to existing building owners and property managers as the combination of identifying energy savings and operational measures presents a unique chance to benefit financially while complying with the requirements of LL87.

Efficient Energy Compliance’s team of construction and engineering industry veterans is unique in its ability to execute greener, greater results throughout the entire project life cycle while identifying energy saving measures and operations and maintenance savings opportunities for owners. In addition to identifying savings measures our approach will help buildings optimize their performance and make sure that all current facility requirements are met or exceeded.

Efficient Energy Compliance will provide a qualified Energy Auditor to perform a comprehensive ASHRAE Level II audit and assessment of base building systems including, but not limited to:

• Building Envelope

• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems

• Conveying Systems

• Electrical and Lighting Systems

• Domestic Hot Water

In conducting the Energy Audit, we will identify energy efficiency measures and evaluate them for both energy and cost savings. These measures will be identified by capital upgrades or operational enhancements. Additionally, the team will identify probable utility incentive amounts and estimate third-party funding known to be available for specific recommended enhancements in order to offset implementation costs. A typical Level II audit will identify measures representing a savings of over 20% of energy consumption and a total project simple payback period of less than five years.

In coordination with the Energy Audit we will provide a qualified Retro-commissioning Agent to improve the operational efficiency of the audited base building systems per Local Law 87’s requirements in preparation for filing the mandated Energy Efficiency Report (EER).

Throughout the retro-commissioning process, Efficient Energy Compliance will ensure that existing systems are optimized for maximum energy savings and operating cost reductions while striving for extended equipment lifespans. In circumstances where the design, installation, retrofitting and replacement of equipment is recommended, Efficient Energy Compliance is capable of providing management and oversight of the entire process from end to end. When it comes to the implementation of more complicated measures we can provide additional services including identifying contractors, designing and filing upgrade plans and orchestrating all required special inspections.

After the energy audit and retro-commissioning are both completed Efficient Energy Compliance will file an Energy Efficiency Report for the audited property as required by Local Law 87. Included in this report are Professional Certifications for the

Energy Auditor and Retro-commissioning agent, Owner Statements and the completed Energy Audit and Retro-commissioning Tools.

A properly executed energy audit and retro-commissioning project can be a tremendous value to existing building owners and property managers as the combination of identifying energy savings and operational measures presents a unique chance to benefit financially while complying with the requirements of LL87.

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