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Sustainability
Our building’s square footage may be too small to comply with Local Law 97. Should I get it remeasured?
You can get your building measured if you suspect it would be exempt from Local Law 97, which applies to most buildings with more than 25,000 gross sq...
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Finance
NY apartment buildings could get up to $80,000 to come up with plans to prevent heat loss
The Heat Recovery Program offers New York buildings funds to evaluate heat waste or to design ways to better retain heat.
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Legal
Changes to Local Law 97 fines debated at tense public hearing
Advocates, residents, owners, and legislators got into a hot debate about whether to limit some of Local Law 97's financial penalties on Tuesday.
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Legal
Local Law 97 kicks off this January. Is your building on track? (Part I: Overview)
Local Law 97 is set to transform sustainability in New York City starting on January 1st, 2024. It mandates that buildings over 25,000 square feet red...
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Property Management
Heat pumps may be the solution to a host of problems, but can your building handle them?
Heat pumps seem like a logical solution for NYC condo and co-op owners who want to regulate their heat and switch to a more efficient energy source. H...
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Legal
How do we show our building has made a 'good faith effort' to comply with Local Law 97?
Buildings can prove they are making "good faith effort" to comply with emission cuts by submitting the previous year's emission report. Other paperwor...
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Finance
How co-op and condo buildings can fund Local Law 97 upgrades
A co-op or condo board can pay for their building's energy upgrades through utility and state incentives, green loans, energy performance contracts, o...
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Roof
Secret gardens: The plants and insects that inhabit NYC's green roofs
There's a whole world of animals and plants you can spot on New York City's secret gardens: green roofs.
A roof garden on a Bronx apartment building
Roof
How to get a tax abatement to create an energy-saving green roof for your brownstone or apartment building
Qualifying buildings can save up to $200,000 off their property tax bill if they install a green roof that covers more than 50 percent of eligible roo...
Row of Beautiful Old Brick Residential Buildings on the Lower East Side of New York City
Fines
A third of NYC's multi-family buildings meet 2030 emission caps according to new data
A report from Urban Green Council finds more than a third of multi-family buildings already comply with the 2030 emission limits under Local Law 97. A...
The facade of a residential prewar brick building with a green fire escape and a bright blue cornice in West Harlem, Manhattan, New York City
Sustainability
6 cheap or no-cost energy efficiency fixes for your NYC co-op or condo building
Low- or no-cost energy efficiency fixes for NYC co-op and condo buildings include changing the alteration agreement, sealing AC units, and switching t...

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Sustainability
Our NYC building has a high energy efficiency rating. Does that mean we can avoid major Local Law 97 upgrades?
A high energy efficiency grade for your co-op or condo building does not necessarily mean the upgrades to reduce building emissions under Local Law 97...
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Finance
Confused about how to comply with Local Law 97? Here are five steps your NYC apartment building can take
Your first step towards Local Law 97 compliance is to contact the city-sponsored NYC Accelerator program. Outreach specialists can give you one-on-one...
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Sustainability
What's an energy audit and how much does it cost?
An energy audit checks that the power being used for lighting, heating, and cooling, for example, isn't being wasted or lost because equipment is old,...
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Finance
How can our condo building pay for capital improvements?
A special assessment can put pressure on owners to come up with additional money in a short time period, but there are other ways to fund infrastructu...