Local Law 87 Compliance
Energy Audits & Retro-Commissioning
Local Law 87 (LL87) mandates that buildings over 50,000 gross square feet undergo periodic energy audit and retro-commissioning measures, as part of the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan (GGBP). The intent of this law is to inform building owners of their energy consumption through energy audits, which are surveys and analyses of energy use, and retro-commissioning, the process of ensuring correct equipment installation and performance.
In addition to benchmarking annual energy and water consumption, energy audits and retro-commissioning will give building owners a much more robust understanding of their buildings performance, eventually shifting the market towards increasingly efficient, high-performing buildings.
- Determine if a building needs to comply, and what year it is due.
- Conduct an energy audit and retro-commissioning of base building systems and complete an Energy Efficiency Report (EER) electronically.
- Submit the EER once every ten years to the City by December 31.
If the LL87 Deadline is not met by December 31st, a Major Class 2 violation will be issued which may result in a penalty of $3,000 the first year and $5,000 for each additional year after.