Lots of changes afoot at the NYC DOB. As you are no doubt aware, in December the City Council passed what is colloquially known as the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan which included, among other things, the New York City Energy Conservation Code- a new energy code specifically for the city, rather than remain beholden to the state energy code. Alongside the new city energy code the NYC DOB has proposed a new set of energy code compliance rules that should ensure more effective implementation of the new standards. The proposed compliance rules include a host of progress inspections on everything from foundation insulation, to window U-values, to air infiltration rates through the building envelope. The code itself includes myriad reporting requirements from energy modeling to detailed calculations in your application drawings. The rules are significant. If you are a building professional you had better get familiar with them and we encourage you to review the proposed rules and let the DOB know what you think of them at the public hearing on the 18th. The rules can be downloaded here. The public hearing is here:
May 18, 2010
10:00 AM
280 Broadway (nr Chambers)
6th Floor Training Room
