NYC is stated as has having the most ambitious decarbonization and sustainability plan across the USA.
NYC Accelerator is one of many city wide initiatives geared to make these ambitious plans a way of life. The Vulcan technology has been accepted as a tool to help building owners reduce their energy consumption in support of Local Law 84 (LL84), Local Law 87 (LL87), and Local Law 97 (LL97) due to the proven association of how mineral scaling impacts building equipment performance and longevity.
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 1:07 PM
Subject: Action Required - Deadline Approaching: Applying for Extension to Submit Local Law 97 (LL97) Report
-PLEASE BE ADVISED-
Building owners seeking to apply for an extension to submit LL97 Compliance Reports MUST HIRE A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL (OR RETRO-COMMISSIONING AGENT FOR ARTICLE 321 BUILDINGS) BY FEBRUARY 1, 2025.
LL97 compliance reports are due on May 1, 2025, and the law allows for a 60-day grace period to file these reports. For Article 320 buildings required to submit an annual emissions report, failing to file by June 30 will result in a monthly penalty of $.50 x the square footage of the building. For a 25,000 square foot building, this means a $12,500 monthly penalty for each month following May 1 that the report has not been filed. At the close of the 60-day grace period, a 25,000 square foot building will already be subject to a $25,000 penalty.
A building owner can apply to extend the reporting deadline to August 29, 2025, in the event the owner’s registered design professional (RDP, for Article 320 buildings) or retro-commissioning agent (RCx agent, for Article 321 buildings) could not complete the report by June 30.
To qualify for this extension, the owner must provide the following:
1. A contract between the owner and the RDP or RCx agent that is executed no later than February 1, 2025; and
2. An affidavit signed by the owner and the RDP or RCx agent stating that such professional was unable to complete the report on time and that the report will be completed and filed within 120 days of the May 1, 2025 deadline.
Buildings working to meet Article 320 emissions requirements can find more information using the following links: law, rule and information guide .
Article 321 buildings (affordable housing and houses of worship) working to complete Prescriptive Energy Conservation Measures (PECMs) can find more information using the following links: law, rule, and filing guide. (Article 321 buildings showing compliance with the 2030 emissions limits in 2024 should also refer to the Article 320 resources flagged above).
For questions about LL97 email
You may also contact NYC Accelerator for assistance.
Sustainability Outreach & Assistance
NYC Department of Buildings |Bureau of Sustainability
280 Broadway – 3rd Floor|New York, NY 10007
Local Law 84 (LL84)
NYC requires buildings owners of 50,000+ square feet properties to report their energy usage. It was designed to motivate building owners to invest in energy efficiency upgrades (ultimately making New York City more sustainable), and for making energy used more transparent and comparable across buildings types. Energy efficient buildings can reduce their environmental impact while saving money on their running costs by implementing energy efficient improvements.
There is a direct correlation between energy consumption and mineral scale that goes unnoticed because it’s hidden within building support equipment and their internal components. The Vulcan mineral descaler can prevent and remove scale deposits without requiring the use of descaling acids or physically opening equipment to manually descale.
The result is equipment that operates cleaner, use less energy, and typical consumable parts that fail and need replacing due to scale and corrosion, now last longer.
Local Law 87 (LL87)
Similar to LL84, the goal for Local Law 87 (LL87) is to help make New York City buildings more sustainable and energy-efficient. This law mandates energy audits and retro-commissioning for 50,000+ square foot buildings to be conducted once every ten years. The energy audit will identify energy-saving across lighting, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. The Vulcan Descaler can help with water based support equipment. The retro-commissioning portion of this law involves optimizing a building's existing systems to improve its performance while reduce energy waste. The Vulcan Descaler can be used to support a single piece of equipment or implement to descale and entire skyscraper.
Buildings account for around 70% of the NYC’s greenhouse gas emissions; the Vulcan descaler is a 40+ year proven solution that can eliminate and control the buildup of mineral scale while tapping into the benefits of a building that no longer is hindered by the rippling effect of mineral scale. New York City’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.
Local Law 97 (LL97)
“LL97 is considered one of the most ambitious climate laws in the United States.” Its goal is to significantly reduce New York City's greenhouse gas emissions while also contributing to global climate change efforts. The initial focus has been on large buildings because they among the biggest contributors to New York City's carbon footprint, but it also strict emissions limits for 25,000+ square feet buildings.
To meet NYC expectations, building have to implement significant retrofits (upgrades to heating, cooling, lighting systems, building envelopes) to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Failing to implement improvements are going to result in fine. Owners can avoid fines by showing "good faith" effort and committed to help decarbonization their building. Implementing the Vulcan descaler is quick and easy (impulse are wrapped around main water pipes); and does not required specialized skill or tools.
Contact us for installation location advice or a holistic building wide implementation plan:
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