{"id":6158,"date":"2021-03-30T09:55:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T13:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/?p=6158"},"modified":"2021-05-18T13:30:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T17:30:32","slug":"nycbenchmarking2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/nycbenchmarking2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Energy Benchmarking Deadline is Approaching"},"content":{"rendered":"
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*Update: The Benchmarking compliance deadline for the 2020 calendar year for buildings 25,000 SF and larger has been extended to June 1, 2021 per a service notice<\/a> from the NYC Department of Buildings.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The DOB has released its 2021\u00a0Covered Buildings List<\/a> for benchmarking compliance.\u00a0All properties on this list must submit a benchmarking report of their 2020 utilities data by May 1, 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

As a reminder, New York City's\u00a0Benchmarking Law<\/a>\u00a0requires owners of properties that are 25,000 square feet or larger to annually submit their building's annual energy and water usage to the EPA's\u00a0Portfolio Manager\u00a0<\/a>website at\u00a0energystar.gov\/benchmark<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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\nCon Edison and National Grid Customers:<\/strong>\u00a0Con Edison<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0National Grid<\/a>\u00a0strongly recommend that customers request their building's utilities data by April 15 to allow enough time to meet the May 1 filing deadline.<\/div>\n
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\nViolations for Failed Compliance:<\/strong>\u00a0Buildings that do not submit their benchmarking reports by May 1 will face a $500 penalty each quarter until the report is filed, with a maximum of $2,000 per year.<\/div>\n
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\nEnergy Efficiency Grades:\u00a0<\/strong>Based on the benchmarking data submitted, buildings will be assigned energy efficiency grades.\u00a0Energy Efficiency Rating Labels with these grades must be posted in a public entrance of the building by October 31 of each year. The labels are available in the\u00a0DOB NOW Public Portal<\/a>\u00a0annually on October 1. Failure to comply will result in a DOB violation and an annual fine of $1,250.<\/div>\n
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\nRAND's Benchmarking Services:<\/strong>\u00a0RAND provides the\u00a0following services<\/a>\u00a0to help your building comply:<\/div>\n