{"id":6372,"date":"2021-10-12T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/?p=6372"},"modified":"2021-10-13T15:32:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T19:32:40","slug":"reminder-energy-efficiency-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/reminder-energy-efficiency-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Energy Efficiency Grades Must Be Posted By October 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6373 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LL33EnergyEfficiencyGrades-485x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LL33EnergyEfficiencyGrades-485x323.jpg 485w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LL33EnergyEfficiencyGrades-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LL33EnergyEfficiencyGrades-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LL33EnergyEfficiencyGrades-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LL33EnergyEfficiencyGrades.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since 2020, owners of buildings that are subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/randpc.com\/articles\/energy-efficiency\/ll84-09-benchmarking\/\">NYC\u00a0Benchmarking Law<\/a> must post energy efficiency letter grades issued by the city every year per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/buildings\/local_laws\/ll33of2018.pdf\">Local Law 33 of 2018<\/a>\u00a0as amended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/buildings\/local_laws\/ll95of2019.pdf\">Local Law 95 of 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As mandated by NYC Benchmarking Law, owners of buildings on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/buildings\/pdf\/benchmarking_cbl_compliance_2021.pdf\">Covered Buildings List<\/a> (buildings over 25,000 square feet) are required to submit an annual analysis of their energy and water consumption to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) online benchmarking tool by May 1 of every year. Based on this reporting, buildings are assigned energy efficiency scores rated from A to F.<\/p>\n<p>Building Energy Efficiency Rating labels are available in the NYC Department of Buildings'\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/dobnow\">DOB NOW Public Portal<\/a>\u00a0annually on October 1. Building owners must print and display the label in a conspicuous location near each public entrance by October 31 of each year; failure to do so will result in a DOB violation and an annual fine of $1,250.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Print Your Label\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6374 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOBNOW-Portal-Energy-Grade-2021-485x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOBNOW-Portal-Energy-Grade-2021-485x225.jpg 485w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOBNOW-Portal-Energy-Grade-2021-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOBNOW-Portal-Energy-Grade-2021-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOBNOW-Portal-Energy-Grade-2021-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOBNOW-Portal-Energy-Grade-2021.jpg 871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/dobnow\">DOB NOW Public Portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the Building Energy Efficiency tab. Click \u201cGet your Building Energy Efficiency Rating\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in your Borough, Block and Lot numbers then click \u201cSearch\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click the green print button under \u201cAction\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the information requested and click \"Submit.\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact RAND<\/strong><br \/>\nFor more information on how to comply with NYC Benchmarking Law and Local Law 33\/18, contact RAND at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:&#x69;&#x6e;&#x66;&#x6f;&#x40;&#x72;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x64;&#x70;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\">&#x69;&#x6e;&#x66;&#x6f;&#x40;<span class=\"oe_displaynone\">null<\/span>&#x72;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x64;&#x70;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;<\/a>\u00a0or 212-675-8844. Our Energy Services Team can help assist you with possible energy conservation measures and help you reduce energy consumption, save on energy costs, and raise your building's energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Jim Marcinek is a Project Manager on RAND's Energy Team.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2020, owners of buildings that are subject to NYC\u00a0Benchmarking Law must post energy efficiency letter grades issued by the city every year per\u00a0Local Law 33 of 2018\u00a0as amended by\u00a0Local Law 95 of 2019. 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