Starting April 29, 2021, the Department of Buildings will start issuing violations to owners of buildings over 25,000 square feet – or multiple buildings on a lot that total 100,000 square feet or more who fail to post an Energy Efficiency Rating Label as required by Local Law 33 of 2018. According to the Local Law, an owner/management company who fails to post the label within 30 days after October 1st will be subject to a civil penalty of $1250.00

What is an "Energy Grade" you ask?
An energy grade is the energy star rating that a building earns using the United States Environmental Protection Agency online benchmarking tool, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, to compare building energy performance to similar buildings in similar climates. As per Local Law 95 of 2019 grades based on Energy Star energy efficiency scores will be assigned as follows:

• A – score is equal to or greater than 85;
• B – score is equal to or greater than 70 but less than 85;
• C – score is equal to or greater than 55 but less than 70;
• D – score is less than 55;
• F – for buildings that didn’t submit required benchmarking information;
• N – for buildings exempted from benchmarking or not covered by the Energy Star program.

The energy label will include both a letter grade and the building’s energy efficiency score. 

If you have any questions regarding your buildings energy grade or don't know where to find it. Please reach out to one of our associates at support@bcompliant.com or 212-466-6002, and we would be happy to assist.

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