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Building solutions for climate change

Our mission is to decarbonize buildings for healthy and resilient communities.

2023 Urban Green Gala

The Urban Green Gala

Support our largest fundraising event of the year, and connect with NYC's sustainability community.

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Local Law 97

Local Law 97

NYC’s groundbreaking climate legislation sets carbon emissions caps for large buildings starting in 2024.

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We drive innovative policy

Our policy work drives green building progress in New York City and State.

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We educate building professionals

We train people who design, construct and operate buildings locally and nationally.

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Explore NYC’s building data

The latest analysis of NYC's building energy and water use data.

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Upcoming events

What's new energy code

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code

September 27, 2023

This free online class, tailored for design and building professionals, covers the major updates to the 2020 NYCECC and how they relate to Local Law 97.

Crushing the Code NYC: Commercial

September 28, 2023

Learn more about the 2020 NYCECC requirements to create more energy-efficient buildings in this full-day online course for building professionals.

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Recent publications

New York City buildings

What’s in the 2023 proposed rules for LL97?

The NYC Department of Buildings has released the new package of proposed rules for Local Law 97. Here's what you need to know.

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LL97 in Focus: Multifamily Pathways to 2030

How close are NYC's multifamily buildings to complying with Local Law 97, and how can they get there?

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Decoding New York State’s all-electric new buildings law

New York will become the first state in the country to require new buildings to be all-electric. Here's what to know.

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The next step in benchmarking

A proposed bill would expand benchmarking and energy disclosure requirements to buildings larger than 10,000 SF. 

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Videos and podcasts

LL97: Unpacking the Proposed Rules (2023)

September 21, 2023

Hear from the NYC Department of Buildings on the new package of proposed rules for Local Law 97.

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Decarbonizing Finance to Combat Climate Change

September 13, 2023

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander joined John Mandyck for a conversation about his net zero plan and how finance can be a lever for decarbonization.

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Building Tomorrow: Cutting down embodied carbon

August 23, 2023

Ellen Honigstock and Prateek Srivastava sit down with Stantec’s Robby Vogel to get a structural engineer’s take on strategies to reduce embodied carbon.

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