Urban Green Council - Decarbonizing Buildings in New York

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

Local Law 97

Local Law 97

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

We drive innovative policy

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

We educate building professionals

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

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

Upcoming events

Urban Green Live Episode 20

Urban Green Live | Office to Residential Conversions: The Carbon Story

December 6, 2023

How much carbon could be saved by 2050 if NYC expanded the range of buildings eligible for office to residential conversions?

Holiday Member Reception

December 6, 2023

Celebrate the holiday season at our final member reception of 2023!

Recent publications

Prewar low-rise multifamily building NYC

LL97 in Focus: Jumpstarting multifamily building upgrades

Local Law 97 is set to drive 25,000 retrofit projects in 5,500 prewar low-rise buildings by 2030.

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.

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?

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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Videos and podcasts

Building Tomorrow: Retrofits in occupied buildings

November 29, 2023

In this episode of Building Tomorrow, hear from Trevor Smith, a construction manager with extensive experience in completing design-build energy projects in occupied buildings.

Workforce Solutions for Decarbonizing Buildings

November 15, 2023

What will energy upgrades spurred by LL97 mean for the workforce?

Building Tomorrow: Decarbonizing finance

October 24, 2023

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander joins John Mandyck to discuss how finance can be used to advance decarbonization.

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