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Local Law 87/09 Energy Audits & Retro-commissioning

Local Law 87/09 Energy Audits & Retro-commissioning. Energy Audits & Retro-commissioning of Base Building Systems in Covered Buildings. What is Local Law 87/09?. Implementation & Enforcement. NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for implementation and enforcement

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Local Law 87/09 Energy Audits & Retro-commissioning

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  1. Local Law 87/09Energy Audits & Retro-commissioning

  2. Energy Audits & Retro-commissioning of Base Building Systems in Covered Buildings What is Local Law 87/09?

  3. Implementation & Enforcement • NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for implementation and enforcement • Filing Fees for: Initial EER Submission/Deferral : $375 Extension Request : $155 Amendment : $145 Registering as an Approved Agent: $200 each (EA and Retro-Cx) • Failure to comply with LL87/09 subjects properties to fines of $3,000 the first year and $5,000 for each additional year

  4. What is a Covered Building? Check the Covered Buildings List and Department of Finance Tax Bills to determine if a property needs to comply • A single building on a lot over 50,000 square feet • 2 or more buildings on the same tax lot that together are more than 100,000 square feet • 2 or more buildings held in condo ownership that together are more than 100,000 square feet Sample list of Properties Covered by LL87/09

  5. What are Base Building Systems? • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) • Electrical and Lighting • Domestic Hot Water • Building Envelope • Conveying Systems

  6. Exemptions, Exceptions, Deferrals, Extensions Exemptions: Energy Efficiency Report (EER): • Building owners do not have to file if the building is classified as Class 1 pursuant to subdivision 1802 of the real property tax law of the state of New York (1, 2, or 3 family dwellings that are not condominiums or 1, 2, or 3 family condos of 3 stories or less – status should be indicated on your tax bill from the Department of Finance)

  7. Exemptions, Exceptions, Deferrals, Extensions Exceptions: Conducting an Energy Audit: • Building owners need not conduct an energy audit if: • The building has received an EPA Energy Star label for at least 2 of the 3 years preceding the filing of the building’s Energy Efficiency Report (EER)* • The building has received LEED Certification within 4 years prior to the filing of the building’s EER* • The building is a SIMPLE BUILDING and 6/7 of the items listed in the law are satisfied (This only applies to the building’s first EER filing.)* Simple Building: No central cooling or chilled water system *Certified by an RDP

  8. Exemptions, Exceptions, Deferrals, Extensions Conducting Retro-commissioning: • Building owners do not have to conduct retro-commissioning if: • The building has received LEED Certification within 2 years prior to the filing of the building’s EER AND • The building has earned the LEED point for Existing Building Commissioning investigation and analysis AND • The building has earned the LEED point for Existing Building Commissioning implementation

  9. Exemptions, Exceptions, Deferrals, Extensions Deferral of filing an EER: • Building owners can defer filing until the next filing year for a building (ten years) if: • The building is less than ten years old, AND/OR • The building has substantially changed its base building systems AND • The building can demonstrate that it meets the energy code as in effect • for new buildings constructed on or after July 1, 2010 OR • as in effect at the time the building was built/altered, whichever is later

  10. To Demonstrate Energy CodeCompliance DOB website • Codes & Reference • Energy Code Guidelines • Energy Analysis How To Guide

  11. Exemptions, Exceptions, Deferrals, Extensions Extension of time to file an EER: • Building owners must file by Oct 1st of their reporting year • Financial Hardship (one year – may be renewed annually) • Property taxes in arrears within 2 years prior to filing of EER on the DOF’s annual New York City tax lien sale list • Exempt from real property taxes pursuant to sections 420-a, 420-b, 446 or 462 of the real property tax law • Had outstanding balances under the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Emergency Repair Program that resulted in the property’s inclusion, within 2 years prior to filing of EER, on the DOF’s annual New York city tax lien sale list • Has an active or effective commitment letter from a governmental agency that provides for the financing of the rehabilitation, within a period of 5 years or less, for the purposes of affordable housing for low or moderate income families • Good Faith Effort (one year – may only be granted twice) • One Example: Hurricane Sandy wiped out base building systems, so unable to complete LL87 work

  12. Who can do this work? • NYS Registered Design Professionals (PE or RA) can act as the Auditor and/or Retro-cx Agent if they have the required certification(s) OR they can supervise a team that has an individual with the required certification(s) • For retro-cx, a certified Refrigerating System Operating Engineer or a licensed High Pressure Boiler Operator can be substituted for the RDP • Non-Registered Design Professionals (not a PE or an RA) can act as the Auditor and/or Retro-cx Agent if they have the required certification(s) AND they have registered with the Department of Buildings The energy auditor or retro-cx agent performing or supervising may not be on the staff of the building being audited/retro-commissioned

  13. Energy Auditor Certifications(RDPs or those on RDP team) • NYSERDA approved Flex-Tech consultant • CEM or CEA– Certified Energy Manager/Auditor (AEE) • HPBD – High Performance Building Design Professional (ASHRAE) • BEAP – Building Energy Assessment Professional (ASHRAE) • MFBA – Multifamily Building Analyst (BPI) – for multifamily audits only!

  14. Retro-cx Agent Certifications(RDPs or those on RDP team) • CCP-Certified Commissioning Professional (BCA) • CBCP-Certified Building Commissioning Professional (AEE) • EBCP-Existing Building Commissioning Professional (AEE) • CPMP-Commissioning Process Management Professional (ASHRAE) • ACPAP-Accredited Commissioning Process Authority Professional (Univ. of Wisconsin)

  15. Required Certification(s) for Non-RDPs Who Register with the Department • To perform energy audits: • CEM/CEA from AEE • HPBD from ASHRAE • BEAP from ASHRAE • MFBA from BPI (for multifamily audits only) • To perform retro-commissioning: • CCP from BCA • CBCP from AEE • EBCP from AEE • CPMP from ASHRAE

  16. What is an EER? An Energy Efficiency Report (EER) is the report required to be filed pursuant to section 28-308.4. An EER includes: • EERC1 (Professional Certification: Energy Auditor and Owner Statements) form • Energy Audit Workbook • EERC2 (Professional Certification: Retro-commissioning Agent and Owner Statements) form • Retro-commissioning Workbook

  17. What is the process for submitting an EER? Building owners need to submit by 12/31 of the building’s filing year • The filing year is the calendar year that coincides with the last digit of the building’s tax block number • Hire a professional to conduct energy audit and retro-commissioning activities Allow enough time for a service provider to complete the work • Complete the EA Professional Certification Form (EERC1) and EA Reporting Workbook and the Retro-cx Professional Certification Form (EERC2) and the Retro-cx Reporting Workbook • Submit the four parts of the EER via email to LL87@buildings.nyc.gov

  18. Submission Process (cont.) • DOB Sustainability Auditors will perform an initial review of the submission for completeness and will issue preliminary comments • An email request for payment will also be sent • Mail in payment (as described in the email) and respond with a resubmittal to any of the comments • For help, consult: • Service Notice • How to File an Energy Efficiency Report Guide • Example Tools (EA & Retro-cx) • Randomly-selected properties will have comprehensive reviews of the actual audit and retro-commissioning full reports (10 days to provide the reports)

  19. LL87/09 Webpage http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/sustainability/energy-audit.shtml Main Source of Information from DOB

  20. QUESTIONS? LL87Questions@buildings.nyc.gov

  21. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws • LL85/09 – NYC Energy Conservation Code • Plan review team in place • All new buildings, including Pro-Cert applications, and ramping up to include major alterations • Randomly selected minor alterations, post-approval • Inspector visiting residential & commercial buildings during construction, will issue violations

  22. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws • Updated Energy Code (IECC 2012/ASHRAE 90.1/NYS Additions/NYC Local Laws) to become effective later in 2014 • New code requires: • Blower door testing on all residential buildings, • Energy modeling will have to be 15% better than code, • 30% max fenestration unless daylight dimming (then 40%) • Skylights required in certain areas/ building types • ERV/DCV/economizer required in more applications • Occupancy sensors in many more locations • Overall lighting/HVAC more efficient and higher R-values

  23. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws • LL88/09 – Lighting Upgrades & Sub-Meters • Affects non-residential (commercial) buildings • Aimed at making tenants aware of electrical consumption • Same criteria of applicability as LL87/09 (buildings over 50,000 sf, etc.)

  24. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws • Required Upgrade of Lighting Systems • Has to comply with the standards required for new systems, including: • Lighting controls (interior lighting controls, light reduction controls and automatic lighting shutoff) • Tandem wiring • Exit signs • Interior lighting power requirements • Exterior lighting

  25. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws • Compliance documentation has to be submitted on or prior to January 1, 2025 • DOB will begin rolling out the program so that buildings can comply earlier (stay tuned) • Rule pending

  26. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws • Lighting and/or Sub-metering Report to be filed by: • Registered Design Professional, or • Licensed Master or Special Electrician • Certifying that such upgrade has been completed and that the work is in compliance with the technical standards of the New York city electrical code. • Certifying that sub-meters have been installed in all covered tenant spaces in such building as required

  27. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws • Exceptions: • An element of a lighting system that is in compliance with the standards of the New York city energy conservation code and/or applicable standards referenced in such code as in effect for new systems installed on or after July 1, 2010 • Lighting power densities in any space bounded by permanent floor-to-ceiling partitions and/or closeable doors that are in compliance with the standards of the New York city energy conservation code and/or applicable standards referenced in such code as in effect for new systems installed on or after July 1, 2010

  28. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws • Exceptions: • Lighting systems within dwelling units classified in occupancy group R-2 or R-3 or spaces serving such dwelling units, including but not limited to, hallways, laundry rooms, or boiler rooms • Lighting systems within a space classified in occupancy group A-3 that is within a house of worship

  29. Greener, Greater Buildings Laws Sub-meters • Covered tenant space • Larger than 10,000 gross square feet on one or more floors of a covered building let or sublet to the same person • A floor of a covered building larger than 10,000 gross square feet consisting of tenant spaces let or sublet to two or more different persons

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