Local Law 84/133
Requires buildings with a minimum gross floor area of 25,000 square feet to submit an annual energy & water benchmarking report to the City using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Buildings that are required to comply with this law can be found on the Covered Buildings List which is updated every late February to early March. This list will also clarify whether or not you are required to include water consumption in your report.
Helpful Links
NYC’s benchmarking law which required a minimum gross floor area of 50,000 square feet.
NYC’s amended benchmarking law which includes buildings of 25,000 square feet or greater.
Step-by-step instructions for completing the benchmarking report.
ENERGY STAR’s instructions for creating and benchmarking a campus in Portfolio Manager.
Need to benchmark for the first time?
Follow steps 1-9.
Have you benchmarked before?
Not sure which steps to take the second time around? Check steps 1, 7, 8, and 9. And don’t forget to request data uploads from Con Edison and retrieve the new reporting template at nyc.gov/complianceinstructions.
