DOB Launches Compliance Portal for Local Law 97

For co-op and condo boards struggling to meet the May 1 filing deadline for their buildings' 2024 carbon emissions, help is on the way.

On Monday, March 3, the city's Department of Buildings (DOB) launched the compliance reporting portal for Local Law 97. This online portal, known as the Building Energy Analysis Manager, allows owners of buildings covered by the law to submit their required compliance reports for the calendar year 2024.

To further support building owners and industry professionals, DOB is hosting a series of free instructional webinars dedicated to Local Law 97 reporting, including key changes to the benchmarking reporting process.

The next webinar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5. Held in partnership with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, the webinar will be the annual Benchmarking Forum. It will feature speakers from the DOB, Con Edison, National Grid, NYC Accelerator, and NYC Sustainability Help Center. To sign up, click here.

Additional assistance is available for co-op and condo boards, free of charge, from the NYC Accelerator.

Local Law 97 requires the owners of most buildings larger than 25,000 to meet greenhouse gas emissions limits beginning in 2024, with stricter limits coming into effect in 2030. The goal is to reduce the carbon emissions produced by the city’s largest buildings by 40% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050. Buildings currently account for about two-thirds of the city's carbon emissions.

The city's benchmarking law requires owners of buildings that meet the criteria outlined in the law to annually measure their energy and water consumption. The law requires co-op and condo boards and other building owners to use the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) online benchmarking tool, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, to enter and submit the usage data to the city by May 1 of every year.