2016 New York City Local Law 133 Establishing Benchmarking Requirements
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2016
Level
City or Town
State(s)
New York
Policy Areas
Community Development, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces
The NYC Benchmarking Law requires owners of large buildings to annually measure their energy and water consumption in a process called benchmarking. The law standardizes this process by requiring building owners to enter their annual energy and water use in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) online tool, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and use the tool to submit data to the City. This data informs building owners about a building's energy and water consumption compared to similar buildings, and tracks progress year over year to help in energy efficiency planning.