The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) received a $19,994,460 project grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The purpose of this 6-year project, set to be completed by 2030, is to support DOB's implementation of New York City's Local Law 97 of 2019, an aggressive building performance standard that requires the city's largest buildings to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The project will engage subrecipients Urban Green Council and NYU's Marron Institute of Urban Management to address two key challenges in implementing this policy. Activities will include stakeholder engagement, workforce development focused on diversity and inclusion, and technical assistance to promote the adoption of the latest zero energy building codes. This project aims to serve as a model for similar building decarbonization policies nationwide, building on the success of New York City's previous benchmarking law.
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