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Regulatory Framework

NYC Building Performance Framework

New York City's building-performance requirements operate across benchmarking, public disclosure, energy audits, capital upgrades, emissions compliance, safety inspections, and energy-code obligations. BES connects these requirements into one coordinated building-performance strategy.

Building Performance Cycle

Primary · 5 Stages
Applies to
Covered buildings under current NYC requirements.
Core requirement
Submit annual benchmarking data through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
Compliance cycle
Annual
BES support
Data acquisition, account administration, validation, quality control, filing, and performance interpretation.

Building Safety & Periodic Inspections

Secondary
LL152

Gas Piping System Inspections

Periodic inspection requirements apply to covered buildings with gas piping systems, subject to building classification and the applicable community-district inspection cycle.

  • Four-year inspection cycle
  • Licensed Master Plumber requirement
  • Certification and correction process
  • Community-district scheduling
  • BES coordination support

Codes & Capital Projects

Tertiary · Project-Specific
NYC Energy Code / LL85

Energy Code Compliance

Energy-code requirements applicable to qualifying construction, alteration, renovation, and building-system upgrade projects.

BES Services
  • Energy modeling
  • COMcheck support
  • Code-path analysis
  • Permit documentation
  • Design-team coordination
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LL86

City-Funded Green Building Requirements

Sustainability and performance requirements for qualifying projects receiving City funding.

BES Services
  • LEED coordination
  • Energy analysis
  • Sustainability documentation
  • Water-efficiency analysis
  • Project compliance support
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How the Requirements Work Together

Portfolio View
RequirementPrimary FunctionTypical CyclePrimary OutputBES Role
LL84BenchmarkingAnnualVerified performance dataPortfolio Manager administration and filing
LL33/95Public disclosureAnnualEnergy gradeScore review and posting support
LL87Audit and retro-commissioningPeriodicEnergy conservation measuresEngineering audit and RCx strategy
LL88Lighting and submeteringCompliance-drivenUpgrade and tenant dataDesign, documentation, and filing support
LL97Emissions complianceAnnual compliance periodsGHG compliance reportEmissions modeling and decarbonization planning
LL152Gas safety inspectionFour-year cycleInspection certificationInspection coordination and documentation support
Energy Code / LL85Construction and alterationsProject-specificCode complianceModeling and permit support
LL86City-funded projectsProject-specificGreen building complianceSustainability and LEED coordination

Applicability depends on building size, occupancy, ownership, construction scope, filing history, and current NYC regulations. BES evaluates requirements on a property-specific basis.

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Share your property details and BES will return a no-obligation LL97 exposure summary, recommended audit pathway, and incentive eligibility within five business days.