One City aims to overcome historic under-investment in the City’s public buildings and the lack of private sector investments in energy efficiency.
Goals: A Roadmap for New York City's Buildings
To be
on a pathway to 80 by 50, we will need to reduce GHG emissions from the energy
used to heat, cool, and power our buildings by 30 percent over the next decade.
City government can lead the way, and will commit to achieving a 35 percent
reduction in emission in the next ten years.
To
achieve these goals, by 2025 we will:
Transforming New York City’s Buildings for a
Low-Carbon Future
- Complete efficiency improvements in every City-owned building that has significant energy use and install 100 MW of onsite renewable power.
- Implement leading edge performance standards for new construction that cost-effectively achieve highly efficient buildings, looking to Passive House, carbon neutral, or "zero net energy" strategies to inform the standards.
- Develop interim energy performance targets for existing buildings to be met through both voluntary reductions and new regulations, such as performance standards and measure-based mandates, which would be triggered if adequate reductions are not achieved.
To read click here: One City: Built to last
