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Building solutions for climate change

Our mission is to decarbonize buildings for healthy and resilient communities.

Local Law 97

Local Law 97

NYC’s groundbreaking climate legislation sets carbon emissions caps for large buildings starting in 2024.

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Explore our NYC building data hub

Learn more about NYC's buildings and their energy use in this interactive data hub.

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We educate building professionals

We train people who design, construct and operate buildings locally and nationally.

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Building Tomorrow: Conversations with Climate Solvers

Building Tomorrow demystifies complex ideas about buildings, and introduces you to the people doing the work!

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Upcoming events

GPRO O&M

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials

November 5, 2024

Learn more about reducing energy while improving tenant comfort and health as a building professional in this 3-day online training.

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green

December 3, 2024

Learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.

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Recent publications

What you need to know about the 2024 LL97 proposed rules

On September 27, the NYC Department of Buildings launched a third major rulemaking for LL97. Here’s what you need to know.

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LL97’s new game-changing electrification credit

A little electrification now goes a long way! And buildings that act soon stand to benefit the most.

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Aligned for Action: LL97 Commercial Landlord & Tenant Forum

Urban Green convened a LL97 Commercial Landlord and Tenant Forum to discuss ways to better align commercial landlord and tenant energy management to meet LL97 requirements. 

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High hopes for heat recovery 

Learn how heat pumps can help thousands of NYC's largest buildings reuse their wasted heat!

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Videos and podcasts

Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act

October 29, 2024

Hear from Bright Power's Ion Simonides about how the IRA advances multi-family building electrification and clean energy upgrades.

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LL97: Unpacking the Proposed Rules (2024)

October 10, 2024

Watch our special webinar with the NYC DOB unpacking the 2024 Local Law 97 proposed rules.

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A climate conversation with Gina McCarthy

October 9, 2024

The first White House National Climate Advisor, Gina McCarthy, shares lessons learned from climate advocacy.

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