As we approach the end-of-year due date for required items, it’s a good time for a LL 97 prescriptive list review.
Click here to jump to our video with Runwise going over heat-related requirements, or read on for more information first!
Prescriptive List Recap & Resources
As a reminder, the prescriptive list is a pathway to Local Law 97 compliance for specific buildings only:
Covered Buildings include buildings in which more than 35 percent of units are rent regulated, regardless of whether they contain units with income restriction; HDFC cooperatives; and buildings that include federal project-based assistance (e.g., Section 8, 202, 811, CoC), including buildings on NYCHA land that participate in the PACT program
If you’re not sure if your property meets the above criteria, log into your SiteCompli account and navigate to the Local Law 97 page. We’ll show you whether or not your buildings are on the covered list for Article 321 (the prescriptive list) – or any other covered buildings list they may appear on for LL 97.
The List
There are 13 Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs), or requirements that buildings on the prescriptive list must implement before December 31, 2024:
- Adjust temperature set points for heat and hot water
- Repair heating system leaks
- Maintain heating system
- Install individual temperature controls or insulated radiator enclosures
- Insulate heating and hot water pipes
- Insulate steam system condensate tank or water tank
- Install heating system sensors and boiler controls
- Repair or replace steam traps
- Install or upgrade steam system master venting
- Upgrade common area lighting to comply with New York City Energy Conservation Code
- Weatherize and air seal, where appropriate
- Install timers on exhaust fans
- Install radiant barriers behind all radiators
Buildings would then submit a one-time report to the DOB due on May 1, 2025 (same date as the first annual reports for general buildings beholden to Local Law 97). Please note that properties subject to Article 321 (prescriptive list buildings) may alternatively choose to comply by filing a report confirming that annual emissions did not exceed the 2030-34 thresholds, as certified by a Registered Design Professional. You can get more information on affordable requirements and additional resources here, at the city’s website, or in the city’s Article 321 LL 97 Filing Guide.
You can also reach out to the team at 321 Go! and Cadence OneFive if you want more specific help regarding all the requirements for affordable buildings.
Heat Requirement Review With Runwise
Looking at the prescriptive list, a number of required ECMs are related to heat; more specifically, heating system management throughout the building. We sat down with Lee Hoffman, CEO and Cofounder of Runwise to talk about what that means – both in practice from a project management standpoint, and how automated controls can benefit buildings in addition to keeping them in compliance.
Take a look at our conversation below, and check out their page if you’d like to learn more about their team:
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