Navigating New York City’s Evolving Energy Regulations: A Building Enclosure Perspective
Local regulations related to buildings’ energy performance and emissions have become stricter in recent years and will continue this trend into the future. New York City sees itself as a leader in this space and has made several regulatory changes that will have significant impacts on how project teams design and construct buildings. For example, New York City’s new energy code went into effect in 2020 and included several revisions to the building enclosure chapter. More recently, Local Law 97 (LL97) went into effect on 1 January 2024, limiting buildings’ carbon emissions. During this in-person seminar, we will explore these new regulations from a building enclosure perspective and discuss how they impact new construction and building renovation projects in New York City.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Understand significant energy code changes related to building enclosures.
- Recognize similarities between current energy code requirements and stricter standards (e.g., Passive House).
- Understand LL97 requirements and deadlines.
- Identify how these regulations apply to new construction and existing buildings, and when they should be discussed with the project team.
Participants will earn 1.0 AIA CES Learning Unit (LU/HSW) for attending the seminar. Registration is free. Please note that space is limited – email events@sgh.com to join our waitlist if the session is closed when you register.
About the Speaker
Cheryl Saldanha leads SGH’s Building Science and Passive House practices and specializes in designing and evaluating building enclosures for new construction projects and existing building enclosure renovations. Her experience includes rainscreen facade, curtain wall, roofing, and waterproofing systems on a range of building types. Cheryl is adept at using multiple computer software packages to simulate building systems and details for thermal, condensation, and whole-building energy and daylighting analysis. Cheryl co-chairs the New York City Chapter of the International Building Performance Simulation Association and is a member of the NYC Commercial Energy Code Technical Advisory Committee.
Danielle DiDomizio works on projects involving new construction enclosure design and existing building enclosure renovations. Her experience includes investigation and design of masonry, rainscreen cladding, fenestration, roofing, and waterproofing systems. She specializes in conducting thermal and hygrothermal analyses to assess building enclosure details. She is a member of the Association for Preservation Technology International and has presented and published papers on condensation issues and managing heat, air, and moisture flow across building enclosure assemblies.
View All Events