Master Class and Seminar Series

New NYC Energy Conservation Code -Master Class: Applications and Implications

Changes to Building Mechanical Systems Guidelines

Green Building Worldwide is geared up to deliver distinct comprehensive training classes from technical and legislative experts.

Impacting the built environment for existing and new construction.  Join Green Building Worldwide for important seminars being held February 14 through April 4, 2017. Key will be the review of Building Mechanical Systems guildeline change and mandates within the newly amended NYC Energy Conservation Code.  Registration is required as seating is limited.

New York City’s one million buildings include a diverse range of building types, architectural styles, and uses. Enforcement of New York City’s local Energy Code is a critical component in citywide efforts to reduce energy use and GHG emissions. Enforcement ensures that newly constructed and renovated buildings meet the building codes that require them to be more energy efficient and resilient.

MARKET FACTS:

By 2023 building owners are expected to invest 160 billion dollars in energy efficiency and the corresponding technology. Energy Conservation Measures alone have the potential yield 2.7 billion dollars in energy cost savings, reduce current building-based emissions by 33 percent and creating approximately 15,000 direct construction-related jobs.  New York City has chosen to take a deliberate position to address the reality that 70 percent of its carbon emissions come from building assets through bold legislation.

51 percent of Architects, Engineers and Construction firms know that 60 percent of their work will be attributed to sustainability and resiliency. 

Commercial buildings frequently undergo operational and occupancy changes that challenge the mechanical, electrical and control systems, hindering optimal performance. In today’s complex buildings, systems are highly interactive, with sophisticated controls that can create a trickle-down effect on building operations – small problems have big effects on performance. All buildings can experience performance degradation over time.

Main Session: Class Objectives for March 14, 2017 

• What are the changes to the Insulation requirements?
• What are the changes to Automatic Controls?
• Why is there such focus on Automatic Controls?
• What are the specific requirements for Automatic control of HVAC in hotel/motel guest rooms?
• Why such focus on the hospitality industry?
• Are there applicable incentives?

RETROFITS: Heating Distribution Systems, Integrating Capital Planning for Deep Energy Reductions

The City will begin implementing the top actions immediately. These include the new energy code that requires holistic energy performance, requiring comprehensive retrofits to heating distribution systems, integrating capital planning for deep energy reductions into existing energy audit requirements, and incorporating the energy conservation measures (ECM).  

CAPITAL PLANNING: Access to Financing and Incentives for Energy Improvements

New York City building owners face a range of competing needs that limit the amount of capital that can be spent on energy efficiency upgrades, particularly in affordable housing. In addition, implementing deep energy retrofits and leading edge new construction techniques today can be costly because the market for these services and products is not yet mature. It will be essential to help bring down these costs and work with the private sector to improve access to financing and incentives for energy improvements. 

Why This is Relevant:
The amendment to the NYC Energy Conservtion Code mark a clear evolution in the direction undertaken nationally to bring the building industry in alignment with societal goals. In New York City alone, buildings are the cause of 73% of its GHG emissions.

With each cycle, the New York Energy Conservation Code is moving closer toward the goal of 80 x 50. The classes were created to empower architects, engineers, the construction industry and related professionals on the new energy codes, outlining changes and the best practices to achieve energy-efficient buildings and adhere to compliance. 

As professionals charged with the furtherance of our industry and responsible for compliance,  we will want to be up to speed with the significant changes.  Aside from doing our part to  lower GHG emissions, non compliance inevitably leads to set backs and cost over runs.

About Our Master Classes and Seminars:

GBW Master Classes and Seminars enable you to readily assess and what is required and the next steps your organization must take to ensure compliance.  The sessions will also review foreseeable challenges and the strategies for addressing them.

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FEATURED PRESENTER: L. Charlie Oliver, CEO and Chief Analyst, Green Building Worldwide

L. Charlie Oliver has surfaced as a strategic thinker and unique source of information on legislation impacting energy, infrastructure, and compliance. After 20 years in consulting and commercial real estate industry, Charlie founded GBW to offer strategic research, communications, and legislative advisory and training.  Charlie is largely credited with being a catalyst for envisioning this cohesive, well functioning collaborative entity in local, state, national, and international markets.   Charlie delivers presentations locally, national and globally on codes and stand alone mandates which include the New York City Energy Conservation Code, Local Law 87, Local Law 88, Local Law 86 and Reforming the Energy Vision - REV.  Clients include international finance, retail and technological, and real estate firms. Charlie will present on the recently amended New York City Energy Conservation Code with respect to amendments to Building Mechanical Systems.

 

Anchor Class: NYC Energy Conservation Code, Building and Mechanical Systems, Part 5