More Than Eight Minutes - Extended Interviews
In this complementary podcast to Eight Minutes, Paul digs deeper with his guests on major topics. For those wanting a bit more information, enjoy these long form interviews with some of the best leaders in clean energy and climate.
More Than Eight Minutes - Extended Interviews
New York's Local Law 97 - Luke Surowiec (ICF & NYC Accelerator)
About 70% of New York City's emissions come from their buildings. So, getting a handle on this is super important. As one tool to enact, the city implemented Local Law 97 which not only requires buildings to become more energy efficient and, eventually, to reach net zero emissions - but the law ascribes penalties for properties that fail to meet the ratchet schedule. The first year that these penalties kick into effect is here in 2024.
Paul sits down with Luke Surowiec of the New York City Accelerator, a program run by ICF on behalf of the Mayor's Office for Climate and Environmental Justice. Luke is the Accelerator's program director and he and Paul discuss the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from the implementation of this first-of-a-kind building performance standard.
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