Int 0023-2006

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding thereto a new section 4-207 to read as follows: §4-207 Building commissioning, energy efficiency and conservation training. a. By January 1, 2007, the department of citywide administrative services, in conjunction with the economic development corporation, the department of buildings, the department of environmental protection and any other appropriate city office or agency, shall develop and implement a building commissioning program for all city-owned buildings, which shall ensure that the building systems operating within such buildings are doing so efficiently and according to their original design. b. The program required to be developed and implemented pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall include training in energy efficiency and conservation for all building managers, building engineers, operations and maintenance staff and other appropriate employees of the city of New York. Such training shall include, but not be limited to, the use of energy-efficient heating, ventilation and cooling systems, the reduction of electric lighting loads, energy-efficient building and building system upgrades, the incorporation of energy efficiency into planning processes and energy-efficient operations and maintenance practices. c. The program required to be developed and implemented pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall be reviewed every two years by the mayor and the agencies listed in that subdivision and shall be updated, as appropriate. d. By January 1, 2008, and by January 1 of every two years thereafter, the mayor shall provide a report to the speaker of the council, regarding the program developed and implemented pursuant to subdivision a of this section, which shall include, but not be limited to, an assessment of the building systems operating within each city-owned building, in accordance with that subdivision. §2. This local law shall take effect immediately. DD Int 382/2004