Int 1087-2013
Using cool roof surfaces to reduce summer heat.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2013-06-24
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2013-06-24Passed: 2013-12-31
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
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This bill: 190 days in committee
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Sponsors (16)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2013-06-24 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2013-06-24 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Environmental Protection
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Environmental Protection
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Transportation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Transportation
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Waterfronts
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-06-27 · Committee on Waterfronts
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (4)
Committee on Parks and Recreation · 2013-06-27 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Environmental Protection · 2013-06-27 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2013-06-27 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2013-06-24 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (3)
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section BC 1504.8 of the New York city building code is amended to read as follows:
1504.8 Reflectance. Roof coverings on roofs or setbacks with slope equal to or less than two units vertical in 12 units horizontal (17 percent) shall have:
1. a minimum initial solar reflectance of 0.7 in accordance with ASTM C1549 or ASTM E 1918, and a minimum thermal emittance of 0.75 as determined in accordance with ASTM C1371 or ASTM E 408; or
2. a minimum SRI of 78 as determined in accordance with ASTM E 1980.
Roof coverings on roofs or setbacks with slope greater than two units vertical in 12 units horizontal (17 percent) shall have a minimum SRI of 25 as determined in accordance with ASTM E1980.
� 2. This local law shall take effect on January 1, 2014.
JCH
6/21/2013 12:48 PM