Int 1417-2019
Studying the feasibility of implementing solar-ready measures for commercial buildings.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Environmental Protectionintroduced 2019-02-13
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2019-02-13Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would direct the Department of Buildings (DOB), with assistance from the Department of Environmental Protection, the Fire Department, and any other relevant agency, to conduct a year-long study to determine the feasibility of implementing solar-ready measures for commercial buildings. The DOB would then be required to submit a report to the Speaker of the Council and the Mayor with the results of this study.
Committee on Environmental Protection — Department of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.
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This bill: 1052 days in committee
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Sponsors (3)
Lifecycle
HeardHearing on P-C Item by Comm
2019-01-28 · Committee on Environmental Protection
HeldP-C Item Laid Over by Comm
2019-01-28 · Committee on Environmental Protection
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-02-13 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-02-13 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (2)
City Council · 2019-02-13 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Environmental Protection · 2019-01-28 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 1417
- Int. No. 1417
- Committee Report 1/28/19
- Hearing Testimony 1/28/19
- Hearing Transcript 1/28/19
- February 13, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-13-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 13, 2019
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. As used in this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:
Commercial building. The term "commercial building" has the same meaning as set forth in sections C202 and R202 of the 2016 New York city energy conservation code.
Solar power. The term "solar power" means the use of the sun's energy either directly, as thermal energy, or through the use of photovoltaic cells in solar panels and transparent photovoltaic glass, to generate electricity.
Solar-ready measures. The term "solar-ready measures" means any measures incorporated into building design and construction that are designed to permit the building to install photovoltaic cells in solar panels and transparent photovoltaic glass, or to incorporate other means of utilizing solar power, even if the installation does not occur at the time of construction.
Use and occupancy classification. The term "use and occupancy classification" means any use and occupancy classifications set forth in chapter 3 of the New York city building code.
� 2. Feasibility study on the implementation of solar-ready measures for commercial buildings. The commissioner of buildings, in consultation with the commissioner of environmental protection, the fire commissioner, and the commissioners of any other relevant agency, shall conduct a feasibility study on the implementation of solar-ready measures for commercial buildings. Such feasibility study shall:
1. Evaluate the utility of implementing solar-ready measures in commercial buildings;
2. Identify any barriers to implementing solar-ready measures in commercial buildings;
3. Identify any type of commercial building by use and occupancy classification that could
incorporate solar-ready measures; and
4. Assess the estimated costs of requiring solar-ready measures in commercial buildings
that can incorporate solar-ready measures.
� 3. Within 12 month after this local law takes effect, the commissioner of buildings shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report with the results of the feasibility study.
� 4. This local law takes effect immediately and remains in effect until the commissioner of buildings has submitted to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report with the results of the feasibility study.
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