New York City’s Local Law 84 requires buildings over 50,000 square feet to report their annual energy and water usage through ENERGY STAR’s online portal.

Benchmarking submissions are due annually on May 1st and forms the basis of the building’s public Energy Grade under Local Law 33, which must be posted at the building's entrance. Non-compliance results in a $2000 fine annually. A poor energy grade, once published, cannot be changed until the following year. That’s why it’s essential to review and validate data ahead of the submission deadline. RKB helps owners use their benchmarking data as the foundation of a broader energy management plan, not just a compliance checkbox.

While benchmarking is often treated as a routine checkbox task, these reports track a building’s performance across electricity, gas, steam, oil, and water and when combined with LL97 compliance strategies, helps reduce operating cost and tenant satisfaction. RKB’s team manages the benchmarking process from setup to submission, including correcting errors in square footage, tenant usage types, and fuel inputs.

RKB’s LL84 compliance services include:

1. ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager detailed configuration

2. Verification and correction of Gross Floor Area and space usage data

3. Utility and water data tracking and reporting

4. Improving the building's Energy Grade (LL33)

5. Alignment with LL97 emissions reduction strategies

Many buildings can improve their grades with proper configuration of te building's dashboard and accurate data reporting. RKB manages the full process, from setting up reporting tools to correctly accounting for square footage by space usage type. Our goal is to help you achieve the highest possible energy grade within the legal guidelines.