LL97 & Compliance Owner's Representation Project Management

LL97 Compliance & Decarbonization Strategy

Local Law 97 is the most aggressive building emissions law in the United States. It sets carbon intensity limits for buildings over 25,000 square feet in NYC — limits that tighten every five years — with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂ over the threshold.

Most building owners don't have a clear picture of where they stand. We change that. We translate your building's actual energy consumption into a precise compliance assessment, model your exposure across all three penalty periods, and develop a realistic, cost-effective strategy to reduce your liability before the penalties compound.

We also identify every available incentive — NYSERDA programs, Con Edison rebates, IRA tax credits — to offset the cost of compliance upgrades. There's often more available than building owners realize.

What's Included

  • LL97 compliance gap analysis (all three penalty periods)
  • Carbon emissions modeling from actual utility data
  • Fine exposure quantification by year
  • Decarbonization pathway development and prioritization
  • Capital cost vs. fine avoidance ROI analysis
  • NYSERDA, Con Edison & IRA incentive identification
  • Annual benchmarking & reporting support (LL87/LL84)
  • Coordination with filing agents and energy auditors
Best For
Co-op & Condo Boards Commercial Landlords Institutional Owners Mixed-Use Buildings

What's Included

  • Scope development and RFP preparation
  • Contractor vetting and bid leveling
  • Design review for energy performance compliance
  • Construction phase site visits and oversight
  • RFI and submittal review
  • Change order analysis and negotiation support
  • Commissioning and system performance verification
  • Post-installation energy performance monitoring
Typical Projects
Boiler Replacements Electrification HVAC Overhauls Building Envelope Solar & Storage

Owner's Representation for Energy Capital Projects

Energy upgrade projects — boiler replacements, electrification, HVAC overhauls, building envelope improvements — are among the largest capital expenditures a building owner will ever make. They're also among the most technically complex, with performance outcomes that are easy to promise and hard to verify.

When the contractor is managing the design engineer and the owner has no independent technical voice, corners get cut, specifications drift, and the promised energy savings never fully materialize. We prevent that.

We act as a fully independent technical representative for the building owner throughout the entire project lifecycle — from defining scope and vetting contractors to verifying construction quality and confirming the system actually performs as designed. Our loyalty is to the outcome, not the contract.

Project Management & Delivery Support

LL97 compliance doesn't happen on its own. For most buildings, it requires a coordinated series of capital projects executed over a multi-year timeline — each with its own contractors, budgets, schedules, and technical dependencies.

Without experienced project management, these programs fragment. Contractors miss milestones, budgets drift, decisions get made in a vacuum, and the building ends up spending more than it should for less emissions reduction than it needs.

We bring structure to the entire program: clear schedules, budget tracking, contractor accountability, regular reporting to building ownership, and the technical judgment to make good decisions when problems arise. We don't create urgency for its own sake — we anticipate problems before they escalate, so projects stay on track and relationships stay intact.

What's Included

  • Multi-year decarbonization program planning
  • Project scheduling and milestone tracking
  • Budget development, tracking & variance reporting
  • Contractor procurement and coordination
  • Regular progress reporting to ownership
  • Risk identification and mitigation planning
  • Permit and regulatory filing coordination
  • Project closeout and documentation
Best For
Multi-Building Portfolios Large Capital Programs Phased Retrofits LL97 Multi-Year Plans

From First Conversation
to Measurable Results

Every engagement starts the same way: we listen before we recommend. Here's what working with us typically looks like.

01

Initial Assessment

We review your building's energy data, existing compliance filings, and capital history to establish a clear baseline — what you're working with, and what's at stake.

02

Strategy Development

We model your LL97 exposure, identify available incentives, and develop a prioritized plan of action — ranked by emissions reduction per dollar spent, not by ease of implementation.

03

Project Execution

We manage or oversee the work — whether that's a single boiler replacement or a multi-year electrification program — keeping contractors accountable and ownership informed.

04

Verification & Reporting

We confirm actual performance against projections, support annual LL97 filings, and help you build a compliance record that protects asset value long-term.

Ready to Get Started?

Most building owners are surprised
by what a 30-minute conversation reveals.

No sales pitch. No obligation. Just a straightforward conversation about your building, your exposure, and your options.

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