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DOB's approach to working with building owners on Local Law 97 compliance
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Deputy Commissioner Popa explains the Department of Buildings' approach to working with building owners on Local Law 97 compliance.
- First compliance period has high emission levels, allowing most buildings to comply
- DOB works with building owners through mediated resolutions for more time if they show progress
- Compliance reports are being received and will be assessed over the next six months
- DOB will monitor the situation and consider potential rulemaking or law changes if needed
Laura Popa
3:31:00
Right.
3:31:01
So in the first compliance period, the emissions levels are set quite high.
3:31:07
So most buildings, with the exception of some super manufacturers, can comply, but they might not be able to comply at this point in time, right, like last year.
3:31:20
So building owners who are working with us, we will work with them through a mediated resolution to give them a little bit more time as long as they show that they have the permits, they're doing the work.
3:31:31
So that's not a problem.
3:31:33
We called any building you sent to us, we called and we hooked them up with their case manager.
3:31:39
And so we will see what they say in their compliance report, which we're receiving in the past three weeks.
3:31:45
We opened up our portal so building owners have started to comply.
3:31:51
And over the next six months they'll be able to report, and so as we get them in we'll be able to gauge the compliance numbers better.
3:31:57
But we will work with any building owner who is working with us.
Gale A. Brewer
3:32:01
Okay, but then what happened, I mean I assume there are some builders that can't comply.
3:32:05
I mean they're older, I don't know what the issues would be.
3:32:08
But then come '35, they're gonna be paying a lot of money.
Laura Popa
3:32:12
Right, so we are taking it one kind of year at a time to see what does this first compliance period look like where the emissions limits are set quite high.
3:32:21
What have building owners done?
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And then we'll assess in order to determine rulemaking or changes to the law if needed going forward.
3:32:31
So that's something we have to monitor.
Gale A. Brewer
3:32:33
Okay.
3:32:33
All right.
3:32:34
I hope that works.
3:32:35
Thank you.