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2. » New York City spends around $15 billion each year to heat/power
buildings, and these buildings are responsible for 80 percent of the city’s
carbon emissions.
» Improving the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings is critical to
reducing energy use and carbon emissions.
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3. » On April 30, 2012 the City Council adopted the Zone Green Text
Amendment.
» The zoning text changes, which are now in effect, remove zoning
impediments to the construction and retrofitting of green buildings.
» The environment friendly zoning laws give owners more choices for the
investments they can make to save energy, save money, and improve
environmental performance.
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4. The changes in the zoning rules were based on recommendations by a
task force of design and construction professionals enlisted by the city
to propose ways to promote energy efficiency and other environmental
improvements for buildings.
Here is a summary of the regulations-
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5. 1 Energy-efficient building walls:
Encourage better insulation by allowing buildings to add up to eight
inches of thickness to exterior walls without its being counted in the
building’s maximum footprint.
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6. 2 Sun control devices:
Above the ground floor, allow sun control devices and awnings to
project 2’-6” over required open areas. Solid portions of the sun
control devices, in aggregate, could cover no more than 30 percent of
the façade from which they project, as viewed in elevation.
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7. 3 Solar energy:
Allow solar panels on flat roofs anywhere below the parapet,
regardless of building height. Portions of taller solar installations that
are higher than 4 feet would be subject to limits on roof coverage and
height. On sloping roofs, panels would be allowed to be flat-mounted
(less than 18” high).
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