New York City Local Law 154, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, EPCA, International Energy Conservation Code, IECC, International Code Council, ICC, building emissions

New York City Building Emissions Law Upheld, Providing Example for Other Jurisdictions

By Abigail Brown | Thu, May 29, 25

New York City’s Local Law 154, established in 2021, sets restrictions on emissions from new construction, including “the combustion of any substance that emits 25 kilograms or more of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units of energy.” Local Law 154 exempts certain manufacturers, laboratories, laundromats, hospitals,

New York City Local Law 154, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, EPCA, International Energy Conservation Code, IECC, International Code Council, ICC, building emissions
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