NYC Department of Buildings Extends Local Law 95 Energy Grade Posting Period: What Contractors Need to Know
The NYC Department of Buildings has officially extended the 2025 energy grade posting window for Local Law 95 to December 1–31, 2025. Buildings that benchmark their 2024 energy usage (due May 1, 2025) must download and display their official energy efficiency grade during that December window. Miss the posting period—even for a day—and you face a $1,250 fine.
Why this matters: the grades are public, posted at building entrances, and they influence tenant decisions, lender terms, insurance, and asset value. For contractors, especially those renovating legacy assets across NYC, this change is more than a deadline shift—it’s a chance to turn compliance into a competitive advantage.
What changed
– New posting window: December 1–31, 2025 (replaces the usual October timeline).
– Benchmarking drives the grade: 2024 performance data submitted by May 1, 2025 determines the grade posted in December.
– Penalties remain: failure to post the official label during the window triggers a $1,250 fine.
Why it matters to construction firms
– Your scopes now influence public grades: retrofits, HVAC and lighting upgrades, and controls integrations can raise or lower a client’s grade.
– Documentation is decisive: clients will expect audit-ready proof that your work supports efficiency outcomes and clean reporting.
– Integration pressure: meters, BMS, and submeters must feed reliable data into client reporting without manual rework.
– Schedule risk: overruns into December can jeopardize posting and expose clients to fines and reputational harm.
The compliance crunch: new timelines, familiar pressures
– Increased due diligence at closeout: tie submittals, commissioning, and test results directly to efficiency outcomes.
– Data-first upgrades: use modeling, measurement, and verification to validate performance.
– Tighter coordination: align field teams, IT, and finance so efficiency data and documentation are consistent and retrievable.
What construction leaders should do now
– Get proactive on client communication: brief owners on the new December window and propose targeted upgrades or tune-ups that move grades in the right direction.
– Audit recent projects: review the last 12–18 months, compare modeled vs. actual performance, and fix gaps in controls, sequences, or metering.
– Integrate with building systems: ensure meters, BMS, and submeters are calibrated, connected, and delivering clean data to client reports.
– Lock down documentation: organize commissioning reports, cut sheets, as-builts, O&M manuals, and test data so they’re audit-ready.
How Sage 300 CRE helps
– Single source of truth: centralize contracts, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and closeout packages linked to efficiency milestones.
– Faster compliance packaging: export organized documentation for owners and inspectors on short notice.
– Traceability: tie job cost, schedule, and commissioning artifacts to the specific upgrades that influence energy grades.
Bottom line
The extension to December is a real but brief opportunity. Use it to finalize upgrades, validate performance, and prepare airtight documentation. Firms that treat compliance as a value-add—and deliver data, traceability, and assurance—will earn repeat business this winter.
Reference: NYC Department of Buildings Extends Local Law 95 Energy Grade Posting Period for 2025 (PR Newswire, Oct 7, 2025): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nyc-department-of-buildings-extends-local-law-95-energy-grade-posting-period-for-2025-302577000.html
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