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Dear Building Owners, Managers, and Industry Professionals: 

Join members of the Department of Buildings (DOB) for the third webinar in a series dedicated to Local Law 97 (LL97) reporting. 

On Friday, March 7th at 11:00 am, the DOB will present on how to navigate the Local Law 97 (LL97) reporting portal for the compliance pathways available to Article 321 buildings, including:  reporting on the Prescriptive Energy Conservation Measures (PECMs) and verifying compliance with the 2030 emissions limits.  

Article 321 buildings comprise certain affordable housing (ie. more than 35% rent regulated units) and houses of worship.  

There will be a Q & A box for submitting questions, which will be answered by the presenting entities. 

The webinar will be recorded for future viewing and posted on both the ASHRAE and DOB websites. 

ASHRAE membership is not required, and the webinar is free to attend. 

Speakers

Emily Hoffman is the Director of the Office of Building Energy and Emissions Performance (OBEEP) at the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). She leads the implementation of Local Law 97 reporting and oversees the enforcement of both legacy sustainability laws and the newly established OBEEP audit team responsible for ensuring compliance with LL97. Before taking on this role, Emily spent 10 years leading the department’s Energy Code team, where she spearheaded the development and enforcement of the 2014, 2016, and 2020 versions of the NYC Energy Code. She also served as Vice Chair of the ICC Energy Code Committee. In recognition of her work, Emily received the Energy Professional Development of the Year award from the Association of Energy Engineers in 2019 and 2020 and was named an NYC Climate Hero in 2020.

Thomas Carpenito is a Project Manager at the Department of Building's Office of Buildings Energy and Emissions Performance working to build out the reporting platform (BEAM) for Local Law 97. Before joining the department nearly a year ago, Thomas was the energy specialist at Pace University working to lower energy use at their New York City Campus. His main goal is to improve the user experience in BEAM and increase communicate with the public on Local Law 97.

Andrew McLean is a Policy and Project Associate at the NYC Department of Buildings, working in the legal and policy team of the Department’s Sustainability Bureau. Andrew supports the Sustainability Bureau’s implementation of Local Law 97 and the communication of its requirements to building owners in New York City.

Andrew spent the previous three years as a senior policy advisor for the government of the United Kingdom, in the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. He developed policies to build a workforce capable of delivering on the UK’s building decarbonization goals and to regulate the use of heating oil in homes. Prior to this he worked with Environmental Defense Fund to decarbonize road transport and reduce air pollution in Europe.

He received a B.A. from the University of Oxford, and a master’s degree in environmental policy from University College London.

Emily Poorvin is a Senior Building Energy and Emissions Auditor within OBEEP. Before joining DOB last year, Emily supported LL97 and other sustainability laws’ implementation for city government operations at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services Division of Energy Management for over six years, focusing on compliance, regulatory affairs, public reporting, data management, and organizational growth. Emily is dedicated to decarbonizing NYC’s building stock and improving the lives of New Yorkers by implementing LL97 and NYC’s other sustainability local laws.

Emily holds a Master’s of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University and a Master’s of Science in Geological Sciences from Rutgers University.