http://www.lightnowblog.com/2010/01/more-on-new-york-requiring-buildings-to-upgrade-their-lighting/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.lightnowblog.com/2010/01/more-on-new-york-requiring-buildings-to-upgrade-their-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Craig DiLouie Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:38:54 +0000 http://www.lightnowblog.com/?p=2769#comment-1087 Doug, that is a great comment, I couldn't agree more. It's a very long timetable, there are no clear penalties for non compliance, and it's unclear if you upgrade in, say, 2024, what version of the energy code you're going to have to upgrade to meet--the latest version, or today's version? (The implication is the latest version must be met, but it's unclear.) That's legislation for you--written by committee, usually not clearly. On the other hand, finally a major jurisdiction is recognizing that we are squeezing the life out of lighting design along with all the watts in new construction, and is focusing on existing buildings, which represent the lion share of energy input and carbon output. Even if half of New York's 22,000 largest buildings upgrade over time, it will be a major achievement. That's my take. Doug, that is a great comment, I couldn’t agree more. It’s a very long timetable, there are no clear penalties for non compliance, and it’s unclear if you upgrade in, say, 2024, what version of the energy code you’re going to have to upgrade to meet–the latest version, or today’s version? (The implication is the latest version must be met, but it’s unclear.) That’s legislation for you–written by committee, usually not clearly. On the other hand, finally a major jurisdiction is recognizing that we are squeezing the life out of lighting design along with all the watts in new construction, and is focusing on existing buildings, which represent the lion share of energy input and carbon output. Even if half of New York’s 22,000 largest buildings upgrade over time, it will be a major achievement. That’s my take.

]]> http://www.lightnowblog.com/2010/01/more-on-new-york-requiring-buildings-to-upgrade-their-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Doug Sheppard Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:16:33 +0000 http://www.lightnowblog.com/?p=2769#comment-1086 Unfortunately, the text of the legislation has no teeth. It allows building owners 15 years to come into compliance. That is a lazy river of a long, long time. And despite the metering and sub-metering requirements, it still has the phrase "may, or may not be used" for billing purposes by the building owner. This further waters down the intention to reduce consumption in tenant spaces. And why would the common areas, laundry and boiler rooms of large residential buildings be exempt from some type of compliance? Unfortunately, the text of the legislation has no teeth. It allows building owners 15 years to come into compliance. That is a lazy river of a long, long time. And despite the metering and sub-metering requirements, it still has the phrase “may, or may not be used” for billing purposes by the building owner. This further waters down the intention to reduce consumption in tenant spaces. And why would the common areas, laundry and boiler rooms of large residential buildings be exempt from some type of compliance?

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