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ENVIRONMENTAL
INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY
SOCIAL
POLICIES AND TRANSPARENT REPORTING
APPENDICES
In addition to our industry-leading comprehensive deep energy and emissions analyses, which inform our ESRT 2.0 Net Zero plans, we partner with policymakers at the city, state, and federal levels to drive a renewable and resilient grid. Our plan to accomplish our 2035 Net Zero goal is to continue to implement these measures, perform evaluations of emerging technologies, and scope opportunities for on-site or community-based renewable energy generation and storage where viable. Our commitment to reduce energy consumption in our buildings by 50% combined with a CLCPA renewably sourced grid contributes to our plan to achieve Net Zero emissions across our portfolio.
ENERGY
We have promoted energy efficiency throughout our portfolio since 2007 when New York City began its climate leadership under Mayor Bloomberg. ESRT’s participation includes work on city, state, and federal policy and legislation.
NEW YORK CITY • NYC’S Green Codes Task Force (for the development of PlaNYC, LL84, LL86, LL87, LL88, and NYC ECC) • 80x50 Technical Working Group for LL97 and PlaNYC • NYC Mayor’s Carbon Challenge 2007–present • Climate Mobilization Act LL97 Advisory Board; Co-Chair; Working Groups for Commercial Buildings and Economics Commercial Building Pathways • NYC Sustainability Advisory Board • Urban Green Board of Directors • Member of NYU and NYC Economic
NEW YORK STATE • NYSERDA Empire Building Challenge • Con Edison’s New York State Clean Heat Program • Con Edison Strategic Energy Partnership • The Real Estate Board of New York • Authors of the commercial and multifamily editions of the Empire Building Playbook: An Owner’s Guide to Low Carbon Retrofits • NYSERDA Manufacturer’s Consortium • NYSERDA incentive program support includes RTEM+, Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech), and the Empire Building Challenge
FEDERAL • DOE’s Net Zero Emissions and Net Zero Waste pilots, and a partner in their Better Buildings Challenge and Better Climate Challenge • ENERGY STAR advisory and ENERGY STAR for Tenant Spaces enabling legislation • RER SPAC Chair, working with the White House, DOE, and EPA to inform federal policy with successful practice • ULI Think Tank Committee
Development Corporation’s Decarbonization Task Force
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST: 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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