ENVIRONMENTAL
INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENT REPORTING
APPENDICES
In addition to our industry-leading comprehensive deep energy reduction analyses, which inform our ESRT 2.0 plans at the building and tenant levels, we partner with policymakers at the city, state, and federal levels to drive a resilient grid. Our plan to accomplish our goals 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 is based on a critical tenet of the NY Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and LL97. Buildings must reduce their energy usage by 50% combined with a CLCPA renewably sourced grid in order to achieve legislated targets.
We have promoted energy efficiency throughout our portfolio since 2007, when New York City began its environmental 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 • Climate Mobilization Act LL97 Advisory Board; Co-Chair; Working Groups for Commercial Buildings and Economics • NYC Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Board • Urban Green Council Board of Directors • Member of NYU and NYC Economic Development Corporation’s Decarbonization Task Force
NEW YORK STATE • NYSERDA Empire Building Challenge (inaugural cohort) • Con Edison’s New York State Clean Heat Program • Con Edison Strategic Energy Partnership • The Real Estate Board of New York Sustainability Committee • Authors of the commercial and multifamily editions of the Empire Building Playbook • NYSERDA Manufacturer’s Consortium • NYSERDA incentive program support includes RTEM+, Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech), and the Empire Building Challenge • The Clean Fight judge • ULI NY Subject Matter Expert Committee
FEDERAL • DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge and Better Climate Challenge • ENERGY STAR advisory and ENERGY STAR for Tenant Spaces enabling legislation • RER SPAC Chair, working with the DOE and EPA to inform federal policy with successful practice • ULI Think Tank Committee
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2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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