Meet New York City Local Law 97 Requirements with Confidence


New York City's Local Law 97

New York City's Local Law 97 establishes greenhouse gas emissions limits for many buildings larger than 25,000 square feet. Building owners must understand current performance, identify reduction opportunities, and manage compliance risks while balancing operational and financial goals. OpenBlue Net Zero provides the visibility, automation, and reporting capabilities needed to support energy and emissions management across your property portfolio.



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What is Local Law 97?

Local Law 97 is one of the nation's most ambitious building decarbonization regulations. The law establishes emissions limits for covered buildings and creates financial penalties for buildings that exceed allowable thresholds.

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Covered Buildings

Buildings generally larger than 25,000 square feet.

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Emissions Limits

Annual greenhouse gas emissions limits based on building type.

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Compliance Risk

Potential financial penalties for exceeding emissions caps.

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Long-Term Planning

Progressive emissions reductions supporting NYC climate goals.

Is Your Building Ready for Local Law 97?

Many building owners understand they must comply with LL97, but struggle to answer critical questions:

• How much carbon is my building currently producing?

• How close am I to future emissions limits?

• What projects will have the greatest impact?

• How can I simplify reporting and documentation?

OpenBlue Net Zero provides a centralized view of energy consumption, utility spend, and carbon emissions to help stakeholders make informed decisions.

Measure

Establish your energy and emissions baseline.

OpenBlue Net Zero automatically gathers utility and energy data across your building portfolio and converts it into actionable emissions insights.

Features:

  • Automated utility data collection
  • Carbon emissions calculations
  • GHG reporting
  • Portfolio benchmarking

Monitor

Identify opportunities to reduce emissions.

Built-in dashboards and AI-powered analytics help reveal inefficiencies, abnormal consumption patterns, and opportunities for improvement.

Features:

  • Energy trending
  • Building performance benchmarking
  • Portfolio comparisons
  • Savings opportunity identification

Report

Support compliance and disclosure efforts.

Generate operational, sustainability, and regulatory reports while reducing manual effort.

Features:

  • Compliance reporting support
  • Automated dashboards
  • KPI tracking
  • Audit-ready documentation

Emissions tracking and compliance

Gain deeper understanding and insight into emissions sources and meeting building certification norms .

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Calculated emissions data from published emissions factors

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GHG protocols (Scope 1 and 2) trends

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Renewable energy certificate / carbon offset tracking

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Project creation and tracking

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Benchmarking against similar buildings

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Beyond Compliance: Unlock Long-Term Building Performance

OpenBlue Net Zero helps transform compliance data into actionable operational intelligence. By combining energy management, emissions tracking, benchmarking, and AI-powered recommendations, organizations can reduce operating costs, improve sustainability performance, and support broader ESG initiatives.

  • What is OpenBlue Net Zero?

    OpenBlue Net Zero is a digital solution from Johnson Controls that helps organizations measure, monitor, and report carbon emissions, energy use, and utility spend through a unified dashboard.

  • Who is OpenBlue Net Zero designed for?

    It’s designed for building owners, facility managers, and sustainability leaders aiming to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and meet regulatory and ESG goals.

  • What can I measure with OpenBlue Net Zero?

    You can measure utility data, energy consumption, and carbon emissions, including Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

  • How does OpenBlue Net Zero help with monitoring?

    It identifies baseline energy and emissions performance, detects anomalies, and highlights energy waste patterns to uncover savings opportunities.

  • What reporting capabilities does OpenBlue Net Zero offer?

    It supports operational, certification, and regulatory reporting with configurable dashboards, scheduled reports, and KPI tracking across your building portfolio.

  • Does OpenBlue Net Zero support GHG protocols?

    Yes, it includes dashboards for GHG emissions tracking, using published emissions factors and supporting Scope 1 and Scope 2 trends.

  • How does it support ESG and compliance goals?

    It simplifies compliance reporting, improves KPI accuracy, and enhances transparency—boosting brand reputation and easing audit concerns.

  • Are there alerts for energy issues?

    Yes, OpenBlue Net Zero provides fault detection alerts, threshold notifications, and energy conservation measure (ECM) forecasting at the building level.

  • Can I track renewable energy certificates or carbon offsets?

    Yes, the platform includes tracking for renewable energy certificates and carbon offsets as part of its emissions management tools.

  • Is there a demo available?

    Yes, you can request a demo of OpenBlue Net Zero through OpenBlue Enterprise Manager.

  • Can I customize reports and dashboards?

    Absolutely. The platform includes a dashboard builder and configurable reporting tools to tailor insights to your needs.

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Take the Next Step Toward Local Law 97 Compliance

Understand where your building stands today and create a data-driven strategy for meeting future emissions requirements.

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