“Our hope is that our investment in green buildings will be returned many times over through energy savings and environmental, community and health benefits.”
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on signing Local Law 86. October 3rd, 2005

In October 2005, New York City adopted one of the nation's first laws, Local Law 86 of 2005,  requiring that most of the city's capital building projects be designed and constructed to meet the rigorous standards in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating systems developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).  It also requires that most of these projects as well as some plumbing, HVAC, and lighting system upgrades be built to reduce the use of energy and potable water beyond the minimum requirements in the New York State Energy Conservation Code.

Click here to see First Annual Report of Local Law 86 of 2005.

Click here to see all Local Law 86 Documents.