N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 21 § 510.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 510.1 - Scope and Purpose

(a) The New York State Legislature has established greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction mandates in New York State to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and then to 85% below 1990 levels by 2050. The State Energy Conservation Construction Code (Energy Code) is an important regulatory tool to assist in achieving these goals. The New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (Code Council) is authorized to review and amend the Energy Code, or adopt a new Energy Code, through the promulgation of rules and regulations. To amend the Energy Code, the Code Council must determine that the Energy Code remains cost effective with respect to building construction in the State. The Code Council's cost-effective determination must include a lifecycle cost analysis; and the value of societal effects, such as reductions in GHG emissions.

(b) The purpose of this Part is to

(1) establish a methodology for determining whether the life-cycle costs for a building will be recovered through savings in energy costs over the design life of the building under a lifecycle cost analysis;

(2) define secondary or societal effects to be considered in the cost effectiveness determination; and

(3) provide a method for quantifying the societal effects so that they can be added to the lifecycle costs. This Part implements amendments to paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 11-103 of the Energy Law, as enacted by the "Advanced Building Codes, Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Act of 2022."

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 21 § 510.1

Adopted New York State Register June 18, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 25, eff. 6/18/2024