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Council hearing examines feasibility study for commercial ‘solar‑ready’ rules as DOB questions need
Summary
At a New York City Council committee hearing, the Department of Buildings said existing local laws and pending energy code updates make a new, yearlong feasibility study of commercial “solar‑ready” measures unnecessary, while advocates urged clearer financing and zoning guidance.
Council Member James Gennaro, chair of the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts, opened a hearing to take testimony on Intro. 499, a bill sponsored by Council Member Francisco Moya Abreu calling for a yearlong feasibility study on implementing solar‑ready measures for commercial buildings.
The Department of Buildings’ testimony drew the most attention. Beth Golub, director of sustainability policy and legal affairs at the Department of Buildings, told the committee the city already requires on‑site solar or green roofs for many buildings under…
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