--- title: Here's How NYC Is Trying To Shrink Buildings' Big Carbon Footprints description: A set of aggressive climate benchmarks is looming over New York City's real estate industry image: https://www.nycpace.info/hubfs/2016_01_empirestate.webp --- [![nyc-pace-info-logo-with-csre-and-capalino---round-corners](https://www.nycpace.info/hubfs/nyc-pace-info-logo-with-csre-and-capalino---round-corners.png)](https://www.nycpace.info) - [About NYCPACE.info](https://www.nycpace.info/about) - [For Builders](https://www.nycpace.info/nyc-pace-for-professionals) - [For Developers](https://www.nycpace.info/nyc-pace-for-developers) - [For Property Owners](https://www.nycpace.info/nyc-pace-for-property-owners) - [Industry News](https://www.nycpace.info/blog) - [Get Started](https://intake.counterpointesre.com/index.php?r=application/eligibilityCheck) - [Contact Us](https://www.nycpace.info/contact) # Here's How NYC Is Trying To Shrink Buildings' Big Carbon Footprints [Industry Leaders](https://www.nycpace.info/blog/author/industry-leaders) Sep 19, 2019 1:39:00 PM ![](https://www.nycpace.info/hubfs/2016_01_empirestate.webp) The new regulations on buildings is part of a broader climate change strategy, which calls for New York City to be carbon neutral by 2050. Learn exactly what the Climate Mobilization Act (Local Law 97) actually does and try the interactive energy and water efficiency map that is an easy to use visualization tool which allows New Yorkers to identify buildings with large emissions. Full Article: [Elizabeth Kim | Gothamist](https://gothamist.com/news/heres-how-nyc-trying-shrink-buildings-big-carbon-footprints) ## Related Posts ### [Sep 27, 2019 1:30:00 PM Owners Facing $20B Bill to Meet Climate Change Laws](https://www.nycpace.info/blog/owners-facing-20b-bill-to-meet-climate-change-laws) ### [Nov 21, 2019 1:03:00 PM NYC Buildings Will Soon Display Letter Grades Tracking Energy Efficiency](https://www.nycpace.info/blog/nyc-buildings-will-soon-display-letter-grades-tracking-energy-efficiency) ### [Aug 20, 2019 1:55:00 PM Climate Mobilization Act: As Emission Caps Loom, Owners Wait And Plan](https://www.nycpace.info/blog/climate-mobilization-act-as-emission-caps-loom-owners-wait-and-plan-1) ![nyc-pace_logo-w](https://www.nycpace.info/hubfs/nyc-pace_logo-w.png) NycPACE.info provides information about the NYC PACE program. NycPACE.info is a service of CounterpointeSRE.   - [About](https://www.nycpace.info/about) - [Builders](https://www.nycpace.info/nyc-pace-for-professionals) - Developers - Property Owners - [News](https://www.nycpace.info/blog) - [Get Started](https://www.nycpace.info/ask-a-question-about-pace) - [Contact Us](https://www.nycpace.info/contact) © 2026 All rights reserved. NycPACE.info provides information about the NYC PACE program as a service of CounterpointeSRE, a national C-PACE capital provider ,approved to provide capital by the NYC PACE program, and is not affiliated with the NYC PACE program. The information contained in this website is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Any investments or portfolio companies mentioned, referred to, or described in this website are not representative of all investments originated by CounterpointeSRE and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments originated in the future will have similar characteristics or results. An investment targeting both real estate and energy industries entails a high degree of risk, including the risk of loss. No assumptions should be made that any investments identified were or will be profitable. Developed by [GiantFocal](https://www.giantfocal.com)