Tag Archive for: natural gas

What Does Non-Firm Gas Non-Compliance Actually Cost?

If your building runs on natural gas in New York City, you may be on a non-firm (interruptible) service agreement — and if so, October 1 is a hard compliance deadline you cannot afford to miss.

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NYMEX Settlement Pricing Explained: What Building Owners Are Actually Looking At

If you manage a commercial building and someone sends you a chart labeled NYMEX settlement pricing, it can feel like you are being asked to care about a trader’s screen. But that is not really what building owners are looking at.

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Local Law 152, Boiler Laws & Missed Inspections: Lessons From Real NYC Jobs We See Every Week

Local Law 152 (LL152) requires periodic gas piping inspections in New York City. In practice, this means any building that isn’t a one- or two-family home – i.e. three-family or larger – must have its gas lines inspected every four years. (Small homes are exempt as “R-3” occupancy.)

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Unlocking Accuracy in LL97 Compliance: Why Building Measurements Matter More Than Ever

For New York City property owners and managers, Local Law 97 (LL97) is no longer just another regulation — it’s one of the city’s most closely monitored energy laws, and it directly affects your bottom line. Designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from large buildings, LL97 places strict caps on how much energy your property can use before facing carbon penalties.

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How Local Law 97 and NYC’s Clean Energy Rules Are Transforming Heating Citywide

Home heating in New York City is undergoing a quiet revolution. Driven by NYC building energy laws and ambitious climate initiatives, the traditional ways of heating houses and apartment buildings are evolving toward cleaner, greener methods.

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Heating Oil vs. Natural Gas in NYC: What Building Owners Need to Know

For New York City building owners evaluating heating options, the classic debate is heating oil vs. natural gas. Both are widely used to heat buildings in NYC, but they differ in cost, logistics, environmental impact, and regulatory considerations.

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