§ 10-02 Selected Green Building Rating System.
RCNY § 10-02
Pursuant to paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 224.1 of the Charter, on and after June 26, 2009 the "selected green building rating system" is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2009 New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System, LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors Rating System, LEED 2009 for Schools New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System, LEED 2009 for Core and Shell Development Rating System, and LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance Rating System published by the United States Green Building Council, whichever is most appropriate for the project under United States Green Building Council guidelines except that for projects that either received funding from the city treasury or received design approval prior to June 26, 2009 or that applied to the United States Green Building Council for certification prior to June 26, 2009, the selected green building rating system may be New Construction version 2.2, Existing Buildings version 2.0, or Commercial Interiors version 2.0 of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system published by the United States Green Building Council, whichever is most appropriate for the project under United States Green Building Council guidelines. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (a) of 43 RCNY § 10-05 for calculation of required reductions in energy cost, the selected green building rating system shall apply to capital projects subject to subdivision (b) of Section 224.1 of the Charter unless an alternative, not less stringent, green building standard has been specifically approved by the Director of the Office of Environmental Coordination as set forth in such subdivision.
