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What is NYC RCNY § 11-08?

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(a) Any energy-using product for which the United States environmental protection agency and the United States department of energy have developed energy efficiency standards for compliance with the Energy Star program shall be ENERGY STAR labeled. (b) Any faucet, showerhead, toilet, urinal, fluorescent tube lamp, fluo

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§ 11-08 Energy and Water Efficiency Standards.

RCNY § 11-08

(a)Any energy-using product for which the United States environmental protection agency and the United States department of energy have developed energy efficiency standards for compliance with the Energy Star program shall be ENERGY STAR labeled.

(b)Any faucet, showerhead, toilet, urinal, fluorescent tube lamp, fluorescent ballast, industrial HID luminaire, downlight luminaire, fluorescent luminaire, or compact fluorescent lamp for which the federal energy management program of the United States department of energy has issued product energy efficiency recommendations shall achieve no less energy efficiency or flow rate than the minimum recommended in such recommendations unless the director makes a determination otherwise for any particular contract.

(c)Any air-cooled chiller or water-cooled chiller for which the federal energy management program of the United States department of energy has issued product energy efficiency recommendations shall achieve no less energy efficiency or flow rate than the minimum recommended in such recommendations unless the director makes a determination otherwise for any particular contract.

(d)Any electric motor or microwave oven for which the federal energy management program of the United States department of energy has issued product energy efficiency recommendations shall achieve no less energy efficiency or flow rate than the minimum recommended in such recommendations unless the director makes a determination otherwise for any particular contract.

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