§ 23-02 Definitions.
RCNY § 23-02
Affordable Multifamily Housing. “Affordable multifamily housing” means buildings that have regulatory agreements with a housing agency or in which at least 25% of the units are, or are expected to be, occupied by households earning not more than 80% of Area Median Income or State Median Income, whichever is greater. Applicant. “Applicant” means a person or organization that is applying for the CEC Re-Grant Program. Application. “Application” means a written request in a form satisfactory to OLTPS, supplemented by all requested supporting documents, made by an applicant to OLTPS or Contractor to determine the eligibility of the applicant for a grant. Application deadline. “Application deadline” means April 24, 2023. Awardee. “Awardee” means an applicant determined to receive a re-grant. Building. “Building” means an enclosed structure including service equipment therein. The term is to be construed as if followed by the phrase “structure, premises, or part thereof” unless otherwise indicated by the text. City. “City” means the City of New York. Clean Energy Campaign. A coordinated effort to promote the use of the NYC Accelerator. Community-Based Organization. “Community based organization” means a not-for-profit organization. Contractor. “Contractor” means ICF Resources, LLC. and CEC Stuyvesant Cove, Inc. (“Solar One”). Energy Efficiency Upgrade. “Energy Efficiency Upgrade” means the following measures: 1. Installation of Solar Panels 2. Weatherproofing 3. Boiler plant a. Conversion to cleaner fuels b. Right-sizing boiler 4. Building Envelope a. Air-sealing b. Window upgrades c. Wall and roof insulation d. Cool or green roof 5. Cooling equipment and distribution a. High-efficiency packaged terminal air conditioners or window AC units 6. Decarbonization studies 7. Distributed generation a. Solar Photovoltaic 8. Domestic hot water a. Pipe insulation b. Higher efficiency hot water systems (tankless, heat pump, solar, thermal, etc.) 9. Elevator systems a. Upgrade elevators (motor efficiency improvements only) 10. Heat pumps a. Mini-splits, packaged terminal air conditioners, variable refrigerant flow systems 11. Heating distribution system a. One-Pipe Steam/Two-Pipe Steam/hydronic/packaged terminal air conditioners heating distribution system optimization 12. Heating equipment a. Install higher efficiency condensing boiler (92% minimum) 13. HVAC sensors a. Install/upgrade boiler management system 14. Lighting a. LED lighting upgrades and sensors 15. Plug loads a. Replace all refrigerants greater than 15 years old b. Cooking electrification c. Replace appliances with ENERGY STAR models d. Sub-meter master metered buildings e. Upgrade laundry rooms with ENERGY STAR washers Energy Savings. “Energy Savings” means a more than de minimis reduction in the amount of energy consumed as measured in therms for natural gas or kilowatt-hours for electricity, as calculated by comparing baseline energy consumption prior to the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Upgrade with energy consumption after the completion of the Energy Efficiency Upgrade. For Energy Efficiency Upgrades that are improvements to the building envelope, energy savings are calculated based on thermal transmittance. Grant. “Grant” means the $160,000 award provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to the City to carry out the CEC Re-Grant Program pursuant to this chapter. Grant Agreement. “Grant Agreement” means the agreement between the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the City to carry out the CEC Re-Grant Program. Guidelines. “Guidelines” means the materials published by OLTPS and Contractor regarding the CEC Re-Grant Program application. NYC Accelerator. “NYC Accelerator” means the free resources, training, and expert guidance to help building owners and industry professionals improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions from buildings in New York City provided by OLTPS. OLTPS. “OLTPS” means the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability. Owner. “Owner” means a person having legal title to premises; a mortgagee or vendee in possession; a trustee in bankruptcy; a receiver or any other person having legal ownership or control of premises. Owner-Occupied. “Owner-Occupied” means a property occupied by its owner. Re-Grant. “Re-Grant” means funding for a Clean Energy Campaign or Energy Efficiency Upgrade provided to an Applicant pursuant to this chapter. Re-Grant Agreement. “Re-Grant Agreement” means the agreement between an Awardee and Contractor to conduct a Clean Energy Campaign or Energy Efficiency Upgrade pursuant to this chapter. Thermal Transmittance. “Thermal Transmittance” means the rate of transfer of heat through a structure divided by the difference in temperature across that structure. (Added City Record 4/9/2025, eff. 5/9/2025)
