Local Law 97: Implementing New York City’s Groundbreaking Emissions Reduction Law
March 6, 2025 11am-12pm PT
Join the Stanford BDLA and Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area to take a close look at building decarbonization in action with New York City’s Local Law 97. This landmark building performance standard mandates aggressive emissions reductions in large buildings. The presentation covers how the law originated, the implementation policies, and discuss the looming question of how older, municipal buildings specifically are meeting their interim goals while planning for a decarbonized future.
Bryan Simpson has over 10 years of experience in the field of building decarbonization and energy efficiency in New York City’s private and public sectors. As the Agency Chief Decarbonization Officer at the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Bryan directs the agency’s efforts to decarbonize its building portfolio through energy efficiency, beneficial electrification, transitioning to low-embodied carbon construction practices, and complying with all relevant decarbonization-focused Local Laws and Executive Orders. Also at DCAS, he was a capital project division manager and deputy director of the division of energy management. He has a background in energy auditing and as a licensed mechanical engineer providing building systems consulting services to multifamily and commercial building owners in the tri-state area.