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New York Buildings

BDLA Webinar: Building Decarbonization in Action: Looking at New York City’s Local Law 97

March 6, 2025 11am-12pm PT

Join us for a discussion of New York City’s Local Law 97, which establishes caps for carbon emissions from large buildings in New York City. Full webinar description coming soon.

Speaker Bio: 
Bryan Simpson
Bryan Simpson

Bryan Simpson has over 10 years of experience in the field of building decarbonization and energy efficiency in both the private and public sectors. In his role 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. Bryan has worked on several teams over his six years at DCAS including as a capital project manager for the agency’s capital project division and as a deputy director in the agency’s division of energy management. Prior to DCAS, Bryan spent five years in the private sector working for Steve Winter Associates, Inc. as an energy auditor and mechanical engineer providing building systems consulting services to multifamily and commercial building owners in the tri-state area. A licensed professional engineer in New York and New Jersey, Bryan holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Binghamton University.