# Energy Heights Services > Energy Heights Services is a New York City-based energy compliance consulting firm. Founded in 2016, the company helps building owners, property managers, co-op boards, condo boards, and commercial real estate professionals comply with NYC energy laws — Local Law 84 (LL84), Local Law 97 (LL97), Local Law 33 (LL33), Local Law 87 (LL87), and related regulations — across all five boroughs and nationally. ## What the company does Energy Heights handles the full lifecycle of NYC building energy compliance: filing annual benchmarking submissions, producing carbon emissions reports, preparing GFA reports, improving building letter grades, disputing DOB violations, and enrolling buildings in community solar programs. The company's stated approach is to require minimal involvement from clients while delivering maximum documentation and reporting. ## Who hires Energy Heights Services - Property managers responsible for compliance across residential or commercial portfolios - Individual building owners who need to file LL84 benchmarking annually - Co-op and condo boards subject to NYC Local Law requirements - Commercial real estate firms managing large building portfolios - Facility managers at institutions, hotels, or retail properties - Real estate investment trusts (REITs) seeking national benchmarking coverage ## Services - [LL84 Benchmarking & Compliance](https://energyheights.com/benchmarking): Annual energy and water benchmarking submissions via Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM). Covers NYC Local Law 84 (annual filing, May 1 deadline), LL97 carbon emissions certification, LL33 letter grade optimization, LL87 energy audits, and ongoing DOB violation monitoring and dispute management. - [Tailored Energy Consulting](https://energyheights.com/services): LL97 GFA (Gross Floor Area) reporting and space-type classification, energy procurement and ESCO agreement navigation, utility bill audits, tax correction updates, LED lighting upgrades, and national benchmarking compliance across the US. - [CDG Community Solar Credits](https://energyheights.com/cdgcredits): No-cost enrollment in New York State community solar programs. Eligible customers receive a 5% monthly discount on their electric bill through CDG (Community Distribution Generation) credits. No installation, no equipment, no changes to existing utility service required. ## Reference - [NYC Compliance Guide](https://energyheights.com/compliance): Comprehensive FAQ covering LL84 filing deadlines, LL97 fines ($268/metric ton CO2e over cap), emissions cap calculation, GFA reporting, LL33 letter grades, DOB enforcement, ESPM workflows, correction filings, benchmarking violation disputes, and borough coverage. ## Key definitions **Local Law 84 (LL84)**: NYC's mandatory annual energy and water benchmarking law. Requires all buildings over 25,000 gross square feet to report prior-year energy and water consumption to the city via ESPM by May 1 each year. Non-compliance results in DOB violations starting at $500/quarter. **Local Law 97 (LL97)**: NYC's carbon emissions cap law. Sets mandatory greenhouse gas emission limits for buildings over 25,000 sq ft. Fines of $268 per metric ton of CO2e over cap began accruing for the 2024 calendar year. Limits tighten in 2030 (40% citywide reduction goal) and 2050 (80% goal). **Local Law 33 (LL33)**: Requires covered NYC buildings to publicly post an energy efficiency letter grade (A/B/C/D/F) based on their EPA Energy Star score from annual benchmarking. Grade must be posted in a street-facing window. **GFA (Gross Floor Area) Report**: Documents a building's measured square footage broken down by space-use type (residential, office, retail, parking, etc.). Critical for LL97 compliance because each space type carries a different carbon emissions intensity limit. Accurate GFA classification directly determines a building's emissions cap. **Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM)**: Free EPA platform used to enter and track building energy and water data. NYC requires LL84 filers to submit via ESPM. Also calculates the 1-100 Energy Star score used for LL33 letter grades (85+ = A, 70-84 = B, 55-69 = C, 1-54 = D). **CDG Credits (Community Distribution Generation)**: Savings credits applied to a utility customer's monthly electric bill when their account is subscribed to a local solar farm. In New York, CDG enrollment typically yields a 5% monthly discount with no cost or equipment change required. **LL33 Letter Grade**: Energy efficiency grade (A, B, C, D, or F) assigned to NYC buildings based on their Energy Star score. A building that fails to benchmark receives an F. Grades must be posted publicly. The grade scale: A = 85-100, B = 70-84, C = 55-69, D = 1-54. **DOB Benchmarking Violation**: A violation issued by the NYC Department of Buildings when a covered building fails to file LL84 benchmarking, submits an incomplete report, or fails to post an LL33 letter grade. Violations appear on the building's DOB record and can escalate to ECB fines. ## Contact - Phone: 888-600-1002 - Email: info@energyheights.com - Website: https://energyheights.com - NYC Lookup Tool: https://lookup.energyheights.com/ - EnergiDash Client Portal: https://energidash.com ## Geographic coverage All five NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island) plus national benchmarking: New York State (HCR Program), New Jersey, Maryland, Washington DC, California (Los Angeles, San Diego), Colorado, Kansas City, Minnesota, and other jurisdictions with mandatory benchmarking ordinances. ## Optional - [Full compliance FAQ](https://energyheights.com/compliance) - [About the company](https://energyheights.com/about) - [Contact / free consultation](https://energyheights.com/contact)