New York City wants a 30% reduction inward greenhouse gas emissions inward the metropolis past times 2030. To run into this target the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan requires the benchmarking of liberate energy in addition to H2O consumption for taxation lots alongside unmarried properties that convey over 50,000 foursquare feet of flooring space, in addition to taxation lots alongside multiple properties where at that spot is over 100,000 foursquare feet of flooring area. These buildings concern human relationship for close one-half of NYC's liberate energy use.
The New York City Greenhouse Gas Emissions map visualizes the liberate energy disclosure information of these unmarried properties. The buildings are color coded on the map past times the full amount of greenhouse gas emissions they produce. You tin likewise hover over the buildings on the map to persuasion the exact figure relating to the greenhouse gas emissions emitted. Hovering over a edifice likewise reveals the possessor in addition to historic menstruum of the building.
The creator of the map, Jill Hubley, points out that a cluster of buildings inward Midtown Manhattan are generating high greenhouse gas emissions. She likewise points to a give away of buildings owned past times the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) which are producing high emissions.
