AI is helping legacy HVAC systems hit New York's Local Law 97 emissions cap
Published: May 13, 2026
Facilities Dive
Facilities Dive
An energy-management firm tells Facilities Dive that retrofitting sensors and AI control onto existing HVAC plants can cut emissions by 22% — enough to keep older buildings on the right side of New York's Local Law 97 fines. The pattern is replicable wherever cities are tightening building-level emissions caps.
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