I received an "N" letter grade, what does it mean?

October 16, 2023

What does this mean?


Per LL33, buildings that receive an “N” grade will not receive a label, and DO NOT need to

post by the end of October.


Are there any resulting ramifications/penalties for an “N” Grade?


No.


Your building may have received an N grade for any of the following reasons:


  • Number of Residential Living Unites under 20
  • Building has secondary retail space less than 5,000 sqft
  • Building has secondary retail space comprised by more than one individual store
  • Building has secondary office space less than 1,000 sqft
  • Building is “Mixed use” – building features multiple property use-types, none of which represent 50% of gross floor area or more.
  • Building is characterized by a primary use type that is not eligible to receive an Energy Star 1-100 score (Ex. Manufacturing/Industrial Plant, Parking garage)


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