BUILDING AUTOMATION IN New York City
Energy Costs
28.20¢/kWh
2024 Con Edison NY commercial bundled average · EIAU.S. commercial average (2024): 12.75¢/kWh
NYC’s high electricity costs make avoidable building consumption a direct operating expense.
Bundled commercial customers; actual bills depend on service class, peak demand, and supply contracts.
Building Requirements
Most covered buildings over 25,000 sq ft face annual greenhouse-gas limits under Local Law 97. Limits began in 2024 and tighten in 2030; exceeding applicable limits can trigger financial penalties.
Reducing waste contributes to a broader emissions-reduction plan; building controls alone do not guarantee compliance.
Coverage and compliance pathways depend on property type, including certain affordable-housing buildings.
Potential Incentives
Con Edison’s commercial efficiency programs include building automation systems, controls, HVAC optimization, and custom energy-saving measures.
The published 2026 viewer lists $0.35 per qualifying kWh saved for BAS electric measures, subject to approved savings calculations and project eligibility.
EIA Table 7 reports 2024 revenue per kWh for bundled commercial utility customers, excluding separate third-party supply. The U.S. reference covers all commercial customers and provides context rather than an exact like-for-like comparison. These historical averages differ from current tariffs and individual building bills.
Existing Building
Modern building automation can help reduce unnecessary heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting use while giving your operations team a clearer picture of building performance. IBIS can explore a wired, wireless, or hybrid approach based on what is already installed and the disruption your property can tolerate.
For established Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island properties, building controls offer a practical modernization lever: improve visibility, reduce avoidable run time, and coordinate systems that currently operate independently. Where LL97 applies, consider control upgrades as part of the building’s broader emissions strategy.
Explore RetrofitCoordinate occupancy-aware controls, schedules, zone settings, and monitoring around your project design.
Evaluate connections to existing plant and equipment. Bisly Aurora wireless can reduce new cabling in suitable spaces.
Coordinate supported systems through one building-management interface.
New Construction
Specify an integrated building automation platform early so HVAC, lighting, metering, and other supported systems can be designed as a coordinated whole. The Bisly wired portfolio is the preferred starting point for new construction, with flexibility for project-specific requirements.
Give new developments an integrated controls architecture before individual building systems become separate silos.
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
Bisly is updating lighting and HVAC controls across a roughly 22,000 m² former bank headquarters for multi-tenant offices. The project remains in progress.
Explore IBIS project examplesTell us about your property, planned project, or building operations priorities. We'll explore how Bisly can help.
Electricity: EIA 2024 commercial bundled utility averages. National reference: 2024 all-commercial average. Regulations and programs depend on property and utility territory. Reviewed 2026-10-25.
