NYC Code Compliance for Energy Storage Systems

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1 NYC Code Compliance for Energy Storage Systems NYC Department of Buildings Alan Price, PE Director, Office of Technical Certification and Research May 22, 2014

2 DOB Code Compliance ESS will be evaluated in accordance with: 2011 NYC Electrical Code 2008 NYC Construction Codes build safe live safe 2

3 2011 NYC Electrical Code Systems must be reviewed if over 1000 KVA Review is performed by the Electrical Advisory Board (EAB) Requires listed equipment Any equipment not listed to a standard recognized by the NYC Electrical Code would be required to seek review under the EAB Both require EAB review ( ,(8) ) build safe live safe 3

4 2008 NYC Construction Codes Materials Code-prescribed (emergency power and UPS applications) Alternative Materials (Grid/peak shaving applications) build safe live safe 4

5 Alternative Materials Use of materials. Except as set forth in sections through materials specifically prescribed by this code or department rules may be used as prescribed without the prior approval of the commissioner Alternative materials. Except as otherwise specifically limited by this code, the provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the installation of any material or to prohibit any alternative engineered design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that the use of such alternative material has been previously approved by the commissioner and may be used only to the extent set forth in such approval. The use of an alternative material, design, method of construction or equipment shall be approved where the commissioner finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the intent of the provisions of this code, and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety. build safe live safe 5

6 Alternative Materials Alternative Materials Evaluation for General Acceptance Evaluation for Site-specific Acceptance This option will not be used for evaluation of ESS for grid applications. build safe live safe 6

7 Buildings Sustainability Board (BSB) build safe live safe 7

8 Innovation Review Board (IRB) Innovation review board. There is hereby established within the department an innovation review board Meetings and recommendations. The commissioner shall convene the innovation review board at least quarterly, or more often as the commissioner may deem necessary to address issues in a timely manner to (i) review specific projects that propose to employ new technologies, design or construction techniques, materials or products, (ii) review proposals for approval of and to initiate reviews of such new technologies, design or construction techniques, materials or products in order to determine their environmental and sustainability benefits, (iii) make recommendations as to under what conditions and for what purposes each may be appropriately employed in New York city, and (iv) streamline approvals of specific innovative projects. If the board recommends that a technology, design or construction technique, material or product may appropriately be employed, the commissioner shall consider such recommendation and may by rule or other method as the commissioner deems appropriate, authorize the use of such technology, design or construction technique, material or product and under what conditions and for what purposes each may be appropriately employed. build safe live safe 8

9 Summary of Code Compliance Path NYC Electrical Code ED65 (Material/Equipment Application) NYC Construction Codes OTCR 2 (Site-specific Application) EAB (Technical) BSB (Technical) IRB (Policy) Recommendations Recommendations DOB OTCR Acceptance or Rejection Acceptance or Rejection build safe live safe 9

1 RCNY 101-07 CHAPTER 100

1 RCNY 101-07 CHAPTER 100 Subchapter A Administration 101-07 Approved Agencies. (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, all terms used herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the