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- Web Browser (Cloud - Based)
Good Option For
- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
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Core Features
Guardia integrates New York City building datasets with AI-assisted emissions analysis and financial planning. Its features focus on identifying compliance risks and developing practical, costed strategies for reducing building emissions.
Building Carbon Emissions Analysis: Calculates and benchmarks Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, identifying the energy sources and building characteristics contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
LL97 Compliance and Penalty Forecasting: Compares building emissions against applicable regulatory limits and estimates potential noncompliance penalties across compliance periods from 2024 to 2049.
AI-Powered Decarbonization Planning: Generates Strategic Decarbonization Plans (SDPs) with phased recommendations for reducing emissions, including estimated implementation costs and investment priorities.
Retrofit Scenario Analysis: Evaluates measures such as boiler replacement, heat pumps, building envelope improvements, and electrification, prioritizing interventions according to estimated carbon reductions and costs.
Financial Incentive Assessment: Matches proposed improvements with relevant federal, state, utility, and NYSERDA incentives to estimate their potential contribution to project financing.
Compliance Pathway Comparison: Supports analysis of Local Law 97 Article 320 and Article 321 requirements, helping users assess applicable emissions-limit and alternative compliance pathways.
Closing Insights
Guardia addresses a specific challenge for New York City residential building owners: translating emissions regulations into financially practical building improvement plans. Its focus on multifamily buildings, condominiums, and co-ops makes it particularly relevant to boards that must evaluate major investments while managing compliance obligations.
Guardia draws on municipal datasets, including Local Law 84 benchmarking records, Local Law 87 information, building permits, and inspection records. This reduces initial data collection requirements and allows users to assess properties before commissioning detailed engineering studies. Its AI-generated plans can also be exported as PDF documents for board and lender review.
Importantly, Guardia's preliminary assessments do not replace the professional certification required for applicable LL97 filings. Building owners should use its recommendations to inform investment decisions while engaging qualified professionals for technical verification and regulatory submissions.