By Andrew J. Pisani We all know how the story goes – balmy October days flip overnight into bone chilling cold, as buildings tune up their boilers for another long season. Inevitably, building owners, managers and maintenance staff confront the long standing need of making inefficient systems more efficient. One need… View more
By Frank Fortino Over the last few years we’ve seen remarkable efforts to ‘greenify’ the City. Developers, architects and engineers have embraced new materials and building practices, striving for LEED certifications, and the honor of having the most energy respectful properties. Roofs have been painted white, and some now flourish with… View more
By Frank Fortino A key piece of the playbook for developers is to squeeze every inch of usable space out of their projects. A growing trend turns this usability discussion into a key selling point – converting the top of a building into a rooftop bar. Rooftop bars provide a great… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The challenge of converting the Javits Center from a tired, inefficient behemoth into a state of the art convention center took plenty of time and vision. Five years after the start of the redesign process, the new Javits Center has the look and feel of a brand… View more
By Austin Regan Some building owners are fortunate enough to have buildings located in the correct zoning and community board districts, and had enough foresight to have their buildings designed to accommodate a rooftop bar or party space. Those buildings may have revelers dancing on the roof to Hip-Hop and Rock,… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has requested that the Environmental Control Board (ECB) amend the Air Asbestos and Air Code Penalty Schedules. Some of these proposed changes have been requested to address evolving industry practices that raise safety concerns, while other changes are being introduced in response… View more
By Penny Laughlin The 2014 Building Code deadline is around the corner, and with it are some administrative changes and updates. Starting October 1, 2014, new Special Inspection categories, registration and filing requirements will go into effect. Accreditation for the new categories is due by October 1, 2015. The categories are:… View more