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Code & Zoning / Fire Code
By Renee Sosnowski The 2014 Fire Code replaced the 2 Certificates of Fitness for Fire Safety & Emergency Action Plan Directors with a single Certificate of Fitness for a Fire and Life Safety (FLS) Director. Beginning March 1, 2020, all ...
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By Brian Redlein Spring of this year brought about one of the largest revisions to the zoning text in recent memory. With Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) touching on so many aspects of the ZRs with so many revisions ...
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By Austin Regan Mayor de Blasio recently signed a new Local Law that dictates that all single user toilet rooms must be labeled as Uni-Sex toilets. Obviously this law was in part a response to the recent gender identity issues ...
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By Brian Redlein With the make or break date of October 3rd fast approaching for the new NYCECC we are going to continue looking at the differences between the new and old. As usual the updated Code allows RAs and ...
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By Bruno Caligara Today’s security concerns has many building owners with high rise to low rise buildings, commercial, or residential uses, are looking into ways to provide protection for their tenants in the event of an active shooter situations. There ...
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By Bruno Caligara Multiple Dwellings have their own slate of compliance regulations. One question that arises is whether or not a protective shed for window replacements is required within Multiple Dwellings. The answer, it turns out, is found in a low ...
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By Frank Fortino These days, the Energy Code has become an ever increasing presence in nearly every filing. Whether related to a minor alteration with an existing building or for an entirely new building, Energy Code compliance sits squarely in ...
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By Brian Redlein On July 14th the new 2016 New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) passed City Council and we are now confirmed that our new local energy code will go into effect on October 3rd of this year. ...
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By Austin Regan By this time most architects with recent New Building applications submitted to the DOB have had to review the substantial changes to the zoning text that came about with the passage of Mayor DeBlasio’s housing initiative. Any ...
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By Frank Fortino In a City where the average square foot of property is often worth more than an ounce of gold, it’s safe to say that every inch counts. Developers wrestle with the prospects of building fresh from the ...
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By Austin Regan One of the changes that occurred with the adoption of the 2014 Code was that all proposed construction work had to comply with Chapter 11 which is the accessibility chapter of the Code. Applying the rules of ...
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By Liliana Ovalles The Construction Code evolves over time. With the roll out of every formal update, there are always some revisions based on practicality of new Rules, and how they are actually implemented. Since the 2014 NYC Construction Codes ...
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