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Code & Zoning / Energy Code / Violations
By Brian Lafferty Starting in March 2016, the DOB began issuing DOB violations for energy code infractions. Violations for energy code infractions are Class 2 (major) violations, and carry a penalty unless dismissed by the ECB. In order to request ...
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By Brian Redlein On March 9th, in a very gray room in Albany, the New York State Code Council voted to enact an update to the State’s Energy Code. The upside is we have until late September, not June as ...
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By Austin Regan It’s all about how a clock ticks. The new owners of 346 Broadway wished to convert the rooms that housed the mechanical equipment that ran a historic clock into a Penthouse apartment. The building, formerly owned by ...
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By Brian Redlein Barely over a year ago, New York State enacted its own localized version of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and New York City followed closely after with its own modifications to the state’s modifications. By ...
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By Mario Aurioso The DOB has updated the CCD1 and ZRD1 forms, which are used to document official Determination Requests for DOB review. Zoning Resolution determinations may be requested with the ZRD1, and all others with the CCD1. Generally, these ...
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By Austin Regan Although some neighbors may disagree, new buildings do not just suddenly appear on the landscape. It takes years of planning, dozens of companies, and hundreds of people to get any substantial structure built. For the owner to ...
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By Johan Soltani Solar energy is gaining momentum throughout New York City. Solar collectors can absorb thermal energy from sun and convert them for usable heat in the building. This can be used for water heating, heat for rooms, and swimming ...
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By Brian Lafferty The DOB has plenty of rules, and there’s some truth to the fact that enforcement is always a challenge. One such rule regards the approval of Fire Protection Plans – in the past this has been met ...
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By Brian Redlein (Update: As of the March 22, 2016 rezoning Quality Housing regulations no longer requires dwellings to have a minimum size. The minimum size of a dwelling in the vast majority of instances now is determined by the ...
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By Austin Regan While many old buildings are going the wayside to allow for new construction, there are large numbers of old buildings being rehabilitated an re-purposed. Sometimes it is not possible to remove a building – as is the ...
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By Austin Regan This past year was a busy one for our industry. While most of us know not to complain about being busy or having too much work, even the most industrious can sometimes grow weary of the 6 ...
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By Mario Aurioso Standpipes must face a battery of tests and requirements prior to approval. All Standpipe hydrostatic test have to be performed in intervals; under LL 64/09 this applies to New Buildings that are higher than 75 Feet. One ...
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