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Code & Zoning / Energy Code
By Alex Rippere Each month Alex Rippere will continue highlighting best practices for complying with the New York City Energy Conservation Code 2016. Last year we wrote extensively on the 2016 update to the New York City Energy Conservation Code ...
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By George Crawford With Local Law 88 requiring multifamily buildings in New York City to upgrade common area lighting to energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs), owners and managers will need to develop a compliance strategy. With the deadline some years away—January ...
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By Austin Regan All of the easy sites have been built on already. Today’s developments are occurring on problematic properties. They may have soil hazmat issues or are located too close to transit tunnels or too far from utilities. We are ...
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By Penny Laughlin Last month, the Landmark Preservation Commission held a public hearing for the calendared area known as the Sullivan – Thompson Historic district. To most New Yorkers, this area is known as Greenwich Village, simply, “The Village.’ On ...
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By Garvey Thelemaque A new email submission process for the PER12 Manual Appointment Requests will launch on January 9, 2017. Applicants must submit their PER12 requests for an appointment by email to the SEP Audit and Inspections Unit at PER12Appointments@buildings.nyc.gov. ...
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By Frank Fortino First off, I hope that everyone feels rested, recharged, and ready for another great year. From the opening bell, 2016 was a fast paced and interesting year as we continued to create a diversified skyline for our ...
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By Mario Aurioso Emergency Work Notifications (EWN) can be filed on an LAA (Limited Alterations Application) when work is necessary, by a Licensed Master Plumber, Licensed Master Fire Suppression piping contractors, and Licensed Oil Burner installers. These professionals may file ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Buildings (DOB) is proposing to amend section 104-01 of Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York relating to license qualifications. The amendments more accurately reflect the current qualification process for ...
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By Brian Lafferty The risk of fire and construction sites go hand in hand, and FDNY always emphasizes the importance of keeping smoking far away from project sites. In order to drive home the message, “No Smoking” signs need to ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani The start of the new year always triggers one thing – the expiration of annual permits. With the limited staffing these days at all the city agencies please look all your annual permits now and get the ...
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By Wayne Sheppard DOT Art had a busy year in 2016, and left its mark on many streets, sidewalks, fences, jersey barriers, plazas, bridges and medians. The program – which partners with community based organizations and artists to present temporary ...
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By Andrew J. Pisani The City Council recently voted unanimously to expand the reach of LL84 and LL88. LL84 covers annual Benchmarking, and LL 88 covers sub-metering and lighting upgrades. Under both, the compliance threshold size for buildings is dropping ...
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