Attention New York City building owners, property managers, architects! Over the past few years, many of you may have heard words "Local Law #26 of 2004." One might ask, what is Local Law #26 (LL 26) of 2004 and how might it pertain to the fire sprinkler …Read More
Buildings Bulletin (BB) 2017-009 was just released on September 5th and supersedes BB 2012-009. As with BB 2012-009, the new bulletin describes the sprinkler installation and compartmentation requirements for existing buildings undergoing alterations. However, BB 2017-009 also adds in standpipe requirements and expands on the sprinkler sections …Read More
Daylight-responsive controls, often known as daylight harvesting, is an energy code requirement that applies to all commercial buildings and has been recently updated in the 2016 New York City Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE 90.1 – 2013. Daylight harvesting is a lighting control technique used to reduce …Read More
Applies to: Office buildings 100-feet in height or greater. An owner cannot convert a building that is 100 feet or greater in height to an office building, or for use in occupancy group E, without installing sprinklers. Required: Report certifying the building is 100% sprinklered and code compliant. If the …Read More
The Passive House standard has evolved over the past 25 years, starting from a single structure in Europe to an internationally recognized organization. Passive House requirements are guidelines are designed to reduce specific carbon impact of energy consumed from the earth, regardless of how it is delivered. …Read More
Local Law 158 of 2016 The NYC Department of Buildings released Local Law 158 of 2016 in an effort to encourage the repair and resolution of any gas piping work completed without a permit. The Local Law, dubbed the “Gas Piping Work Civil Penalty Amnesty Program” was put …Read More
The affordable housing program, known as 421-a, has been in place for almost 50 years and gives developers a city tax break in return for constructing buildings with lower-price rental units. However, this program expired in early 2016, leaving developers unsure if it would extended or replaced. …Read More
The DOB has recently revised the Emergency Work Notification (EWN) process for work associated with “Gas Emergency Conditions”. For these emergency gas restorations, a Licensed Master Plumber must now submit a gas EWN to the Limited Alteration Application (LAA) unit in the form of an email (addressed …Read More
A common question when closing out a project is whether or not the installed air conditioning system requires an Equipment Use Permit (EUP). All air conditioning systems require an EUP, unless it meets all of the following exemptions. 27-184 (26-116.5) EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENT. An equipment work permit …Read More
One of the most important designations for tall buildings is whether or not it is considered a high-rise. Once a building is deemed a high-rise structure, there are fire protection, emergency power and smoke removal systems that need to be accounted for and implemented. This classification is …Read More
