All posts by Martin Gallagher

The Department of Buildings requires that specified service equipment be filed, inspected, and registered prior to operation. This registration is in the form of a Certificate of Compliance (previously know as “Equipment Use Permit”). Operating equipment without a Certificate of Compliance, or without copies of the COC …Read More

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Epidemic Task Force has provided continuous research and recommendations for building owners, occupants, and design professionals throughout the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.These recommendations vary by building occupancy and existing mechanical systems. In an effort to clarify …Read More

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has released “Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Indoor Food Services in New York City. In addition to regulations for sanitization, social distancing, and other operating procedures, the document includes guidelines from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) …Read More

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has formed the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force to provide guidance for building operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary document released by the task force, “ASHRAE Position Document on Infectious Diseases,” provides a summary of …Read More

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has formed the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force to provide guidance for building operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary document released by the task force, “ASHRAE Position Document on Infectious Diseases” provides a summary of …Read More