On March 30, 2026, the 2025 New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC), will be in effect. Adopted as part of Local Law 47 of 2026 (Intro 1490-2025-B), this code is a locally amended version of the 2025 Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (2025 …Read More
The NYC updated electrical code is finally arriving. Under LL128 of 2024, the 2025 NYC Electrical Code takes effect December 21, 2025. There is an option to follow the new code prior to that, depending on the project type. The date will follow the primary filing date. Here …Read More
In October, the FDNY released a new bulletin (2022-01) regarding ARCS requirements in NYC. Generally, ARCS is required in all high-rise buildings or buildings with a total gross area exceeding 250,000 square feet (23,225.8 m2). A high-rise is defined as a building with an occupied floor located …Read More
EP Engineering is here to assist in designing the necessary ARCS for any high-rise building. Auxiliary Radio Communication System (ARCS) is required in all newly constructed NYC high-rise buildings (i.e. buildings with an occupied floor located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of FDNY vehicle …Read More
