DOB Appointments System

The DOB Appointments online plan exam appointment scheduler was launched on October 1st of 2018 and replaced the previously utilized process of calling 311 to make appointments through the Plan Examination Notification System (PENS).  In an effort to provide better Plan Examiner availability, the DOB has now …Read More

The Bowery Mission

EP kicks off the 2019 Three 3’s pledge with continuing its efforts at The Bowery Mission. We have teamed up with the organization through volunteering and providing pro-bono engineering design services and saw no better place to start our 2019 volunteering efforts. The Bowery Mission and it’s …Read More

2nd Annual EP Ski Trip

The EP team hit the slopes for the second year in a row, continuing a new yearly tradition. This year we checked out Hunter Mountain, which had plenty to offer for the day. Some hit the slopes and some received spa services but all joined together throughout …Read More

Local Law 33 of 2018

In 2009, the Department of Buildings passed Local Law 84, which required that all buildings over 50,000 square feet and groups of buildings on the same tax lot that together exceed 100,000 gross square feet file a report which documents energy and water usage of the facility …Read More

DEP Backflow Preventer Compliance

What is a backflow preventer? A backflow prevention device is a valve or series of valves designed to prevent hazardous contaminants from moving in the opposite direction of flow. In New York City, the NYC Department of Environmental protection governs the requirements for backflow prevention device installation. These devices …Read More

2018 Holiday Construction Embargo

The New York City Department of Transportation released a special “Holiday Construction Embargo” for select streets throughout New York City.  The Embargo shall be in effect from 6AM to 11:59PM, starting Thursday, November 15, 2018 through Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  During this time, roadway and sidewalk construction …Read More

Project Hospitality

Project Hospitality began a journey to help hungry and homeless people on a cold winter night back in 1982. Homeless people who were struggling to stay warm were seeking shelter at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Project Hospitality founders reached out to these people and provided a …Read More