Buildings account for the bulk of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions. As part of its commitment to reduce citywide emissions by 80 percent in 2050, the city passed Local Law 97 of 2019. It affects buildings over 25,000 square feet. These “covered buildings” must report their …Read More
OverviewIt’s 2024, and time to expand on our previous article about New York City’s Local Law 154! On December 22, 2021 New York City approved Local Law 154 in an effort to mitigate the major sources of carbon emissions in new building construction. The law provides a schedule …Read More
Since 2012, the Wild Bird Fund has been caring for sick, injured and orphaned wild birds and small mammals in their Upper West Side wildlife rehabilitation clinic. Each year, WBF rehabilitates more than 11,000 animals from more than 180 species, with the goal of releasing them back …Read More
EP completes the last volunteering event of the year by continuing our efforts at The Bowery Mission. The team assisted with prepping ahead of the dinner meal time and served to be a rewarding afternoon. The Bowery Mission and it’s volunteers serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, supplying …Read More
New York City has proposed rules for its greenhouse gas emissions law, Local Law 97 of 2019, that would allow for “Good Faith Efforts” to mitigate penalties for exceeding emissions limits. Good Faith Efforts would require submitting the building emissions report on time on May 1, 2025, …Read More
At EP Engineering, we are driven to continually grow and improve, elevate our teams through challenging projects matched by a supportive environment, and always focus on employee satisfaction. We pursue this corporate responsibility with integrity, thoughtfulness and conscientiousness. It is important to us to be encourage a …Read More
The New York City Department of City Planning now has an Office Conversion Accelerator program to act as a single city government contact for owners that are considering office-to-residential conversion projects. This applies to conversions that would provide 50 units of housing or more, and is in …Read More
EP join’s in on an important mission with Volunteers of America, Operation Backpack. Each year through Operation Backpack®, Volunteers of America-Greater New York ensures every student living in a New York City domestic violence or homeless shelter is equipped with a new backpack and grade-specific school supplies before …Read More
On June 10, 2023 NYC enacted Local Law 77 of 2023 which revises the 2022 versions of the Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes. Keen eyed readers may have already noticed the following note at the top of the NYC DOB’s online versions of the building …Read More
What is summer without a round of golf? Last month, the EP team attended Westhab, Inc. 20th Annual Golf Classic. A now yearly summer tradition for the team which benefits Westhab's mission of developing affordable housing and services to communities in NY. When founded in 1981, Westhab started acquiring vacant …Read More
