Article 517 of the NEC prescribes special electrical requirements for added safety and protection in Health Care Facilities. One way that this is accomplished is by the division of essential and non-essential electrical loads. The Essential Electrical System (EES) is required to be installed in Health Care …Read More
For our second volunteering event this year, the team headed to Monmouth County, NJ to team up with Habitat for Humanity for the day. Habitat is currently renovating an old home into a new facility for Lunch Break, a non profit which will use the location as …Read More
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has a stormwater performance standard, which is outlined in Chapter 31 of Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York, Rule Governing House/Site Connection to the Sewer System Standards for Release Rates, that is intended …Read More
What is commissioning? Commissioning is a requirement of the New York City Energy Conservation Code where a qualified professional ensures the performance of the installed systems within a building meet what is specified on the construction documents and the energy code. When is commissioning required? As stated on the NYC …Read More
As you may already know, here at EP we are always looking for different activities for our monthly events. Looking for something completely new to do, the team headed to Brooklyn for a night of shuffleboard at The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club. Shuffleboard dates back to the …Read More
As noted in Part 2 of our 4-part series on compliance with Local Law 26 (LL 26) of 2004, the 14-year report shall be filed no earlier than January 1, 2018 and no later than July 1, 2018. The final report is to be filed no later …Read More
At EP Engineering we are always focusing on progression for the benefit of our employees and projects. With the continuous growth, we knew it was time to bring in individuals that will help the company keep moving forward. We are proud to introduce to you our two new …Read More
In 2009, the Depart 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
Welcome to Part 4 of our 4-part series on the Fire Protection requirements of New York City Local Law 26 of 2004. In this part, we cover FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS regarding Local Law 26 (LL 26) compliance. Which buildings are required to comply with Local law 26 …Read More
Welcome to Part 3 of our 4-part series on the Fire Protection requirements of New York City Local Law 26 (LL 26) of 2004. In this part, we discuss PROPER DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION of the fire sprinkler work associated with LL 26 of 2004 compliance. What is a full …Read More
