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
Welcome to Part 2 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 focus on IMPLEMENTATION of the fire sprinkler work associated with LL 26 of 2004 compliance, including construction considerations and New …Read More
Attention New York City building owners, property managers, architects! Over the past few years, many of you may have heard words "Local Law #26 of 2004." One might ask, what is Local Law #26 (LL 26) of 2004 and how might it pertain to the fire sprinkler …Read More
Buildings Bulletin (BB) 2017-009 was just released on September 5th and supersedes BB 2012-009. As with BB 2012-009, the new bulletin describes the sprinkler installation and compartmentation requirements for existing buildings undergoing alterations. However, BB 2017-009 also adds in standpipe requirements and expands on the sprinkler sections …Read More
Daylight-responsive controls, often known as daylight harvesting, is an energy code requirement that applies to all commercial buildings and has been recently updated in the 2016 New York City Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE 90.1 – 2013. Daylight harvesting is a lighting control technique used to reduce …Read More
Applies to: Office buildings 100-feet in height or greater. An owner cannot convert a building that is 100 feet or greater in height to an office building, or for use in occupancy group E, without installing sprinklers. Required: Report certifying the building is 100% sprinklered and code compliant. If the …Read More
The Passive House standard has evolved over the past 25 years, starting from a single structure in Europe to an internationally recognized organization. Passive House requirements are guidelines are designed to reduce specific carbon impact of energy consumed from the earth, regardless of how it is delivered. …Read More
Local Law 158 of 2016 The NYC Department of Buildings released Local Law 158 of 2016 in an effort to encourage the repair and resolution of any gas piping work completed without a permit. The Local Law, dubbed the “Gas Piping Work Civil Penalty Amnesty Program” was put …Read More
