Benchmarking Reports (Local Law 84/09) Due May 1
Published on Mar 27, 2015 by Benchmarking, Energy Efficiency, Mainin Benchmarking, Energy Efficiency, Main
As a reminder, New York City's benchmarking law (Local Law 84/09) requires owners of properties 50,000 square feet or larger to submit their building's annual energy usage by May 1, 2015. The law is part of the city's Greener, Greater...
Read moreGrace Gold’s Legacy: Safer Buildings
Published on Mar 24, 2015 by Charity, Company Events, Facades, Local Law 11/98, RAND Gives Back, Safetyin Charity, Company Events, Facades, Local Law 11/98, RAND Gives Back, Safety
Those of us in the engineering and architecture industry in New York City are fully familiar with the Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP), formerly known as Local Law 11/98 and in its original form, Local Law 10/80. But while...
Read moreDOB Rule Requires Inspections of Retaining Walls
Published on Mar 12, 2015 by Retaining Walls, Safety, Structuralin Retaining Walls, Safety, Structural
If your property has a retaining wall that's 10 feet or taller and faces a public right-of-way, the New York City Department of Buildings requires that it be inspected by a qualified engineer. According to Rule 103-09, which went into...
Read moreA Visit to Fallingwater
Published on Mar 10, 2015 by Architects, Architecture, Company Events, Education, Employees, Historic Toursin Architects, Architecture, Company Events, Education, Employees, Historic Tours
One of the many things I love about RAND is how it offers ongoing education for its employees, from lunch-and-learn seminars to topical movie viewings to company-sponsored field trips. A group of my RAND colleagues and I recently took advantage...
Read moreRAND Steps UP to Give Back
Published on Mar 5, 2015 by Charity, Company Events, Employees, RAND Gives Backin Charity, Company Events, Employees, RAND Gives Back
Based on the popularity of our UP Band competition last spring, RAND recently held another Step It UP competition—this time as a RAND Gives Back fundraiser for our favorite charities. Each participant had a daily step goal (10,000 steps minimum;...
Read moreThe Challenges of Parking Garage Repairs
Published on Mar 2, 2015 by Garages, Leaks, Main, Structuralin Garages, Leaks, Main, Structural
Parking garages are a reliable source of revenue for a building, as well as a useful amenity to residents who park their cars there. But parking garages are also exposed to toxic fumes, snow, ice, rain, and cold temperatures, all...
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