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Following the recent outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, both New York City and New York State have passed separate laws regarding the registration, testing, and disinfecting of cooling towers. Under the New York City law, building owners have 30 days to...

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced that the Multifamily Performance Program (MPP) will begin accepting applications for funding fuel-heated projects on Monday, August 24, 2015. A total of $10.69 million in funding will be...

It’s the joy of six. RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC has made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the United States for the sixth time since 2007. RAND, ranked 4,949, recorded $11.7 million in revenue in...

Often what you can’t see in building can be more telling than what you can see. That’s the idea behind infrared thermography, a diagnostic tool used to monitor building conditions that can’t be identified in a visual-only survey. In RAND’s...

The roof is one of the most critical elements of a building in preventing leaks. Many property owners and managers will at some point find it necessary to replace the roof of their building to keep it watertight. In RAND’s...

Last Thursday night RAND employees, along with their family and friends, gathered at RAND’s office in Chelsea to celebrate becoming proud owners of the company—the first time since RAND’s founding in 1987 that shares of the company have been offered...

Split air conditioning systems get their name from the fact that their two main units are separated from one another, with an air-cooled condenser unit typically installed outside the building, and an air handling unit installed within the space being...

To gain a better understanding of your building’s needs and how to best allocate short- and long-term expenditures, a physical condition survey is an invaluable tool. A survey report provides property owners with a comprehensive description of their building systems...

In the midst of a rainy week, the skies cleared on Wednesday, June 3, as 26 RAND employees ran, jogged, walked, and strolled through the heart of Central Park in the 39th annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. It was RAND’s...