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Blood transfusions help save lives--and a constant supply of fresh blood is always needed. Every few seconds, somewhere in the country, someone requires blood--40,000 pints are used each day. Please join RAND in partnership with the American Red Cross for...

When residents plan to renovate their apartments, it’s critical for the board to have the proposed alterations reviewed by an engineer or architect to determine if they will have any adverse effect on the building as a whole. In RAND’s...

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...

Because of the heavy pollutants emitted when it is burned, No. 6 heating oil has been on its way out as a fuel source for New York City buildings. As required by a Department of Environmental Protection rule and Local...

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...

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...

Short-term fixes rarely bring long-term relief, especially when it comes to building maintenance. Case in point: the Kensington House, a 195-unit co-op at 200 West 20th Street in Manhattan, which had been doing patchwork repairs for years in a futile...

‘Tis the season to be giving, and this year as part of our RAND Gives Back program, goodwill ambassador Randy the Snowman is donating toys to our friends at New Alternatives for Children, a non-profit organization that serves youths with...