Category: MEP

The deadline for the first ever cycle filing window for New York City Local Law 152 of 2016, which requires the inspection of gas piping systems at least once every four years, has been extended per a Service Notice issued...

The first ever cycle filing window for New York City Local Law 152 of 2016, which requires the inspection of gas piping systems at least once every four years, is coming to a close next month. Owners of buildings in...

Following the precedent set at New York City's restaurants, building owners will now have letter grades posted outside their entrances. Owners of buildings that are subject to NYC's Benchmarking Law (Local Laws 84/09 and 133/16) will be required to post...

Built in the 1920s, 33 Fifth Avenue is classic prewar construction. It has some old cast-iron stormwater drainage pipes that run through the building. They collect stormwater on the roof and terraces and bring it down to the cellar level...

BENCHMARKING DEADLINE EXTENDED The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Benchmarking (Local Laws 84/09 and 133/16) compliance deadline for the 2019 calendar year has been granted a 90-day extension....

The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has announced that the 2018 Benchmarking (Local Laws 84/09 and 133/16) compliance deadlines for the 2017 calendar year have been extended.

Clean air and proper ventilation in buildings is essential to health and comfort. Poor indoor air quality causes problems with odors and humidity, and can lead to health issues such as mold allergies and sick building syndrome. It can also...