Join us on Sunday, November 13, for the Council of NYC Cooperatives & Condominiums' (CNYC) 42nd Annual Housing Conference, which will be held virtually for the third year in a row. RAND will be presenting four webinars via Zoom at the conference, which runs from 8:45 AM to 4:45 PM:
- Managing Capital Projects: Coordinating the Many Moving Parts
- Local Law 97 Compliance Challenges
- The Building Envelope: Maintaining Roof & Walls
- Sky's the Limit: Rooftop Amenities
Local Law 97 Compliance Challenges
New York City’s ambitious Climate Mobilization Act (Local Law 97 of 2019) sets standards for significant reductions in the carbon footprint of buildings of 25,000 square feet and larger in efforts to reduce New York City’s carbon footprint by 80% in 2050 from its 2005 level, with specific periodic goals along the way. The question facing all buildings is how to meet these goals. Many buildings will be seriously challenged to achieve the required reductions along the way to this goal and could face heavy fines for non-compliance. RAND Principal Peter Varsalona, PE, CEM, CBCP, FirstService Residential President of Property Management Michael Wolfe and FirstService Energy Vice President Kelly Dougherty will explain the law and provide specific guidance for compliance. The webinar begins at 8:45 AM.
The Building Envelope: Maintaining Roof & Walls
Despite major advances in building materials and construction methods, water penetration remains a building’s greatest foe. Proper maintenance of the building envelope is critical to ensure safety, optimize a building’s life expectancy, and reduce repair and operating costs. RAND Principal Peter Varsalona, PE, CEM, CBCP will discuss why and how leaks occur, including effective preventive measures against them, with an emphasis on terminology and techniques to be aware of in monitoring roof repair and replacement, pointing, masonry repairs and waterproofing. He will also address Facade Inspection Safety Program (Local Law 11) and NYC Building Code requirements and how they relate to façade and roof work. The webinar begins at 2:45 PM.
Managing Capital Projects: Coordinating the Many Moving Parts
Undertaking a major repair or upgrade project for your cooperative or condominium requires planning many steps along the way. RAND President Stephen Varone, AIA will discuss the various issues involved, including scope of work, budgeting, competitive bids, contract negotiation, payment terms, insurance and bonding, scheduling, project supervision, sub-contractors, site safety, and project sign-off. The class is designed to help boards coordinate the many moving parts of a capital improvement program to achieve successful results. The webinar begins at 8:45 AM.
Sky's the Limit: Rooftop Amenities
Rooftop community spaces featuring green roofs, vegetable and fruit gardens, and even putting greens have become must-have amenities for buildings in the city. They improve quality of life for residents, add value to the building and can be beneficial for the city and the environment. RAND Senior Structural Engineer Eugene Gurevich, PE, LEED AP will walk participants through retrofitting existing roof space from technical considerations, design, build and maintenance costs, roofing warranties and NYC code compliance, to grants and incentives, and will discuss how to make your ideal roof space on a variety of budgets. The webinar begins at 8:45 AM.
Register Today: CNYC 42nd Annual Housing Conference
CNYC's Annual Housing Conference offers registrants 42 different classes for a day of learning for board members, committee members, prospective board members of housing cooperatives and condominiums, and the professionals who work with them. The deadline to register is November 10. Learn more and register at http://www.cnyc.com/housing.htm.
About CNYC
The Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums is a not-for-profit membership organization for housing cooperatives and condominiums. Founded in 1975, it serves a growing constituency through its newsletter and website, its lobbying efforts, its meetings, workshops, and seminars, its studies of aspects of cooperative living, and its affiliation with local, national, and international organizations.
About RAND
Founded in 1987, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC is a 105-person New York City firm that designs and administers programs for repair, upgrade, restoration, and adaptive re-use of residential, commercial, institutional, and retail properties. Our expertise includes exterior envelope repair, with a particular focus on FISP; window and door replacement; heating, plumbing, and electrical upgrades; architectural design and ADA compliance; feasibility studies and plan reviews; structural engineering; parking structure inspections and garage repair programs; forensic surveys; benchmarking, energy audits, and retro-commissioning; green roofs; and historic restoration. RAND also has an Industrial Rope Access Group, a Drone Services Group, an Infrared Survey Group, a 3D Laser Scanning Team, and a Code & Zoning Compliance Team, and is also a Special Inspections Agency. Please visit randpc.com for more information.
