Last Thursday night, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a party for employees and clients at 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar. RAND President Stephen Varone kicked off the celebration with a champagne toast and speech honoring guests: “30...

  New York City Bar Association (City Bar) is offering 2-credit CLE course "Hot Topics in Cooperatives & Condominiums: Cases & Marketplace Developments in the last 6 Months" on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at its headquarters...

2017 not only marks RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC’s 30th anniversary, but this year RAND also honors and congratulates Principal Peter E. Varsalona, PE and Partner Steven Tingir for 25 years of dedicated service and outstanding leadership at the firm....

RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC, has been named by Engineering News-Record (ENR) New York as a top design firm for 2017. Ranked at number 80, it is RAND’s first year on the list. A full-service architectural and engineering firm founded...

NYC BENCHMARKING LAW Since 2011, New York City's Local Law 84/09 has required owners of large buildings — single buildings larger than 50,000 SF, or groups of buildings on a single lot larger than 100,000 SF — to annually measure their energy...

Powerful storms and wind gusts can blow outdoor furnishings, such as chairs and tables, right off a rooftop and cause serious damage and injuries. In April, a sudden gust of wind blew a heavy hammock off a rooftop terrace and...

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...

Last Thursday evening, my colleagues and I had the great honor to attend the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 27th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards, otherwise known as the “Oscars” of preservation. This year, the ceremony and reception were held...

Independence House’s 36 balconies were in bad shape. Water had seeped into the concrete of the balconies for years, causing damage to the reinforcing bars and supporting steel I-beams. The undersides of the balconies were spalling (flaking and chipping) as...