NYC DOB Now Allows Early FISP Filing for NRF Buildings If your New York City building failed to submit a required Cycle 9 Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) report, you're likely accruing monthly DOB penalties. Fortunately, the Department of Buildings...

  With the first Local Law 97 (LL97) compliance deadline approaching, building owners now have extra time to submit their reports, thanks to a recent NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Service Notice. A 60-day grace period extends the deadline from...

New York, NY – RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC is proud to announce it is now an approved NYC Accelerator Service Provider. The program, an initiative of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, connects building owners and...

As Cycle 10 of the Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) begins, it’s important to remember why this law exists. It wasn’t created as a bureaucratic requirement or an administrative burden — it was established to prevent tragedies that occur when...

RAND Building News & Insights, January 2025 Staying on top of NYC’s building compliance deadlines is more important than ever. This year is a critical one for compliance, with major Local Law 97 and 88 deadlines driving significant changes in...

At RAND, giving back to the community is a key part of our culture and a meaningful extension of the work we do every day. Over the course of the year, our team participated in several volunteer initiatives aimed at...

RAND Building News & Insights, November 2024 With the year-end approaching, it’s time to make sure your building is ready for upcoming NYC compliance deadlines in safety and energy performance standards. These regulations include inspections for building safety and new...

The deadline to post current energy efficiency letter grades issued by the city is coming up on October 31. As mandated by NYC Benchmarking Law, owners of buildings on the Covered Buildings List (buildings over 25,000 square feet) are required...

Eugene Gurevich, PE, AIA, LEED AP, serves as the Senior Structural Engineer and Construction Phase Director at RAND. Since joining the company in 2008, he has played a key role in numerous significant projects, bringing extensive expertise and leadership to...