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NYC - New York City No. 4 Oil Ban

NYC Accelerates No. 4 Oil Phase-Out

March 22nd, 2023 by

  The No. 4 Oil Ban Has Been Moved Up No. 4 heating oil must be phased out of all New York City buildings sooner than expected, and property owners who fail to comply with the new regulations could face...

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230 Central Park West Round Room

This Amenity is No Longer a “Sauna” 

June 9th, 2021 by

The community room known as the Round Room at 230 Central Park West, a 105-unit prewar co-op, can once again welcome its visitors year round without anyone breaking into a sweat. The Round Room, which has no windows, suffered from...

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Backflow prevention device

Ask the Engineer: Backflow Prevention

January 18th, 2017 by

One billion gallons of clean drinking water are distributed to the taps of nearly nine million New Yorkers each day. The city's potable water supply, however, can be contaminated via back pressure or back-siphonage from buildings. The solution: properly installed...

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Fire sprinkler head

Preparing for Local Law 26/04: NYC Fire Sprinkler Requirements

August 17th, 2016 by

In New York City, commercial/office buildings 100 feet or taller are subject to fire sprinkler requirements, per Local Law 26 of 2004. The filing deadlines for complying with those requirements are coming up in 2018 and 2019, but given the...

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