Tag Archive: RAND Engineering & Architecture


RAND Gives Back(Packs): Back to School Edition

August 22nd, 2018 by

As August draws to an end, children and their parents around the city are busy prepping for the new school year. Something that most of us take for granted is that every school child should have access to basic school...

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Stephen Varone, AIA, President, RAND Engineering & Architecture

Why Being Proactive Pays Off

June 26th, 2018 by

Being proactive pays off when it comes to your building. RAND President Stephen Varone, AIA, discusses what you need to know to stay up-to-date with your building's systems to save you money and time in this month's issue of Habitat Magazine.

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Enclosed Balconies Can Stay – Provided They’re Safe

May 2nd, 2018 by

Last fall, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued a notice requiring documentation of the permitting status of balcony and greenhouse enclosures as part of the city's  Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), with owners of unpermitted enclosures being given until...

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RAND Senior Architect Ivan Mrakovcic, Project Architect Valerie Landriscina, and Lincoln Condominium Board President Melanie Smith accept the Ortner Preservation Award for 153 Lincoln Place at the March Park Slope Civic Council meeting.

RAND Project Recipient of Historic Preservation Award

April 18th, 2018 by

The Park Slope Civic Council has selected RAND’s exterior restoration of 153 Lincoln Place as a recipient of its 2017 Evelyn and Everett Ortner Preservation Award for excellence in exterior restoration. Inaugurated in 2014, the Ortner Awards recognize and encourage...

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NYC Benchmarking: Law Now in Effect for Buildings 25,000 SF and Larger

NYC Benchmarking: Law Now in Effect for Buildings 25,000 SF and Larger *UPDATE

March 1st, 2018 by

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...

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Common symptoms and causes of exterior wall distress include (clockwise, starting upper left corner): efflorescence, spalls, cracks, and mortar deterioration.

Ask the Engineer: The Key to Healthy Walls

February 21st, 2018 by

A building’s exterior walls protect the interior spaces from a constant barrage of the elements. Over time, however, exposure to wind, rain, snow, and sun; lack of maintenance; improper repairs; and/or poor design and construction can lead to leaks, cracks,...

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Con Edison is introducing new high level incentives, up to $75,000 per building, to encourage customers to convert from oil to gas.

New Oil-to-Gas Conversion Incentives – Up to $75,000 in Rebates

February 12th, 2018 by

Thinking about converting from oil to gas? As New York City moves towards cleaner, renewable energy, Con Edison is introducing new high level incentives, up to $75,000 per building, to encourage customers to convert from oil to gas. Qualifying buildings...

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153 Lincoln Place Historic Exterior Restoration and Roof Replacement Project

Restoring a Romanesque Revival in Park Slope Historic District

January 22nd, 2018 by

The four-story Park Slope Historic District Romanesque Revival townhouse had a checkered past and a current leakage problem. 153 Lincoln Place was built in 1887 for Frank Babbott, a jute merchant, and his wife Lydia, daughter of Standard Oil magnate Charles...

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Happy Holidays from Randy the Snowman and all of us at RAND!

December 18th, 2017 by

Click on Randy the Snowman's 30th anniversary photo album to view a special holiday message. Thank you to all of our clients and colleagues for your support over the past three decades. We look forward to continuing to serve you...

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