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Holiday Giving in 2020
Over the past year, RAND has been working on new initiatives and looking for different ways to create a more meaningful and positive impact on our…
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Proposed Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement Well-Intentioned, But Problematic
Testimony to the Committee on Housing & Buildings and the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Regarding Int. No 1146-B (Proposed Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement) December…
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RAND Gives Back: #GivingTuesday 2020
Every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, RAND honors #GivingTuesday, the global day of giving. Started by New York’s 92 Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation…
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NYC Buildings Must Display Energy Efficiency Grades Starting This Fall
Following the precedent set at New York City’s restaurants, building owners will now have letter grades posted outside their entrances. Owners of buildings that are subject…
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RAND COVID-19 Update: Ongoing Projects and Safety
Continued Commitment to Safety and Our Clients Dear Clients and Friends, As a construction industry Architectural/Engineering firm involved in projects affecting building infrastructure and public safety,…
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COVID-19 and Continuity of Services at RAND
Like all of you, RAND is closely monitoring the latest news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the health and well-being of our employees, clients, and community-at-large…
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9th Cycle FISP – New Rule Issued for Facade Inspections
It’s official. Just in time for the start of the City’s 9th Cycle Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) on February 21, 2020, the New York City…
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#GivingTuesday Spotlight: Winter Wishes
For the last couple of years, RAND has had the privilege of working with the staff of P256Q at PS43, an elementary and middle school consisting…
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How We Designed Our Award-Winning Cansculpture: Don’t Let Hunger DRAG ON
2019 marks my 6th consecutive year as Co-Captain of our RAND Canstruction Team, and this year, we created “Don’t Let Hunger Drag On,” a behemoth fire-breathing…
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Emergency Preparedness: Building a Better Backup Generator
Liberty House Condominium, a 239-unit, 27-story tower over looking the Hudson River escaped Hurricane Sandy relatively unscathed. The building didn’t lose power like the rest of…
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My RAND Summer Internship: A Hands-On Experience
Going into a summer internship after completing only my sophomore year of college, it was hard to know what to expect from an internship at RAND.…
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Keys to a Successful Capital Improvement Program
We were the project engineer/architect for a large capital improvement project at Nordeck Apartments, a six-building, 343-unit complex near the Atlantic Ocean in Arverne, Queens, that…
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An Engineer’s Path to Building the Rooftop Farm
As a LEED-accredited professional engineer and buildings expert working with RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC in New York, I have the ability to shape urban life…
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RAND Wins Ortner Preservation Award for Park Slope Jewish Center Project
RAND is proud to announce our exterior and roof repair project at Park Slope Jewish Center in Park Slope Historic District has won a 2018 Evelyn…
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#GivingTuesday Spotlight: The Floating Hospital
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, comes #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. Spearheaded by New York’s 92 Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, #GivingTuesday encourages global…
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Balcony Repairs: Proactive Co-op Board Makes a Preemptive Strike
75 Henry Street was in between Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) cycles, when its management company and the board noticed some cracks in a few of the 33-story…
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RAND Gives Back(Packs): Back to School Edition
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…
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Why Being Proactive Pays Off
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…
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RAND Project Recipient of Historic Preservation Award
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…
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NYC Benchmarking: Law Now in Effect for Buildings 25,000 SF and Larger *UPDATE
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…
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Ask the Engineer: The Key to Healthy Walls
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…
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Restoring a Romanesque Revival in Park Slope Historic District
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…
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Happy Holidays from Randy the Snowman and all of us at RAND!
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…
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How to Save a Life, 5 Years in a Row
We’re proud to announce RAND’s fifth annual blood drive in partnership with American Red Cross was another success. This year we had 20 whole blood donors and…