Posts Tagged ‘Department of Buildings’
DOB Updates: Parking Structures & Retaining Walls
Recently, HLZAE attended Construction Safety Week where the Department of Buildings (DOB) made announcements regarding inspections for both Parking Structures and Retaining Walls. Below we have outlined the necessary information regarding the requirements for your structures to help you prepare for compliance. Parking Structure Inspections Within the next year, the DOB plans to put into place a building code that will…
Read MoreCavity Check: Postwar Buildings Go Under the Microscope
Earlier this year in June, Howard L. Zimmerman sat down with Carol J. Ott, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Habitat Magazine to discuss Postwar Buildings in NYC. Watch the full interview here: The Department of Buildings (DOB) is concerned about the safety of buildings built with cavity-wall construction. Can you explain what this is? So in…
Read MoreHow to Access your FISP Exterior Wall Condition Certificate
With the latest update from the DOB that requires building’s to post a copy of their FISP Exterior Wall Certificate from Cycle 8 or Cycle 9 in the lobby, we wanted to make sure you have everything that you need to meet this new requirement. To access your certificate, you have two options: through the…
Read MoreEnergy Audits & Local Law 87
It’s time to start thinking about your building’s compliance with Local Law 87! As part of our MEP/FP services, HLZAE can perform an in-depth energy analysis of the building’s systems and identify all applicable energy conservation measures to help reduce energy costs and to place the building in compliance with current and future NYC Building Department…
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