Home Archives Subscribe Contact RAND Home Search for: Better Buildings Blog, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC Energy Efficiency Reports Must Be Filed by Registered Design Professionals Beginning January 1, 2022 December 2, 2021 As part of NYC's Greener, Greater Building Plan, Local Law 87/09 requires owners to have an energy audit conducted on their base-building systems; undertake energy-efficient maintenance practices as part of retro-commissioning; and file an Energy Efficiency Report (EER) with the... Read more RAND Gives Back: #GivingTuesday 2021 November 30, 2021 As we kick off the holiday season, RAND prepares for #GivingTuesday by reflecting on all the hard work our RAND Gives Back volunteers have done throughout the year to give back to our community. The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is... Read more ENR Names Michael N. Russo, AIA Top Young Professional in Construction and Design Professionals November 18, 2021 RAND is proud to announce Senior Architect and Project Director Michael N. Russo, AIA has been named one of Engineering News-Record's Top Young Professionals 2022! This annual regional award honors outstanding young construction and design professionals, and are recognized for leadership,... Read more New Facade Inspection Rules; Filing Window for FISP 9A Closes in Four Months October 21, 2021 DOB Releases New FISP Amendments The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has released new amendments clarifying facade inspection and report filing requirements for NYC's Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP). The new rule will take effect on November 12, 2021. The... Read more Important Upcoming Local Law Deadlines, Part 2 October 19, 2021 To help you stay in compliance with New York City local laws, RAND has compiled a list of important building maintenance-related local law deadlines for the next several months. Planning now will help you avoid violations, fines, and even possible... Read more Register Today: RAND Webinars at Annual CNYC Housing Conference, November 14 October 14, 2021 Join us on Sunday, November 14, for the Council of NYC Cooperatives & Condominiums' (CNYC) 41st Annual Housing Conference, which will be held virtually for the second year in a row. RAND will be presenting two webinars via Zoom at... Read more Reminder: Energy Efficiency Grades Must Be Posted By October 31 October 12, 2021 Since 2020, owners of buildings that are subject to NYC Benchmarking Law must post energy efficiency letter grades issued by the city every year per Local Law 33 of 2018 as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019. As mandated by NYC Benchmarking Law,... Read more Structural + Facade Inspections are Now Mandatory for Jersey City Buildings October 5, 2021 Less than two months after the tragic Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in South Florida, Jersey City’s City Council has passed an ordinance requiring cyclical facade and structural inspections as a direct response to the collapse, which killed nearly 100 people. The... Read more Facade Inspection Deadline is Approaching – Schedule Your Inspection ASAP September 30, 2021 Sub-cycle 9A FISP Filing Deadline Approaching The filing deadline for NYC's Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) Sub-cycle 9A is less than five months away on February 21, 2022. Owners of buildings in Sub-cycle 9A (block numbers ending in 4, 5,... Read more Post Navigation ← Older posts Home Archives Subscribe Contact RAND Home RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC 159 West 25th Street New York, NY 10001 P: 212-675-8844 Connect:Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Youtube Instagram