Buildings news update - September 16, 2022

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September 16, 2022

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Commission Announced
to Improve Buildings Department

This
week, Mayor Eric Adams and DOB Commissioner Eric Ulrich
announced the creation of the "Adams Commission" -
a 90-day commission convening
stakeholders from labor, industry, the nonprofit sector,
and city government to produce a comprehensive blueprint
recommending structural improvements at the Department
of Buildings.

The City has invited over 60 organizations to
participate in this groundbreaking effort, each sending
representatives to serve on topic-specific
subcommittees, which

will focus on eliminating unnecessarily complicated
practices and onerous regulatory hurdles.

Read our press release

Support for Small
Businesses and Major Projects

This week, the
Department officially launched two new customer service
units -- the Small Business Support Team (SBST) and the
Major Projects Development Unit (MPDU).

These new units
are helping troubleshoot project issues to get small
businesses up and running, and to streamline the
development process for the largest building
construction projects. By providing guidance to
efficiently move these projects through the development
pipeline we are promoting economic activity and
development in our City.

Find out more about SBST

Find out more about MPDU

Read our press release

New Leadership
Appointments at DOB

DOB has created a
new bureau completely dedicated to sustainability and
the agency's climate-related initiatives. Our new
Sustainability Bureau is being led by City government
veteran Laura Popa, who was recently appointed Deputy
Commissioner for Sustainability.

Read our press release on Deputy Commissioner Popa and
the new Sustainability Bureau

Our Enforcement
Bureau has new leadership as well. Joseph J. Esposito,
one of the City�s preeminent public safety experts, has
been appointed as our new Deputy Commissioner for
Enforcement.

Read our press release on Deputy Commissioner Esposito

Construction
Superintendent Registrations

As of August 14,
2022, new regulations went into effect allowing
certified Site Safety Managers (SSM) and Site Safety
Coordinators (SSC), to also simultaneously hold a
Construction Superintendent registration.

A certified SSM/SSC
who registers to become a Construction Superintendent
before the 2022 NYC Construction Codes go into effect on
November 7, 2022, will qualify without having to
demonstrate additional qualifying experience.

Local Law 149 of
2021 currently mandates that no individual may be
designated as the primary Construction Superintendent
for more than five jobs at the same time.

Read our Service Notice

Read Local Law 149 of 2021

2022 build safe |
live safe Conference Presentations

Earlier
this summer, hundreds of construction and design
professionals joined us in Lower Manhattan for the 2022
build safe | live safe Conference.
Attendees heard directly from DOB
subject matter experts on the upcoming major changes in
the 2022 NYC Construction Codes, which go into effect
November 7, 2022.

Check out the presentations that were given at the
industry conference

Buildings After
Hours

Every
Tuesday evening, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, DOB's five
borough offices are open late, providing one-on-one
consultations for homeowners, small business owners,
tenants and building managers.

This free
weekly customer service event runs throughout the year,
and is a great opportunity for New Yorkers to meet
directly with DOB experts in-person to get answers to
their questions about city construction regulations,
receive guidance on resolving DOB-issued violations, or
get started on the right foot with advice for their next
renovation project.

So bring
your questions, and stop on by at your local borough
office for Buildings After Hours. No appointment
necessary.

Find a borough
office near you

Learn more about Buildings After Hours

Register for Free
Local Law 97 Workshop

Join Council
Member Lincoln Restler and the Mayor�s Office of Climate
and Environmental Justice's NYC Accelerator Program, for
a free, practical, and informative workshop on Local Law
97. NYC Accelerator account managers will be onsite to
answer your building-specific questions after a
presentation and short Q&A.

The NYC
Accelerator program offers free technical assistance and
services to help building owners meet new building
efficiency requirements and learn about available
financing and incentives.

The workshop is
scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2022, in
Brooklyn.

Register today!

Eric A.
Ulrich, Commissioner

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