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NYC Department of Buildings: façade examination regulations formerly known as Local Law 11/98.

August 30, 2021 By nysspe Leave a Comment

The NYC Department of Buildings is holding a hearing at 11am on September 15, to hear public comments about proposed changes to the façade examination regulations formerly known as Local Law 11/98.  For those unfamiliar with the façade examination regulations, the Department requires submission of a professional assessment report on the exterior walls of every building greater than 6 stories in height.  These reports must include the results of close range examinations at a maximum lateral distance of 60 feet on every frontage within a public right of way, and must be submitted every five years.

The proposed changes are intended to present clarifications from the Department position on three issues:

  1. If a building is set back from streets and sidewalks (and therefore technically has no public rights of way), a minimum of one (1) drop scaffold drop or other means of close range access is still required.
  2. The number of stories is calculated for buildings on a sloped site by considering partially below grade space an additional story, where more than half the height of that space as measured at any individual exterior wall is above the adjacent ground.
  3. If a building misses a five-year deadline, the next report for that building can be filed at any time (without waiting for the designated filing period), providing all civil penalties are paid at the time of filing.

Sounds simple, but misinterpretation of these issues leads to fines and penalties totaling many thousands of dollars.

If you have an opinion on these matters, stand up and let your voice be heard.  The Department welcomes feedback, and our professional responsibility to clients and community requires our participation in this process.  Department’s rules are also available for viewing and downloading on the DOB website at Click Here

  • Note: NYSSPE facilitates posting on this blog, but the views and accounts expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not the views or accounts of NYSSPE, its officers or directors whose views and accounts may or may not be similar or identical. NYSSPE, its officers and directors do not express any opinion regarding any product or service by virtue of reference to such product or service in this blog.

 

Filed Under: NYC Metro Area Information

NYC Service Notice: A new Façade Violations portal is launching in DOB NOW: Safety on Monday, July 12, 2021

July 7, 2021 By nysspe 1 Comment

A new Façade Violations portal is launching in DOB NOW: Safety on Monday, July 12, 2021, for submitting civil penalty payments or requests to waive civil penalties for Cycles 6 and later that result from a Failure to File or Late Filing of TR6/FISP Reports, FISP Failure to Correct SWARMP Conditions, and FISP Failure to Correct Unsafe Conditions. The portal includes only civil penalties related to DOB violations payable to DOB and not OATH/ECB summonses paid to OATH. The last day to submit payments or waiver requests in person, by email, or mail is Thursday, July 8, 2021.

Before a payment or waiver can be submitted, Failure to File/Late Filing FISP violations require a filed and accepted initial TR6/FISP Report applicable for that filing’s Cycle. FISP Failure to Correct Unsafe Conditions violations require a filed and accepted amended TR6/FISP Report in response to the UNSAFE filing.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: NYC Metro Area Information

DOB Releases First of its kind-Multiyear Construction Safety Analysis for NYC

June 29, 2021 By nysspe Leave a Comment

For Immediate Release: June 28, 2021
Contact: dobcommunications@buildings.nyc.gov<mailto:dobcommunications@buildings.nyc.gov>, (212) 393-2126

DOB RELEASES FIRST OF ITS KIND MULTIYEAR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ANALYSIS FOR NEW YORK CITY

Comprehensive Two-Year Report Coincides with Progress Update on Ongoing Citywide “Zero-Tolerance” Construction Site Safety Sweeps

New York, NY – The Department of Buildings (DOB) announced today the release of a new building construction safety report that provides deep insights on construction safety trends in the five boroughs over the 2019 and 2020 calendar years and examines Department initiatives that led to declines in building construction-related incidents and injuries during that time. The report provides a first-of-its-kind analysis of major building construction incidents in the past two years that led to fatal or near fatal outcomes, with details on contributing factors that precipitated these incidents. The report also highlights proactive and data-driven initiatives undertaken by the Department, while bringing awareness to the work of critical Department units, changes in construction safety regulations, and recent efforts to modernize the agency. The Department also released a progress update on ongoing enforcement inspections sweeps happening now at larger construction sites across the five boroughs, an initiative launched in response to recent construction fatalities that occurred earlier this year.

Read the 2019-2020 Construction Safety Report<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.nyc.gov%2Fassets%2Fbuildings%2Fpdf%2FCSR_2019-20.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CPWehle%40buildings.nyc.gov%7Cd48b27af491944bff8a708d93a476c48%7C32f56fc75f814e22a95b15da66513bef%7C0%7C0%7C637604900826082236%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=kEQBvuldgH9neHdVYTzoHti4EceBFDHRt7s5hAF11%2F4%3D&reserved=0>

“Knowledge is power, and the analysis in this report can help the construction industry keep their workers safe from hazardous site conditions,” said Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca. “We know that a data driven approach and strong enforcement protocols are necessary to keep all of our fellow New Yorkers safe. We simply cannot accept business as usual when workers and the public are put at unnecessary risk.”

The two-year report delves into Department data on enforcement actions, incidents, and inspections to provide a deeper look at the factors impacting construction safety in New York City. With an eye on preventing future incidents from occurring, the report puts forward a detailed analysis of the where, when, what, and how of construction-related fatalities and injuries taking place in the city.

In the 2019 calendar year, we saw:

*       595 construction-related injuries in New York City on building work sites, down over 21% from the 761 construction-related injuries in 2018;

*       Twelve building construction-related fatalities, the same amount of fatalities that we saw in 2018. [Read more…]

Filed Under: NYC Metro Area Information

The New York Chapter of NYSSPE Awards Scholarships to Students from Stuyvesant High School, Xavier High School, Loyola School and the Bronx High School of Science.

July 15, 2020 By nysspe Leave a Comment

By the New York Chapter of NYSSSPE
July 2020

 Encouraging students to study engineering is a primary mission of the New York County Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE). To fulfil our mission we maintain a Scholar Awards program which is comprised of two different awards.

This year’s 2020 Society of Engineering and Architectural Professionals (SEAP) Award recipients are Joy Herrera of the Bronx High School of Science ($2000) and Cara Mulrooney of Loyola School ($2000).  The 2020 New York Chapter of NYSSPE Scholar Award recipients are Shreya Paul of Stuyvesant High School ($2000) and William Joseph Gushee of Xavier High School ($2000).

The Society of Engineering and Architectural Professionals (SEAP) Award comes from an independent fund for education purposes which is held by the Foundation for Engineering Education (FEE) and administered by the New York Chapter of NYSSPE.  The SEAP award is open to a student who lives in or attends a school in any Borough of New York City. This year two students were granted SEAP awards in the amount of $2000 each.

The second scholarship award, known as the New York Chapter Scholar Award, is a cash award funded from the chapter’s treasury. The chapter award is given to a student who either lives in or attends a school in Manhattan.

At the beginning of each calendar year the New York Chapter reaches out to a large number of public and private high schools to solicit applications from students who intend to study engineering in college. Submittals include information on the student’s academic record, an essay from the student describing their goals for the future and, if possible, a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor. The submittals are reviewed and evaluated by our Chapter officers and Board of Directors and decisions are made as to the most appropriate recipients.

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Filed Under: NYC Metro Area Information, NYSSPE News

New York City Department of Buildings – Proposed Rule Hearing June 30, 2020

June 24, 2020 By nysspe Leave a Comment

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS: Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rule

What are they proposing?
The Department of Buildings (DOB) is proposing to add a new section 102-05 to Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York to specify penalties for failure to certify
correction of certain immediately hazardous violations.  Due to the current health emergency, the public hearing for this rule is being scheduled as a virtual hearing, which may be accessed according to the information given below.

When and Where is the hearing?
DOB will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule online. The public hearing will take place at 11am on 7/30/20.
Join the Webex: To join the hearing via your browser either click on the following URL link or copy and paste it into your browser’s address bar. Then follow the prompts.
Meeting password: 10007
Choose either “Use computer for audio” or “Call in” for the audio portion of the public hearing. If you choose the “Call in” option, the information needed to connect (phone number, Access Code and Attendee ID) will automatically be presented to you immediately after you join the Webex meeting. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Legislative News, NYC Metro Area Information

NYC Building Update : June 2020

June 10, 2020 By nysspe Leave a Comment

Phase 1 Reopening: NYC Construction Activity Restarts Monday, June 8th

As the City moves into Phase 1 of reopening, the Department has released new COVID-19 safety guidance for property owners and contractors of all permitted construction sites across the City. The sites include those beginning the work of reopening and those designated as essential during the construction ban. All permitted job sites must adhere to the new rules.

The new guidance reinforces the New York State Department of Health’s interim guidance on construction activities during this public health crisis and emphasizes the responsibility of all members of the construction industry to make compliance a top priority. Additionally, the guidance reinforces the City’s commitment to use education and enforcement to work collectively towards a safe restart and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 during this ongoing pandemic.

Employers are also required to develop a site-specific health plan that is prominently visible on worksites. They will also be required to submit and display an affirmation to the State that they have read and understood the additional reopening requirements as required in the NYS Interim Guidelines.

  • Read DOB’s Phase 1 Reopening Guidance and FAQs
  • Read new NYS Interim Guidelines.
  • Read Press Release
  • Read Buildings Bulletin 2020-010.

 

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Filed Under: NYC Metro Area Information

DOB Update May 2020

May 27, 2020 By nysspe Leave a Comment

 

Mandatory Submission of all BIS Job Applications in eFiling to launch June 8th:  Read More! 

Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules : June 1st at 1:00PM: Read More!

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Note: NYSSPE facilitates posting on this blog, but the views and accounts expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not the views or accounts of NYSSPE, its officers or directors whose views and accounts may or may not be similar or identical. NYSSPE, its officers and directors do not express any opinion regarding any product or service by virtue of reference to such product or service in this blog.

 

 

Filed Under: NYC Metro Area Information

NYC Building Update:NYC Energy Conservation Code Updates

May 13, 2020 By nysspe Leave a Comment

NYC Building Update:NYC Energy Conservation Code Updates

Building Bulletin 2020-007

Building Bulletin 2020-008

Building Bulletin 2020-009

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Note: NYSSPE facilitates posting on this blog, but the views and accounts expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not the views or accounts of NYSSPE, its officers or directors whose views and accounts may or may not be similar or identical. NYSSPE, its officers and directors do not express any opinion regarding any product or service by virtue of reference to such product or service in this blog.

 

Filed Under: NYC Metro Area Information

City Halts Non-essential Construction : UPDATE

March 30, 2020 By nysspe Leave a Comment

City halts non-essential construction

Please see here for guidance on how DOB is implementing the ban on non-essential construction during the COVID-19 outbreak:

  • Buildings Bulletin
  • Guidance Document on Enforcement of Essential vs. Nonessential Construction
  • Service Notice

As part of the citywide response to the Coronavirus, the Department of Buildings (DOB) is continuing its efforts to immediately limit the amount of walk-in traffic to DOB offices. Effective immediately, the following mandatory operational changes have been implemented:

Drop off boxes are available for the following services:

Application Processing

  • After Hours Variances
  • Certificates of Occupancy
  • Data Entry Corrections
  • Letters of Completion
  • Letters of No Objection
  • New and subsequent job filings
  • Permits and Permit Renewals
  • Post Approval Amendments (PAA)
  • Supersede Requests
  • Temporary Certificates of Occupancy
  • Temporary Use Permits
  • Withdrawal Requests

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Legislative News, NYC Metro Area Information

UPDATE: The 2020 New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC)

February 20, 2020 By nysspe Leave a Comment

See below for the New York State E-Bulletin regarding the Notices of Adoption for the rules amending and updating the Uniform Code and Energy Code.

The Notices of Adoption will appear in the February 2020 edition of the State Register and the rules will become effective on May 12, 2020.

As mentioned before, New York City’s Energy Code must have the same effective date as the State’s Energy Code, which will become effective on May 12, 2020.

Please continue to check the DOB Energy Conservation Code webpage for updates on Intro 1816 and more on the effective date and see links below for more supporting documents:
Buildings Bulletin 2020
Proposed Int. No. 1816-A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______Note: NYSSPE facilitates posting on this blog, but the views and accounts expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not the views or accounts of NYSSPE, its officers or directors whose views and accounts may or may not be similar or identical. NYSSPE, its officers and directors do not express any opinion regarding any product or service by virtue of reference to such product or service in this blog.

Filed Under: Legislative News, NYC Metro Area Information, NYSSPE Chapter News, NYSSPE News

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