New York City Local Laws: Navigating the Labyrinth to Plan Ahead
Join us in New York for an in-person seminar and networking with industry colleagues.
The New York City Construction Codes are evolving to address the city’s large stock of aging buildings and adapt to recently established sustainability and resilience goals for new and renovated buildings. The city has revised the construction codes and introduced dozens of local laws addressing specific issues, each with different requirements and timelines. This makes it challenging for building owners and managers to identify all the required local laws applicable to their specific building, understand what needs to be done, and plan ahead. In this seminar, we will review the local laws that typically apply to New York City’s building stock. We will then go into a deeper discussion and share best practices and case studies for selected local laws: the Facade Inspection and Safety Program (pertaining to periodic inspection of facades); Local Laws No. 84, 88, and 97 (related to greenhouse gas emissions); and Local Law 126 (concerning periodic inspections of parking garages and parapets).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the variety of building systems (structure, enclosure, mechanical, etc.) that are typically affected by local laws.
- Identify the requirements of the local laws in New York City.
- Recognize the need to plan ahead to comply with the local laws.
- Discuss best practices and challenges.
Participants will earn 1.0 AIA CES Learning Unit (LU/HSW) for attending the seminar. Registration is free. Please note that space is limited – email events@sgh.com to join our waitlist if the session is closed when you register.
About the Speaker
Filippo Masetti specializes in design, investigation, strengthening, and rehabilitation projects involving concrete, steel, masonry, fiber-reinforced polymer, and wood structures. He has worked on load-testing of existing structures since he completed his master thesis, “Structural Implications of Field Load Testing Using Patch-Load,” and is an active member of ACI Committee 437 on Strength Evaluation of Concrete Structures. He has investigated and rehabilitated several parking garages and is a qualified parking structure inspector (QPSI) approved by the New York City Department of Buildings.
Sean leads the Building Technology group in SGH’s New York City office. He has extensive experience in the architecture and engineering field, specializing in building science and building enclosure performance, including analysis and simulation of heat, air, and moisture migration and energy efficiency issues. He has a particular interest in iconic New York City cultural buildings, helping to make them more sustainable with high-performing enclosures. Sean has investigated and designed repairs for a wide variety of building types and has published papers on topics including mechanical system impacts on building enclosure performance and condensation resistance of windows and curtain walls. He is an active member of several professional organizations in New York and nationally. In addition to his extensive experience in building enclosure design, Sean brings to each project his genuine desire to improve the built environment, meet his client’s specific needs, and help educate both clients and team members along the way.
Cheryl Saldanha leads SGH’s Building Science and Passive House practices and specializes in designing and evaluating building enclosures for new construction projects and existing building enclosure renovations. Her experience includes rainscreen facade, curtain wall, roofing, and waterproofing systems on a range of building types. Cheryl is adept at using multiple computer software packages to simulate building systems and details for thermal, condensation, and whole-building energy and daylighting analysis. Cheryl co-chairs the New York City Chapter of the International Building Performance Simulation Association and is a member of the NYC Commercial Energy Code Technical Advisory Committee.
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