RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC is a 100-person New York City firm that evaluates building systems and designs, specifies, and administers programs for repair, upgrade, and restoration. Since our founding in 1987 we have helped owners, managers, and co-op and condo boards keep their buildings well maintained, operating efficiently, and looking good. RAND's well-trained staff of licensed engineers and architects have earned their expertise working on all types of projects, from leakage investigations and heating plant upgrades to roof replacements and facade inspections, and everything in between.
It’s energy benchmarking season! The DOB has just released its 2021 Covered Buildings List: http://bit.ly/ 2021CBL. NYC buildings 25,000 square feet and larger on this list must submit their energy and water usage to the EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager by May 1 or risk a penalty each quarter...
Introducing the Interim Certificate of Occupancy (ICO), a new class of Certificate of Occupancy, which removes red tape from the building occupation process for commercial and residential property owners, developers, and tenants. Starting this April, ICOs can be used in certain cases to allow...
Inspiring video by our friends at Project EATS about their mission to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to live healthily and thrive by transforming underused lots into sustainable neighborhood farms, and growing and distributing fresh produce for our communities and at-risk groups. Their...
Starting today, March 4, 2021, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will deny building permits for resid… https://t.co/8cNYNYiA2Z
@nyclandmarks and @SavingPlaces have created initiatives to help restaurants and retail establishments get back on… https://t.co/sKDhY3kNDd
The DOB has announced a Facade & Scaffold Safety Blitz campaign to start this month. DOB Inspectors will be perform… https://t.co/AGYd4ffyNL
We're proud to recognize RAND Project Architects Brett Reiger, AIA and Michael Langwell, RA as RAND's and… https://t.co/G0XjZYakzK
FISP Sub-Cycle 9B begins February 21. Owners of NYC buildings taller than six stories with block numbers ending in… https://t.co/qLjWrUVUBi
There’s a new $2,000 civil penalty for owners who fail to correct SWARMP conditions from the previous 8th Cycle of… https://t.co/VM13kNogXp
To help you avoid violations, fines, and civil penalties, we’ve compiled a list of important upcoming building main… https://t.co/UYU7Q9ml09