Design / Build

LED lighting poised for quantum leap: Long-term cost savings and benefits

A year and a half ago, looking at energy conservation trends in commercial buildings, we predicted light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were becomin...

Culture shock: Getting a change in organizational culture to focus on safety can be forceful

The bravest people didn't give the same attention to safety as they did the dangerous work for which they'd signed up -the same work for whi...

BMU...Where's the TLC? Don't wait for a problem to give yours the attention it deserves

The summer season is here and the chief engineer and crew are busy nurturing the chillers, attentively watching every movement like parents ...

How to choose the right ID cards to secure your building: A list of differentiating factors

ID cards are now well established as the first layer of security to keep your employees, tenants and visitors safe and secure. Widely used f...

Grassi's Construction Market Outlook continues to provide execs. with industry specific insight/trends

Grassi & Co.'s construction practice recently launched the results of its 2015 Construction Industry Market Outlook Survey at the firm's Con...

The magical 421A renewal story - The impact of facilitation

As the magical 421A renewal story continues amidst the political name calling, backstabbing, jockeying and just all out bullying, it is stil...

Professional Profile: Jason Gordon 2015

Name: Jason Gordon Title: SVP, Director - Commercial Title Insurance Division Company: Westcor Land Title Insurance Company Location: 488 Ma...

Greater New York IREM holds annual golf outing at Harbor Links

The Greater New York chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) held their annual golf outing in late June at Harbor Links. T...

ACEC New York inducts new officers and directors for 2015-16

The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) inducted a new slate of officers and directors at the association'...

President's message: Happenings/upcoming events

By Tomas Rossant, AIA AIANY's 2015 "Dialogues from the Edge of Practice" series continues with roundtable conversations on the city's desig...