Design / Build

10-23-2013 - BOMA/NY to hold Q&A with candidates for three citywide offices

On October 23rd it is your turn to ask the questions of candidates for N.Y.C.'s three citywide offices—mayor, comptroller and public ...

Don't let backflow preventers back you into emergency repairs

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), instituted in 1974 and enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), national health-base...

Real-time energy monitoring systems-The missing piece in the energy efficiency puzzle

As the portfolio of smart, energy efficient buildings in the United States continues to grow in quantity and sophistication, the same inhere...

Preparing for the next "Sandy" - More resilient and better building performance is necessary

Superstorm Sandy has exposed New York City's vulnerabilities, as well as tested our capabilities to withstand a natural disaster. Unfortunat...

Understanding the Scaffold Law in New York: Be proactive rather than reactive

The Scaffold Law holds contractors and/or owners responsible for elevation-related accidents even if they were not responsible in any way fo...

Professional Profile: Meredith Berman Lovejoy, 2013

Name: Meredith Berman Lovejoy Title: Associate Principal, Director of Global Marketing Company: Shen Milsom & Wilke, LLC Location: Headquar...

Professional Profile: Brien McDaniel, 2013

Name: Brien McDaniel Title: Director of Communications, Associate Company: FXFOWLE Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Kansas City, M...

Professional Profile: Mark Pasciuto, 2013

Name: Mark Pasciuto Title: Senior Project Manager Company: Trinity Building + Construction Management Corp Location: Wilmington, Mass./Stoug...

Professional Profile: Mara Geltzeiler, 2013

Name: Mara Geltzeiler Title: Senior Vice President Company: Centerline Capital Group Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Ocean Township, N....

The difficult undertaking of bringing a building from TCO to final C of O

With the advent of new procedures, the enhancement of the BIS System and the ever-changing regulatory environment, nothing has become more d...