Thru the Lens: The Environmental Contractors Association (ECA) holds seminar presentation

The Environmental Contractors Association (ECA) welcomed a special seminar presentation by the New York City Department of Buildings titled, "Getting it Done at DOB: From Application Filing to Sign-Off" on Tuesday, February 28 at the Midtown Executive Club. The seminar began with an introductory address by Chris Santulli, PE and assistant commissioner for engineering and safety operations at the NYC DOB. The seminar presentation and panel discussion featured the perspectives of Santulli and other officers at the NYC DOB, including Bharat Gami, RA, chief plan examiner and A-TRU, and Marshall Kraminer, PE, borough commissioner for Staten Island and A-TRU. The panelists were joined by Steve Camaiore, PE and director of the Asbestos Control Program at the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The seminar provided an engaging and informative discussion of the intricacies of the Department of Buildings (DOB), with valuable insight into understanding DOB processes from application filing to sign off. Specific topics addressed included environmental and asbestos requirements and the ways they interface with the DOB's processes, as well as an explanation of Building Information Systems (BIS) navigation and search capabilities. For more information about the ECA, please contact Joyce Nastasi, executive director, ECA, at (212) 682-0062 or [email protected]. About the Environmental Contractors Association (ECA) The Environmental Contractors Association (ECA) is New York's premier trade association of environmental contractors. The ECA has grown from just a handful of contractors in 1996 to over fifty member firms today that specialize in hazardous materials removal, emergency response, asbestos removal and infectious detection and clean-up among other environmental services. The ECA works with a wide range of clients and has built a strong reputation through partnerships with public agencies that shape environmental policy. For more information about the ECA and its services, visit www.ecanyc.org or contact Joyce Nastasi at (212) 682-0062 or via e-mail at [email protected].