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Mechanical Work under the 2014 New York City Building Code

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Michael Zenreich

As of Dec 31st, all Mechanical work must comply with the 2014 New york City Mechanical Code There are some exceptions for Mechanical work in Existing Buildings that is worth noting Essentially new work must comply, but the existing systems do not need to comply. 28-101.4.3 – Optional use of 1968 (1938) Codes: Exception […]

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Application of the 2014 NYC Building Code to Existing Buildings

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Michael Zenreich

On December 31, 2014 the 2014 New York City Building Codes became effective and the rules governing the way one applies the Building Code to an existing building have changed. It should be noted that there are over 975,000 existing buildings in New York City. It is therefore important to understand how to apply the […]

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