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With concern for the environment growing with each passing year, sustainability has become a [...]

We would like to inform our audience that Sullivan Engineering, LLC is fully transitioning to [...]

As per the New York City Department of Buildings (NYC DOB) Service notice issued on October 26, [...]

In 1995, the City of Boston enacted Ordinance 9-9.12 of the Boston Municipal Code (referred to [...]

To better understand how unitized panel wall systems can be utilized to meet Passive House [...]

A curtain wall is an external non-structural building component that is designed to hang down [...]

By Jeanine Smith It’s that time of year again. The leaves have changed and fallen, the turkeys [...]

By Edward W. Pon, AIA As a Building Envelope consultant, we will be called upon to address and [...]

By: Sergio Silveira October 28th, 2022 What Is Local Law 97 And How Will It Affect Where I live [...]

By: Tom Khoudary Local Law 126 October 28th, 2022 Owners of parking structures are now required [...]

It’s hard to believe that we are two months from the start of the new year, which brings to [...]

To protect public safety and ensure that aging infrastructure is properly maintained, cities [...]

By: Anthony Ngadimin Below-grade water infiltration may render an interior space uninhabitable [...]

Local Law 97 (also referred to as LL97) is part of the Climate Mobilization Act, which was [...]

By Sarah Barber Cities across the country are adopting and implementing façade ordinances in an [...]

By: Joe Czaszynski summer June 28th, 2022 As we feel the effects of the summer season, it is [...]

By Sarah Barber Fisp1 June 28th, 2022 A FISP1 is a formal request to the New York City [...]

Vault lights are a unique sidewalk feature in former manufacturing districts of lower [...]

5/27/22 By Kelly Green The New York City skyline displays centuries of architects’ and [...]

Some have referred to it as the “Great Resignation,” the “Great Reshuffle,” or the ”Great [...]

By: Paola Rojas Boston April 29th, 2022 In response to Boston’s aging building infrastructure, [...]

By: Madelin Mule March 30th, 2022 Oftentimes, the Engineer/Architect developing the scope of [...]

By: Jimmy Monahan March 30th, 2022 Completing the design is the next installment in the Large [...]

By: Jimmy Monohan Masonry  February 25th, 2022 Masonry Contractors typically experience a [...]

As of January 1, 2022, the New York City Department of Buildings Parking Structure Inspection [...]

By Brian Sullivan January 31st, 2022 On Thursday, January 27th, 2022 the Executives Association [...]

By: Brian Sullivan 2021 construction industry January 31st, 2022 The Construction Industry 2021 [...]

By John Stewart January 31st, 2022 As the building inventory in the United States ages, there [...]

By Brielle Ehmsen December 28th, 2021 As you walk down the streets of New York City, you will [...]

By: Kevin Budd project close-out December 28th, 2021 As design professionals, we often consider [...]

Sullivan Engineering, a Rimkus Company, recently hosted a virtual meeting to attempt to [...]

By Dan Jaramillo November 23rd, 2021 A roof system is the first line of defense against [...]

By Jeanine Smith November 23rd, 2021 When deciding to replace windows, there are several [...]

By Joe Czaszynski November 23rd, 2021 Heading into the 2021-2022 winter, the National Oceanic [...]

By Thomas Khoudary October 28th, 2021 It’s hard to believe that we are two months from the [...]

By Joe Contreras October 28th, 2021 Those familiar with real estate in New York City understand [...]

By Rich Der Aris October 28th, 2021 Prior to starting employment at Sullivan Engineering, A [...]

As of October 2021, the New York City Department of Buildings had updates on FISP. Here are the [...]

By Madelin Mulé September 30th, 2021 When performing a restoration project, it is typical to [...]

By Jill Beckerle renovations September 30th, 2021 New York City is home to some of the most [...]

By: Ben Powell September 30th, 2021 Over the past several years, the popularity of the IRMA [...]

By: Marek Patrosz roof paver system May 26, 2021 In recent years, our building envelope [...]

September 1, 2020 Re: COVID-19 Guidelines As we prepare for the stay at home orders to be [...]

For many NYC building residents, the visible evidence of water infiltration...

On February 9th, Sullivan Engineering held its annual planning retreat.

Historic buildings are often very aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

One of the biggest hurdles that we have to overcome on a building...

It’s that time of year again! The leaves are changing; the air is crisp...

As the Delaware Valley Chapter’s incoming president, I attended...

On a recent visit to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, I discovered...

A specifier for an exterior building restoration project is likely...

As a continuation to our historic district series, we will...

On a recent trip to Puerto Rico, I had the opportunity to visit...

During the planning stages of a project, owners should identify...

Most people think that only the owners of 100-year-old crumbling...

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit one of the most historically...

By: Adam McManus The temperatures for the summer months have been temperate and dry, as [...]

If you’re fortunate enough to have God protecting your building, like the pastor of the [...]

NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is predicting a moderate to strong [...]

According to the Forbes 2020 team, which was established to identify trends and speculate on [...]