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With concern for the environment growing with each passing year, sustainability has become a priority in nearly every aspect of life. People are looking for more environmentally conscience [...]

We would like to inform our audience that Sullivan Engineering, LLC is fully transitioning to Rimkus! As we transition into the Rimkus family, we will be closing our Sullivan Engineering LinkedIn [...]

As per the New York City Department of Buildings (NYC DOB) Service notice issued on October 26, 2022, all temporary construction equipment no longer requires a final inspection prior to the [...]

In 1995, the City of Boston enacted Ordinance 9-9.12 of the Boston Municipal Code (referred to as the Façade Ordinance for simplicity) to ensure public safety by requiring periodic inspections of [...]

To better understand how unitized panel wall systems can be utilized to meet Passive House requirements, we must first understand the 5 basic principles of Passive House design. The 5 principles [...]

A curtain wall is an external non-structural building component that is designed to hang down from the floor slab of a building to the floor below (similar to an actual curtain, as the name [...]

By Jeanine Smith It’s that time of year again. The leaves have changed and fallen, the turkeys have been stuffed, and the cold weather has settled in. We’ve unpacked our winter coats, doubled up [...]

By Edward W. Pon, AIA As a Building Envelope consultant, we will be called upon to address and diagnose water infiltration issues or leaks at fenestration assemblies: windows, doors, skylights, [...]

By: Sergio Silveira October 28th, 2022 What Is Local Law 97 And How Will It Affect Where I live In New York City? In order to better understand what Local Law 97 is, we need to understand how and [...]

By: Tom Khoudary Local Law 126 October 28th, 2022 Owners of parking structures are now required to hire a New York State licensed and registered professional engineer (PE), with the QPSI [...]