What’s New
Yarmus Engineering, P.C. has been “short-listed” by the
New York City School Construction Authority to provide engineering services on several different projects. We look forward to the opportunity to assist this agency and the students of the New York City educational system.
Recent Projects
- Consultation regarding an electrocution and flooding in Rockland County, NY
- Review of the circumstances regarding a scaffold injury in Nassau County, NY
- Certification of suspected structural failure conditions in a residence in Pearl River, NY
Fire Sprinklers Set to Become a Standard Feature in All New Homes
Fire sprinklers appear likely to become a standard feature in all new residential homes. A fire sprinkler requirement was added to the International Residential Code (IRC) last year, and it is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2011. Currently, 48 states use the IRC as a model building code for residential construction.
On October 30th, PRNewswire published a story on a recent International Code Council’s Residential Building Code Committee (ICC RBCC) vote regarding the requirement that such fire suppression systems be installed in all new residential homes. Please click here to read the full story.
Yarmus Engineering, P.C. is available to provide consultations and design services for such fire suppression systems. Please contact our office if we can be of assistance to you or your clients.
New York City Mayor Urges Residents To Paint Rooftops White
On September 24th, the Associated Press reported that although “New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants New Yorkers to paint their rooftops white to make buildings cooler and more energy efficient…the city hasn’t painted hundreds of its own buildings.” Although the city “has identified some 300 buildings that could benefit from the simple makeover,” no painting has been done. The AP notes, “The mayor’s much-hyped 2007 environmental plan noted the benefits of the practice, and the city’s overhauled building code in 2008 included cool roof requirements for most new buildings and renovations”.
On September 24th, the New York Post published an article regarding this initiative. Please click here to read the full story.
Yarmus Engineering, P.C. is available to inspect, provide consultations on, and design roofing systems, including white roofs and similar alternatives to enhance energy efficiency. Please contact our office if we can be of assistance to you or your clients.