Alterations in NYC: Common Pre-Construction, Construction & Inspection Issues Course Number SW0617 Matthew Millner, P.E. │ Geoff Eisele, P.E. May 3, 2017 Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. ________________________________________ Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation. COPYRIGHT MATERIALS This presentation is protected by US and International Copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, display and use of the presentation without written permission of the speaker is prohibited. © NYC Department of Buildings 2017 C D OURSE ESCRIPTION This course will focus on the Code requirements and design documents necessary for partial demolitions, alterations and alterations to meet NB requirements. This course will discuss what is expected to be provided by Design and Construction Professionals as well as highlight common errors and omissions noted and observed by reviewers. References to applicable Construction Code sections will be provided. The course will explain how the Code requirements and design documents relate to construction safety with multiple project types and examples being provided. The course will also correlate between design documents with field construction. L O EARNING BJECTIVES At the end of the this course, participants will be able to: 1. Participants will examine the process for dating buildings and will be able to distinguish between prior and current governing Construction Codes. 2. Participants will discuss common errors and omissions that are discovered during the design phase of projects and be able to develop detailed design documents which will lead to safer building construction. 3. Participants will discuss the most common errors and omissions that are discovered during the construction phase of projects; which result in the issuance of stop work orders due to lack of Code compliance and unsafe practices. 4. Participants will be able to identify potential hazards and unsafe construction practices through examples and photos of both acceptable and unacceptable construction practices. D EFINING THE PROBLEM What universes are we exploring today?  Partial Demolitions  Alterations  Alterations to Meet NB Requirements L O EARNING BJECTIVES L O EARNING BJECTIVES G C : R C OVERNING ODES ELEVANT ODES  NYC Administrative Code (2014)  NYC Building Codes (2014, Optional Use of Prior) *Prior Codes still govern the use of existing buildings §28-102.4 New York City Building Codes  1860  1906  1968  1887  1916  2008  1896  1922  2014  1899  1938  NYC Rules (1RCNY 101-06, 1RCNY 101-07, 1RCNY 3301-02)  NYC Building Bulletins (BB 2016-12, BB 2016-006) G C : D P C OVERNING ODES EFINING RIOR ODE Resources 1. BIS  Actions  CO  Emergency declaration history  Enforcement history 2. NYPL Digital Tax Maps https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/atlases-of-new- york-city#/?tab=navigation  http://spacetime.nypl.org/maps-by-decade/#/ 3. https://www.oldnyc.org/