Technical Resources

After signing in and opening the respective application in DOBNow, complete the following steps to sign the owner's attestation: CREATE...

Benchmarking Energy Efficiency Grading Benchmarking The annual benchmarking compliance process consist of the following steps, described...

The NYC Benchmarking Law, Local Law 84 of 2009 as amended by Local Law 133 of 2016, requires owners of buildings that meet the criteria...

To resolve an EGRADE violation, pay the penalty for failure to timely display the energy efficiency score and energy efficiency grade as...

COVID-19 Response: Please review the Benchmarking Guidance for May 1, 2020 Deadline and Issuance and Payment of Department of Buildings...

Often Overtime Cooling and Supplemental Cooling costs are overlooked when executing a lease for a new office space. Differences in these...

Annual testing of an approved BFPA (Back Flow Prevention Assembly) shall be performed as follows: 1. The BFPA (Back Flow Prevention...

Local Law 95 amends the ranges for how energy-efficiency grades are calculated as required by Local Law 33 of 2018. Local Law 33 of 2018...

From 2014 NYC Fuel Gas Code E.3 Gas Meter Location Gas meter location shall comply with the following: When located inside the building,...

Built completed a new 17.5-Ton packaged rooftop unit filing for an office building in Queens, NY. It included a new packaged rooftop unit...

1. Did you receive a summons from the Dept of Environmental Protection for failure to install a backflow prevention device? Hire a...

The New York City Plumbing Code was recently amended to require residential buildings, in the event of an emergency, to provide drinking...

Building owners are legally required to provide heat and hot water to their tenants. When Landlords Must Provide Hot Water Hot water must...

DID YOU RECEIVE A DEP VIOLATION? The NYC DEP (Dept of Environmental Protection) typically issues ECB violations or a "Failed to install...

The following was prepared by Built Engineers to assess the costs of an oil-to-gas conversion at a property. Need help with a similar...

Registration: Building Owner, Building Manager, or Owner Representative or other Non-DOB Licensed Personnel Go to eFiling Registration...

How do you determine NYC DOB Now Filing Fees and Record Fees? Use this form to calculate your estimated NYC DOBNow Filing Fees and Record...

1. Hire a Mechanical, Plumbing, or Sprinkler Design Engineer such as Built Engineers & Architects (Call 646.481.1861 or email...

We’ve made it quick and easy for you to understand the new laws. LL84/87 of 2009: Benchmarking & Energy Efficiency Reporting Required...