Flood Zones, Construction Code, Terrorism Preparedness Briefing at our Nov. 6 Annual Conference & Leadership Breakfast

If you’re about to undertake a renovation, do you know how it will be affected by NYC’s new Construction Code? Or which flood zones have been expanded and if your buildings are included? Are you familiar with the new codes that dictate building system relocations for new construction? And what are your thoughts on the issue affecting every member—the latest terrorism preparedness steps being undertaken by the NYPD?

These questions zero in on some of the key issues involving our industry today and you will get the answers on Nov. 6 at our Annual Conference and Leadership Breakfast, held at Club 101 at 101 Park Avenue and 40th Street. Running from 8 to 10 am, with time for Q&A, this event will feature the Department of Building (DOB)’s Constadino (Gus) Sirakis, PE, SECB, Executive Director of Engineering and Joseph Ackroyd, PE CFM, Director Engineering & Floodplain Administrator, both from DOB’s Technical Affairs Division. There will also be a briefing update from the latest NYPD sources. 

Our DOB speakers will provide you with an overview and in-depth information on essential components of Local Laws LL 13/2014, 109 and 141, including:

•Backflow prevention requirements

•New flood maps, particularly the expanded area

•Changes in fuel oil storage

•Relocation of building systems for new buildings

•New code requirements for renovations/reconstruction

•Temporary flood shields

•Mold-resistant requirements

•And LL141 codes changes involving numerous issues with flooding, with post-Superstorm Sandy case studies

Also on the docket will be the results of the BOMA/NY election, including Officers and Directors for the Board. Up for re-election are President Thomas L. Hill, RPA, Senior Vice President, Boston Properties; Vice President James R. Kleeman, RPA, Deputy Director of Redevelopment for the World Trade Center/Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Treasurer Ronald S. Zeccardi, Senior Vice President/National Director, Management and Construction for Cohen Brothers Realty Corp., and Secretary Hani J. Salama, PE, LEED AP, Senior Vice President of Property Management and Operations at Monday Properties.

Running for office as Directors are: Cynthia M. Boyea, RPA/CPM/CCIM, Paramount Group, Inc.; Ron Jerman, The Durst Organization; Frank R. Scaffa, SL Green Realty Corp.; Michael Spagnola, L & L Holding Company, LLC; Joseph Szabo, Fisher Brothers Management Co.

Special thanks to Conrad Engineers, Diaz Engineers, Trinity Real Estate and We Tank NY for their generous support as sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities are available through 5 p.m. today, Oct. 24. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, click here. 

To register, click here.  

The cost to attend is $155 for non-members and $90 for members, payable in advance. (See related article for payment terms.)