Shit runs down hill, and pay day is on Friday. That’s a joke I learned in an evironmental systems class. In New York, plumbers also know Copper is King. But not for long, perhaps. New York City is in the process of revising its building codes, top to bottom. The overall goal is to be consistent with the national Uniform Building Codes, which in principal should streamline design and construction. The only two items that are up for revision that are mentioned in detail are the requirement to use copper plumbing in buildings over three stories and that New York has stricter standards for fireproofing (the length of time before a structural member fails, and the amount of resistance materials have seperating dwellings in multi-unit buildings in New York is twice the national code). The only thing revisions to this code would produce is a reduction in construction cost, but no improvement to the quality of construction (the second sheet of fire-rated drywall also adds much needed sound attentuation) nor any increase in safety. The Real Estate Board mouthpiece implies that these changes will lead to a windfall of affordable housing. Let’s all take a deep breath and wait for that to happen (via Anil).
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Shit runs down hill, and pay day is on Friday. That’s a joke I learned in an evironmental systems class. In New York, plumbers also know Copper is King. But not for long, perhaps. New York City is in the process of revising its building codes, top to bottom. The overall goal is to be consistent with the national Uniform Building Codes, which in principal should streamline design and construction. The only two items that are up for revision that are mentioned in detail are the requirement to use copper plumbing in buildings over three stories and that New York has stricter standards for fireproofing (the length of time before a structural member fails, and the amount of resistance materials have seperating dwellings in multi-unit buildings in New York is twice the national code). The only thing revisions to this code would produce is a reduction in construction cost, but no improvement to the quality of construction (the second sheet of fire-rated drywall also adds much needed sound attentuation) nor any increase in safety. The Real Estate Board mouthpiece implies that these changes will lead to a windfall of affordable housing. Let’s all take a deep breath and wait for that to happen (via Anil).