Authorities and Jurisdictions
The department that strives to ensure the safe and lawful use of approximately one million buildings and properties in New York City by enforcing the city's Building Code, among other laws.
What is the DOB?
A formal notification that construction plans or building permit applications do not comply with building codes or zoning resolutions, halting approval
What is an objection
The form sent by the filing representative to obtain information about the application to the engineer/design team.
What is an RFI?
The filing representative and code consultant that prepares the filing application.
The year of the latest energy code in NYC.
What is 2025?
The electrical power and gas service company for Manhattan
Who is Con Edison?
Submission of design documents to the authority having jurisdiction for review and permitting.
What is a Filing?
A document required for major equipment that is filed before the end of construction.
What is a Certificate of Compliance (CoC)?
The email address to request the signing partner's stamp on your reviewed filing set
What is sign-seal@jbb.com?
A computer based simulation that predicts and analyzes energy flow, consumption, and efficiency within a defined system for energy code compliance
What is an Energy Model?
The department in charge of filing in Boston
Who is the Boston ISD (Inspection Service Department)?
The online portal used for filing mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and energy applications.
What is the DOBNOW?
The form that lists the special inspections required on drawings, based on the scope of work
What is the TR-1?
Submitted sometime between the 100% Design Development and 100% Construction Document phases.
When do you File?
A free, downloadable software that allows you to input equipment data and confirm compliance to energy code.
What is COMCheck?
The department Fire Alarm drawings are filed with in NYC
Who are the FDNY?
The professional legally and professionally responsible for the design, review, and overall integrity of a set of MEP filing drawings. (typically the principal in charge of your project)
What is the Engineer of Record (EOR)?
Which DOB form is the Statement of Responsibility for Energy Code compliance?
What is the TR-8?
A subsequent filing to capture changes after the initial filing approval.
What is a PAA (Post Approval Amendment)?
The trades at JBB that may require an EN submission
Filing department in charge of submissions related to healthcare and hospitals
Who is the DOH?
Filing type in an existing building with changes to multiple trades
What is an Alteration
The Engineer Of Record’s attestation to the DOB that the application is complete
What is a DPL-1?
Filing type that does not require DOB examiner review (is an additional service for JBB)
What is a professional certification?
The prescriptive compliance path chapter of the NYCECC?
What is Chapter C4 or Appendix CA?