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Date Published:: 2007-12-01
Description:: Sustainable design is an integral part of the program, which encourages City agencies to pursue green practices in all their public works projects. The results of D+CE and the Department's efforts to promote greater environmental responsibility in building design are highlighted on the following pages of this report.
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Report

Date Published:: 2007-07-01
Description:: the initiative has continued to elevate design and construction standards and helped to produce thoughtful, creative projects in every borough
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Report

Date Published:: 2007-06-01
Description:: This document is an introduction to environmental roof strategies, both refl ective and planted roofs. Its basic goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies for New York City projects. The guidelines are addressed to all the participants in projects for the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) - administrators and managers from DDC, architects and their consultants, and construction managers.
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Guide - Manual

Date Published:: 2005-10-01
Description:: By implementing sustainable practices in the public right-of-way, we will conserve energy, improve air and water quality, and protect our waters, making New York City more beautiful and livable. Just as the High Performance Building Guidelines received wide acclaim and inspired comparable guidelines in other U.S. cities, we are confident that the High Performance Infrastructure Guidelines will encourage a groundswell of innovation here and throughout the nation
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Guide - Manual

Date Published:: 2005-01-01
Description:: This document is an introduction and resource handbook about quality lighting and energy efficient solutions for New York City projects. Its basic goal is to assist designers and project management personnel to understand the current energy codes and meet or exceed them with appropriate and creative designs. The guidelines are addressed to all the participants in projects for the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) - administrators and managers from DDC; architects and their consultants; and construction managers. Quality and energy efficient lighting must be fully integrated with the overall design process, and planned in conjunction with daylighting strategies.
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Guide - Manual

Date Published:: 2004-06-01
Description:: This document is an introduction and resource handbook for understanding New York City Local Law 77. This law requires the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) and best available technology (BAT) for reducing emissions form non-road equipment used on City construction projects. The handbook is addressed to all the participants in the projects for the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), but especially the administrators and managers from DDC, construction managers and contractors. Its goal is to assist these professionals to understand and meet the requirements of NYC Local Law 77.
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Guide - Manual

Date Published:: 2003-12-01
Description:: 10 Year anniversary publication showcasing achievements of agency.
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Report

Date Published:: 2003-06-25
Description:: This desktop manual concisely presents the most common universal design principles from Universal Design New York and offers simple, straightforward examples of how to incorporate those principles into real projects
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Guide - Manual

Date Published:: 2003-05-01
Description:: This document is an introduction and resource handbook for construction and demolition (C&D) waste reduction, reuse and recycling on New York City Projects. Its basic goal is to assist design and construction professionals to prevent construction waste and to divert from landfills the C&D waste that is generated. The guidelines are addressed to all the participants in projects for the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Administrators and managers from DDC; Architects and their consultants; Construction Managers; and Contractors. C&D Waste management is a cooperative effort. DDC's Office of Sustainable Design supports and encourages committed action with this handbook.
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Guide - Manual

Date Published:: 2002-07-01
Description:: BIM strengthens collaboration by allowing all members of the design team to accurately add to a shared database information about how a building looks and functions. Using this information, the BIM database creates a virtual model of a building at every stage
Agency:: Design and Construction, Department of (DDC)
Subject(s):: Government Policy
Report Type:: Guide - Manual

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