I don't think demolition has re-started....
http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?boro=3&houseno=115&street=third+street&go2=+GO+&requestid=0&t10=y

Posted by: spooky at December 7, 2007 2:58 PM in response to Inside Third & Bond: Week 16

Not knowing the requirement or failing to file for a Mechanical Means permit is just being naive. Any demo contractor who has legally used "mechanical means" to demo a building is well aware of the requirements - which includes the cost of hiring an engineer to prepare the drawings and file the applications. A little item "overlooked" to save them time and money which is now costing you time and money.

Posted by: spooky at October 5, 2007 3:32 PM in response to Inside Third & Bond: Week 8

A couple of comments:

The cooling water for the water source heat pump could have been sourced from a ground loop in lieu of a cooling tower. I would imagine that the cost of the drilling of the well and installing the piping would have been comparable if not cheaper than that of the cooling tower. This option may help with your LEED certification

How are you zoning the AC? Will there be three or four condenser units on each (units) roof? I know the baseboard heat + ducted AC is the chosen system but you are now dealing with all of the soffits and ductwork for an AC system with all of the piping and cheap looking HW baseboard convectors of the heating system. I think you should revisit a hot water coil in the air handler served by the central boiler.

The other option that was not discussed is that of a four pipe fan coil system. There are many options for air distribution and this system provides the most options with zoning. The heat source would remain the central boiler and the cooling source would most likely be multiple roof mounted chillers.

Just my 2 cents

Posted by: spooky at October 3, 2007 4:28 PM in response to Inside Third & Bond: Week 7