New York Build

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BIM (Building Information Modelling)

A digital, object-based model of a building shared between architect, engineer and contractor. At a New York construction and design show, BIM workflows are usually discussed alongside clash detection, 4D scheduling and handover data for facility teams.

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Local Law 97

New York City's building emissions law, which sets carbon caps on large buildings and drives retrofit, electrification and metering work across the city's stock. It is a common reference point for suppliers of heat pumps, building controls, envelope upgrades and energy modelling.

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FISP / Local Law 11

The Facade Inspection Safety Program requires periodic close-up inspection of facades on New York buildings above a set height, with a filed report on unsafe or safe-with-repair conditions. It keeps demand steady for facade access, restoration and curtain wall specialists.

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NYC DOB

The New York City Department of Buildings issues permits, approves plans and enforces the construction code. Exhibitors working on New York projects often position products against DOB filing requirements and approved-material listings.

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Curtain wall

A non-load-bearing exterior envelope of glass, metal or composite panels hung from the structural frame. New York energy code and Local Law 97 pressures make thermal performance, shading and unitised fabrication central talking points.

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MEP

Mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems: HVAC, power distribution, lighting, domestic water and drainage. MEP coordination packages and prefabricated riser modules are typical of the engineering audience at New York Build.

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Modular and off-site construction

Building components or full volumetric units produced in a factory and assembled on site. In dense New York sites with limited laydown space, modular bathrooms, MEP pods and facade cassettes are pitched as schedule and safety gains.

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Mass timber

Structural systems using engineered timber such as CLT (cross-laminated timber) and glulam. New York's tall-timber projects have pushed fire-rating, connection and moisture-protection questions to the front of design discussions.

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Design-build

A delivery method in which one entity holds both design and construction responsibility. Public and institutional owners in New York use it to compress schedules, so exhibitors often present combined design-and-install capability.

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LEED

A green building certification scheme scoring energy, water, materials and indoor environment. Suppliers at the show frequently carry LEED documentation - EPDs, recycled content and low-VOC declarations - for specification teams.

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Heat pump electrification

Replacing fossil-fired boilers and packaged units with electric heat pumps, often paired with envelope and controls work. It is the practical route many New York owners are taking toward Local Law 97 compliance.

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Proptech

Software and hardware for building operation, leasing, safety and construction management - from digital twins to site sensors. Proptech exhibitors at construction shows typically target owners, developers and general contractors rather than consumers.

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Certificate of Occupancy

The document confirming a New York building may be legally occupied for its stated use. Product approvals, inspection records and commissioning data feed into the CO process, which is why compliance services sit alongside materials on the floor.

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ULURP

The Uniform Land Use Review Procedure - the public review path for New York zoning changes, special permits and dispositions. Development-focused visitors use it to judge how far a project is from shovels in the ground.