Watch the first session of State of the City, Sparc’s free quarterly briefing covering fire protection engineering developments shaping NYC projects right now.
In this session, Senior Fire Protection Engineer Joseph C. Razza, P.E., FSFPE and President Steven Venditti, P.E., M. Eng., discuss:
- Fire alarm plan review, inspection, and professional certification timeframes with the NYC Fire Department (FDNY), plus how remote video inspections can help keep projects on schedule
- The confirmed January 2027 deadline for Natural Gas Detection Device Compliance per the NYC Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) update
- What’s new under the December 2025 NYC Electrical Code update, including changes to conduit requirements and dedicated function and releasing fire alarm systems
- The latest on battery energy storage system (BESS) application timeframes and requirements shaping current BESS projects
If your project team is working through a renovation or new build in NYC this year, this session covers developments relevant to your work. Watch on your own schedule.
New sessions are added quarterly.
