QUESTION
How can proposed updates to the electrical code address building electric capacity challenges?
1:59:38
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The Department of Buildings describes the proposed updates to the electrical code as a significant overhaul that can benefit the city by modernizing building electrical components and incorporating new technology.
- The electrical code hasn't been updated since 2010, making it the city's most outdated code.
- Proposed updates aim to modernize electrical components in buildings and enable the inclusion of new technologies.
- Further analysis is needed to address the specific question of how these updates would directly benefit building electric capacity challenges.
- The Department of Buildings expresses interest in providing additional information and listening to public feedback on electrical system retrofits.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
1:59:38
Transitioning over to to DOB and following up on on the Chiefs' remarks regarding extension chords, we are considering an update to the electrical code.
1:59:50
How would from the department's active to the extent that you have the data available.
1:59:55
How would some of the updates that we're considering in the electrical code benefit some of the challenges that we see with building capacity building electric capacity.
UNKNOWN
2:00:05
Thank you for that question and thank you for the introduction of the electrical code.
2:00:08
We're very excited.
2:00:10
We can add it to this hearing if there's still time.
2:00:14
So so the electrical code update is very significant and that it's a complete overhaul of the electrical code, which hasn't been updated since 2010.
2:00:24
So right now, it's our most outdated code.
2:00:26
So we see it, you know, serving as a wholesale benefit to the city and update all the electrical components of buildings, allows for the incorporation of new technology, and we can look into it a little further to see how it addresses your specific question, happy to follow-up on that.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
2:00:45
Thank you.
2:00:46
And just to flag for you, one of the terms that I heard from Abigail is that city of New York does not require retrofits of the of buildings, electrical systems.
2:01:07
So, you know, as we continue that conversation, more information shared with the public and hearing the public's feedback on those requirements would be helpful.
2:01:16
Thank you so much.