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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The electrical code hasn't been updated since 2010, making it the city's most outdated code.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So right now, it's our most outdated code.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.

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