Preplanning Buildings with Vertical Renovations

摘要

The surge in real estate values in New York City, the increase in value of co-ops and condominiums, and the corresponding increases in rent continue to create a demand for more and more residential dwelling units. The construction of commercial of new multiple dwellings and the conversion of commercial spaces are the ways that the real estate industry is fulfilling this demand which in turn, renovations are required like constructing additional fire escapes of installing automatic sprinkler systems to comply with egress requirements. Here, Fuerch focuses on several specific buildings, pointing out various construction features that firefighters may encounter and how they may affect firefighting operations.