What Building Owners Need to Know About Façade and Parapet Inspections

In this video, Domingo J. Diaz, AIA, President of Diaz Architect & Associates PC., shares what every building owner needs to know about Façade and Parapet Inspections. With over 38 years of experience, Dom explains how something as small as a loose parapet can lead to serious safety risks and code violations. Learn about the most common compliance issues, the importance of proactive maintenance, and how to protect both your building and the public through smart inspection practices. #FacadeSafety #BuildingCompliance #ParapetInspections ***You can view the show notes for this video here ➡️ https://bit.ly/TSECEp155 00:00 Preview 00:37 Intro 01:48 Dom's Professional Career Journey 04:22 Why Façade Restoration and Parapet Inspections Matter for Building Safety 07:37 Top Structural Problems in Façade and Parapet Systems 08:32 Parapet Conditions and Compliance with Local Law 11 (FISP) 12:12 Preparing for Sub-cycle 10A Deadline: What Building Owners Need to Know 15:20 Why Proactive Maintenance is More Cost-Effective for Property Owners 19:01 Restoration Approach for Historic vs Modern Buildings 22:39 Improving Engineer-Architect Collaboration in Restoration Projects 26:30 Emerging NYC Building Code Trends Engineers Should Watch 36:55 Façade Inspections: Common Owner Questions and Expert Final Advice 42:20 Outro ★ EMI TRAINING PROGRAMS ★ AEC PM Certification ➜ https://bit.ly/AECPMCert People Leadership Accelerator™ ➜ https://bit.ly/ELATraining Project Management Accelerator™ ➜ https://bit.ly/PMATraining Keynote Speaking ➜ https://bit.ly/EMIKeyNote ★ FREE ENGINEERING CAREER BOOSTER ★ The AEC Leadership Podcast ➜ http://bit.ly/TECC-YT AEC Engineering and Technology Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/AECTECH-YT The AEC Project Management Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/AECPM-yT The Civil Engineering Podcast ➜ http://bit.ly/TCEP-YT The Structural Engineering Channel Podcast ➜ http://bit.ly/TSEP-YT The Geotechnical Engineering Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/TGEP-YT The Engineering Quality Control Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/TEQC-YT Women in Engineering Podcast ➜ https://bit.ly/WIE-YT Engineering Management Lessons ➜ https://bit.ly/EML-YT Blog ➜ https://engineeringmanagementinstitute.org/blog/ 🕮 MY CAREER ENHANCEMENT BOOK FOR YOU 🕮 Engineer Your Own Success: 7 Key Elements to Creating an Extraordinary Engineering Career, Updated and Expanded 1st Edition https://amzn.to/2ldIMnn ⚑ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ⚑ http://bit.ly/subscribe-1-yt Thanks for watching - we appreciate it and don't forget to Engineer Your Own Success! Anthony Fasano, PE, AEC PM, F. ASCE #EngineeringManagementInstitute