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Downtown Engineers
Practical MEP engineering for architects, developers and complex projects.
About Downtown Engineers
Downtown Engineers is a New York City MEP consulting firm delivering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, BIM and sustainability services across the city's most complex building typologies. We partner with architects, developers and national brands across residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, retail, franchise, mixed-use and beyond. From permit to occupancy, grounded in technical precision and code fluency. 300+ projects. 3M+ square feet. Built for New York's pace, designed for every scale. Reach out, we welcome the conversation.
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Research & Knowledge
Downtown Engineers notes that researchers found that shading half of Phoenix streets with trees could cut deaths by 27%, while cool roofs alone could cut deaths by 66%
Reported by Ray Ramos PE, CPHD, CEM
Research & Knowledge
Downtown Engineers notes that power outages in the U.S. have doubled in the past twenty years, with heat wave power failures risking about 12,800 deaths in Phoenix.
Reported by Ray Ramos PE, CPHD, CEM
Research & Knowledge
Downtown Engineers notes that architects and engineers in New York make design choices early in the process, including wall thickness and window placement, to determine how much heat the building takes in before mechanical systems fail.
Reported by Ray Ramos PE, CPHD, CEM
Research & Knowledge
Downtown Engineers conducted a New York City test where 1,800 pounds of ice were placed in a standard miniature house and a Passive House model after a month, finding the standard house had just 7% of its ice left and the Passive House kept 40%
Reported by Ray Ramos PE, CPHD, CEM
Research & Knowledge
Downtown Engineers notes that Massachusetts municipalities have adopted the Passive House standard, with builders reporting a cost premium of about 2 to 3%
Reported by Ray Ramos PE, CPHD, CEM
Legal & Regulatory
Downtown Engineers reported that NYC DOB is proposing a new rule on incomplete inspections that could have a bigger impact on licensed electrical and plumbing contractors.
Reported by Ray Ramos PE, CPHD, CEM
Products & Services
Downtown Engineers shared a new format of a project featuring a GIF of MEP systems layered over the building at 1 Wythe Avenue, featuring a triangular lot, E-designation, flood zone, stair pressurization, Con Edison vault, and full mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
Reported by Ray Ramos PE, CPHD, CEM