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Upcoming Events
The Department of Buildings looks forward to connecting with our industry partners and the general public. Our events are designed to keep industry members and all New Yorkers abreast of industry trends, operational updates to collaborate better with DOB and safe construction operations. Check this page frequently for upcoming DOB events!
The Department hosts:
- Know Your Rights: How to Counter Tenant Harassment Webinar – Presented by DOB’s Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA), this webinar will cover the rights of tenants when construction is happening in their building. If you think your landlord has created a hazardous environment in your home, then this webinar is a must see. Q&A session to follow. The webinar will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm. Register today!
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Live Q&A Sessions – Our bi-weekly online Q&A Session for property owners, registered design professionals, filing representatives and other licensees/registrants provides a space for attendees to ask job specific questions for filings in DOB NOW, the Buildings Information System (BIS), or general questions about permits, Construction Codes, Zoning Regulations, sign offs, certificates of occupancy, place of assembly, equipment installations, violations and civil penalties, etc.
To register, choose the session you would like to attend, access the link and follow the instructions. Make sure to sign up for the appropriate session for the borough in which the property is located. Once registered, you will be emailed the login information on the morning of the event.
Borough
Session Date
September
Brooklyn/Staten Island
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn/Staten Island
Queens
October
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn/Staten Island
Queens
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn/Staten Island
Queens
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Industry Meetings – a monthly online, borough-specific industry session for registered design professionals to discuss policy and business process questions that are not job specific. The meetings will also include a review of recent updates and policy decisions.
Questions for the meeting are required to be submitted at least three (3) days in advance. To register and submit a question, choose the session you would like to attend, access the link and follow the instructions. All registrants will be emailed the login information the morning of the event.
Questions and Answers from Prior Industry Meetings (updated 9/20/21)
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View prior meeting/training information and related DOB NOW resources.
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Our annual build safe|live safe conference, a daylong series of seminars, where DOB experts discuss a variety of topics including construction safety, building maintenance, NYC's regulatory landscape, and building sustainability. See past conference presentations, videos and other construction safety information.
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DOB NOW training sessions – the online portal allows users to submit job filings for approvals, obtain permits, schedule inspections, submit compliance filings and issue/renew licenses all online. See upcoming DOB NOW trainings.
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eFiling trainings – the system allows for the submission of all BIS job applications (New Building, Alteration-1, -2, -3) except a select number of project/work types or additional considerations. See available eFiling trainings.
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Our Innovation Challenge Competitions invite the public to submit ideas to increase energy efficiency among buildings and to improve building and worker safety. See past challenge winners.