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New York now requires statewide periodic inspections for all parking garages every three years, with New York City expected to adopt similar requirements.

New York City Local Law 152 governs gas piping system inspections, and mandates they be conducted by a licensed master plumber every four years and encompass all exposed components from point of entry into buildings, among other requirements.

New York City’s Local Law 31 strengthens and expands lead exposure prevention regulations, mandating more stringent inspections and record keeping, among other directives, for building owners and managers.

Now that gyms and fitness facilities are open again in New York state, here is how to manage maintenance during COVID to keep staff and patrons safe.

Learn how to ace the Joint Commission Survey for healthcare facilities by watching our free webinar, hosted by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.

Vitralogy’s free Regulatory Wiki outlines requirements for more than 70 NYC regulations, so you’ll never miss a step in the compliance process again.

If your building has large-scale cooling needs, you probably rely on cooling towers. We break down the step-by-step cooling tower maintenance process.

Your hospital's legionella prevention policy is a matter of life and death. Here's how to optimize it and get the best results possible.

Consult state health department and federal CDC guidelines to properly mitigate Legionella growth in underused buildings amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which include increasing maintenance and testing, flushing, and implementing a comprehensive water management program.

Legionella testing saves time, money, and most importantly, lives.

Performing maintenance during shoulder season can be costly, but if you do it right, you can save money and prevent stress. Here’s how.

Improve your facility maintenance by going digital. Here's how.

Paper maintenance log sheets were once king, but there's a better way: digital log sheets. Here's why you should update how you perform rounds.

The best practices for facility management in the time of COVID-19.

Digital transformation holds significant benefits for facilities management operations, but is intimidating. A third-party vendor can simplify the process.

The new legislation increases the frequency buildings must report to the NYC Department of Health, and publicly discloses those in violation of Legionella Compliance mandates.

As the CDC reports a more than fivefold increase in Legionnaires' cases since 2000, pressure mounts on lawmakers and facility managers to implement intuitive technology and comprehensive oversight to thwart the spread of this potentially deadly disease.

Innovative technology and greater awareness of the realities of Legionella regulations in New York City give Team Vitralogy confidence that 2019 will be a landmark year for Legionella compliance.

With Vitralogy's Virtual Logbook, a renowned university medical center in Manhattan has been able to stay free of Legionella compliance violations through consistent inspections.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects the number of Legionnaires' disease cases in New York State this year to exceed 2017's total, further highlighting building owners’ struggle to monitor and manage Local Law 77 (LL77).

Vitralogy CTO Joseph McEvoy shares valuable insights with Habitat Magazine, explaining that NYC building owners and managers will be under increasing scrutiny to maintain a compliant Legionella prevention and management process, and must complete corrective actions in a timely manner.

Vitralogy's automated maintenance and repair forms, account management teams, and mandatory work sequences are just some of the platform features that helped the manager of a large NYC retail space become Legionella Compliant.

Several critical protocols are implemented following a Legionnaires' disease outbreak, including: detailed examinations of victims and those suspected of being infected, the utilization of a nationwide database, a forensic examination to determine its source, and ultimately, disinfection procedures.

As cases of Legionnaires' disease continue to increase across the United States, the possibility of New York City's Local Law 77 being enacted on a national scale grows ever stronger.

NYC officials are strictly enforcing new Legionella Compliance regulations for the maintenance of cooling towers, and while the recent rise in violations has been expensive for building owners, a CDC study suggests strict enforcement is necessary to preventing Legionnaires' outbreaks.

How hospitals, universities and skyscrapers in NY have successfully implemented Vitralogy.

Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Inc. develops, owns, leases, and manages institutional quality real estate properties in urban centers in the United States.

Learn how the comprehensive Vitralogy Platform stacks up against generic compliance solutions.

Habitat Magazine profiles Vitralogy’s solution to Legionella Compliance in New York City.

Understanding the ins and outs of cooling tower maintenance and compliance is crucial for building owners and water treaters.

National study confirms the findings of an investigation into recent Legionnaires’ Disease outbreaks in New York City.

Cooling tower scrutiny and fines intensify as inspectors double down on violations.

Driving Compliance Through Process. Vitralogy’s innovative software platform is a critical asset and complement to the cooling tower water treatment process.

Huffington Post Article Sparks Renewed Efforts to Manage and Contain the Potentially Fatal Bacteria Known to Cause Legionnaires’ Disease.

Vitralogy was founded to assist building owners, facility engineers and water treaters in mitigating the fines and risks associated with Legionella Compliance.

From innovative work spaces to automated systems monitoring and Legionella mitigation, facility management is very much part of the technology revolution.

ASHRAE 188-2015 identifies the types of buildings that require a water management program and the components of that program in preventing legionella bacteria.

Vitralogy was invited to address the REBNY board to speak about the growing concern of Legionnaires' Disease and the treatment process of water cooling towers.

New York City has the most stringent guidelines in the country involving cooling tower maintenance to prevent the growth and spread of legionella bacteria.