Founded in 1987, RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC is an over 125-person New York City firm that designs, specifies, and administers programs for building repair, upgrade, restoration, adaptive re-use, and new construction. Specializing in residential co-ops and condos, our expertise includes NYC's Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) and parapet inspections; exterior repairs, roof replacement, and window and door replacement; heating, plumbing, and electrical upgrades; architectural design and ADA compliance; feasibility studies and plan reviews; structural engineering, garage repair programs, Periodic Inspection of Parking Structures (PIPS) per LL126/21 parking garage inspections, and retaining wall inspections; Jersey City Ordinance 21-054 Facade and Structural inspections; building surveys, reserve studies, and condominium offering plan reviews; Local Law 97 of 2019 greenhouse gas emissions reductions, energy benchmarking, energy audits, retro-commissioning (LL84/09, LL87/09), and lighting upgrades and sub-metering (LL88) compliance; green roofs and recreational roof decks; and historic restoration. RAND also has a Building Design Group, an Industrial Rope Access Team, a Drone Team, an Infrared Survey Team, a 3D Laser Scanning Team, and a Code & Zoning Compliance Team, and is a Special Inspections Agency. 

Stephen Varone, AIA, President