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Did The Empire State Building Have Air Conditioning?

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Did The Empire State Building Have Air Conditioning? Because the Empire State Building was built before air conditioning, it is designed for natural ventilation. … None of the retrofit work involved the building’s façade or the appearance of the lobby, so Schneider says the building’s status as a historic landmark didn’t thwart any possible environmental

How Do I Know If My Building Needs Sprinklers?

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How Do I Know If My Building Needs Sprinklers? Automatic fire sprinkler systems must be installed in all newly built commercial buildings with a fire area that exceeds 5,000 square feet, after any remodeling or renovation that extends the fire area beyond 5,000 square feet, or any single tenant expansion requiring a new certificate of