High Rises Post-9/11 (Investigative Journalism)
Getting Started
- New York City Buildings: Research Guide
Provides sources for finding info about NYC buildings. Please note that this is a guide from the Avery Architectural Library at Columbia University. For non-web resources, you’ll need to search BobCat to see if NYU owns a copy.
- NYC Department of Buildings
Contains statistics, codes, and other reference materials for buildings in NYC. - Jack Brause Real Estate Library
Part of NYU, the library contains materials on all aspects of the real estate industry, from finance and investment, to development, management, and economics. Resources include industry forecasts, property ownership, zoning laws and maps, mortgage banking, retail leasing trends, real estate investment trusts, or even job hunting. Open to the public. - Dictionary of Architecture and Construction (NYU Reference 1 NA31 .H32 2000 Non-circulating)
Provides definitions of terms.
Building Codes
Building Violations
- NYC Department of Buildings
Provides general info about violations - ECB Violation Reference Guides, I & II
Provides explanations of Environmental Control Board violations. - NYC Buildings Information System
Find violations, property profiles, safety reports, inspections, equipment tracking (includes elevators), and more. **NOTE: You’ll need the building’s address in order to search.
Building Safety/Design Post 9/11
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National Institute of Standards and Technology and the WTC
Contains reports and recommendations that were the result of a 3-year investigation of the WTC collapse. -
United States Fire Administration
Part of FEMA, the USFA provides safety tips, as well as fire statistics. -
NYC Fire Department Training Bibliography
Contains links to useful sources about fire safety, emergency procedures, etc. - FEMA
Information About a Contractor, Company, etc.
Finding articles
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Wilson OmniFile Mega FullText
Includes the database “Applied Science and Technology”; useful for an engineering perspective.
