NYCHA Red Hook East and West Resiliency Project

Red Hook Houses is the largest NYCHA development in Brooklyn. In 2017, the New York City Housing Authority launched a $550+ million Sandy Recovery and Resiliency project at Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn. The project included the restoration of about 40 acres of the NYCHA development; the lives of 6,000 residents will be improved as a result of this restoration. The Red Hook Sandy Recovery and Resiliency project is the largest venture that NYCHA has undertaken.

A short list of the project scope includes the following: replacement of roofs for 28 buildings; flood-proofing sectors below the FEMA flood level; creating new annex buildings to raise new MEP equipment above the FEMA flood level for individual buildings; replacing the exterior lighting units; renovation of playgrounds impacted by construction; the restoration and enhancement of retail spaces; building of raised courtyards to provide flood-protected building entrances; restoration of the senior center; and discarding dangerous materials and the cleaning of crawlspaces.

Upon project completion, residents at Red Hook Houses will have significantly elevated living standards. The project will result in a strong site, able to endure future storms.

Inspections

• High-Pressure Fuel-Gas Piping (Welding)
• Heating Systems
• Air Barrier - Visual Inspection
• Electrical Energy Consumption / Metering
• Chimneys
• Exterior Lighting Power
• Interior Lighting Power
• Lighting Controls
• Concrete - Cast-In-Place: Reinforcing Steel (Rebar)
• Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints
• Insulation Placement & R-Values
• Masonry
• Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors
• Post-Installed Mechanical Anchors
• Sprayed Fire-Resistant Materials
• Subgrade Inspection

• Subsurface Conditions - Fill Placement and In-Place Density
• Structural Stability - Existing Buildings
• Mechanical Demolition
• Structural Steel - Welding
• High Temperature Hot Water Piping (Welding)
• Energy Code Compliance
• Structural Steel - High Strength Bolting
• Structural Steel - Cold Formed Steel
• Shutoff Dampers
• Structural Steel - Details
• Deep Foundation Elements
• Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS)
• Fire-Resistance Rated Construction
• Flood Zone Compliance
• Protection of Exposed Foundation Insulation
• Helical Piles
• HVAC-R and Service Water Heating System Controls
• HVAC-R and Service Water Heating Equipment
• HVAC-R and Service Water Piping Design and Insulation
• HVAC Insulation and Sealing
• Mechanical Systems
• Radiographic Inspection
• Concrete - Cast-In-Place: Placement
• Private On-Site Storm Water Drainage Disposal Systems, And Detention Facilities Installation
• Footing and Foundation
• Fenestration Air Leakage
• Fenestration Areas
• Lowest Floor Elevation
• Standpipe Systems
• Wall Panels, Curtain Walls, and Veneers
• Concrete - Precast
• Fenestration and Door U-Factor and Product Ratings
• Deep Foundation Elements
• Sprinkler Systems
• Waterproofing

Tests

• Asphalt Compaction
• Pull Test
• Concrete Sampling and Testing (TR2)
• Particle Size Analysis of Soils
• Water Content of Soil
• Modified Proctor Compaction Test
• NDT: Magnetic Particle
• NDT: Ultrasonic Testing