2024-12-17T21:14:02-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150429784/pratt-soa-dean-quilian-riano-outlines-plan-to-address-space-challenges-with-proposed-new-building Josh Niland 2024-05-30T14:43:00-04:00 >2024-06-06T08:15:37-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db01714d11652a79ac2d6cf5f19cec3c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In a new letter to faculty members at the <a href="https://archinect.com/pratt" target="_blank">Pratt School of Architecture</a>, second-year Dean <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150404282/quilian-riano-at-pratt-believing-in-the-power-of-an-architectural-education-for-the-next-generation" target="_blank">Quilian Riano</a> has outlined the need for some $71 million worth of deferred maintenance and other upgrades to the 155-year-old Higgins Hall in keeping with the new <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/sustainablebuildings/ll97/local-law-97.page" target="_blank">Local Law 97</a> mandate for net zero operating capacity by 2050. This includes $57 million for maintenance and upgrades, plus an additional $14 million to increase the electrical capacity.</p> <p>Local Law 97 requires new energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions limits, with a goal of a 40% reduction by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2050. Additionally, Higgins Hall has maxed out its Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and electrical capacity.</p> <p>As a result, Riano said, the school must expand into a new building to accommodate its growing student body. A Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) will now be issued to developers. This process will explore leveraging Pratt Institute&rsquo;s air rights to build housing, including affordable housing, and deliver ...</p>