The following Viewpoint was written by Drew Maggio, technical director at Highmark Local building and construction regulations are constantly evolving to keep up with the needs of communities and their inhabitants. Complying with local regulations, let alone having a comprehensive understanding of them, can be a challenging undertaking for building owners and engineers, and the consequences of failing to comply can be quite costly. To ensure the necessary measures are made in a timely manner, it’s paramount that an organization has a strategy to monitor, analyze, address and meet new and evolving regulatory requirements. Consider the new codes New York City enacted in January to promote energy efficiency, reliability and cost savings, for example. On March 30, the city will begin enforcing the New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC), which was enacted along with the NYC Existing Building Code (EBC) back in January.…