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Institutions, by definition, have longevity........
 
and it is this longevity that meshes so well with the sustainable design approach at the core of our firm. Institutions need to think long term simply because they will 'own' their facilities possibly forever. The question of durability, life cycle costing and building performance become paramount when one knows that their facility will become an 'institutional fixture'. Simply because of the need for institutions to have long timelines, the operating costs always outweigh the capital costs. It is our opinion that any institution should build 'high performance, durable buildings' if they truly want to meet the mandate of being an institution.
 

      ".....School Buildings as a building type have always interested me. We are recognized as experts in this niche market based on my interest and deep expertise. Our educational clients are repeat clients who look to us to assist them with their capital projects year after year....."

 Read what some school   boards had to say....

 

 

The renovation of the Clinton County Highway Dept. building presented renovation challenges that included the rationalizing of the floor plan, improving energy efficiencies, meeting disability standards. The project also ran into problems with the original contractor and had to be finished with the bonding agency. Read what the Clinton County Highway Dept. had to say about this project. 

 

The Gerald B. Edwards School for the Disabled incorporated several features to assist the extremely disabled population that it served. This project won awards for it's innovative features. Read what the Essex County ARC had to say about the Gerald B. Edwards Center. 

 

Crown Point Central School was selected by NY SED as a demonstration project for developing multi-story egress suitable for use for the handicapped in major renovation projects. Read what the Crown Point School District had to say about the renovations.