Higher Education Facilities Brochure

HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES

ABOUT C&S

AN INTEGRATED TEAM OF EXPERTS For more than fifty years, C&S has

C&S put your needs and concerns

solutions to each client. We are

around us. Our versatile group

satisfaction throughout the process.

multimillion-dollar projects as we

focused on improving the world

of experts work as an integrated

team, identifying and implementing well-rounded, comprehensive,

and resilient solutions. Working together, we plan, design,

construct, and maintain the built and natural environment. Our

staff of more than 600 has the

expertise to handle almost any challenge. The professionals at

at the forefront, focusing on client The diversity of our abilities is

unique in our industry, enabling

us to support an incredible range of project types and specialties.

We can streamline the delivery of

even the most complicated multi-

discipline projects by drawing on our significant in-house resources. Our experts collaborate and combine

their knowledge to deliver the best

as proficient at complex, diverse,

are at small projects involving only one trade. Coordinating projects

from inception through construction provides a continuity of service that our clients rely on. C&S uses state-

of-the-art equipment, and the latest technologies to deliver tomorrow’s solutions to you today.

With experience at over 50 campuses, we understand the specific needs of higher education institutions. C&S provides full-service architectural and engineering services to our higher education clients. Whether the project is a new building, rehabilitation, renovation, or expansion, we have the level of expertise you need. We perform evaluation, planning, design, development of contract documents, and construction services. Our core team of architects and engineers focus on higher education clients, giving us a deep knowledge base and understanding of the nuances of campus design. We are experts at phasing projects to avoid interruptions of critical campus activities. Our decades of college experience has helped us to understand the educational culture and its unique concerns and enables us to better serve our campus clients.

A Sustainable Future

C&S is helping many of our clients address the various aspects of energy and climate change resilience specific to their risk profile and resources. We have helped our clients navigate the various pathways and phases of electrification including:

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Strategic planning and budgeting for fleet transitions Selecting, siting, and designing charging infrastructure Evaluating electrical infrastructure capacity Installing EV charging stations Securing federal and state grants, utility rebates, and tax incentives Master planning for whole facility/community energy sustainability and resilience to ensure proper integration of EVs and chargers with parking, buildings, on-site generation, and electrical infrastructure

As part of a consultant team for NYSERDA on the development of a higher education decarbonization playbook, C&S led the efforts in stakeholder outreach and assisted in the identification of case studies for the playbook. The playbook organizes best practices that campuses can use to develop and execute their own decarbonization programs. C&S is a NYSERDA FlexTech consultant, has contacts throughout the state with all types of higher education institutions and utility providers, and has a strong technical understanding of the practicalities of electrification.

C&S has diverse design and construction experience at over 50 university and college campuses. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Clarkson University Cleveland State University Cornell University Daemen College D’Youville College Hamilton College Kent State University Le Moyne College Los Angeles Community College District Maricopa County Community College District Mohawk Valley Community College Nazareth College Niagara University Onondaga Community College Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) St. Bonaventure University St. John Fisher College St. Lawrence University SUNY Adirondack Community College SUNY Alfred State College of Technology SUNY Binghamton University SUNY Brockport SUNY Broome Community College SUNY Buffalo State College SUNY Canton SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ♦ SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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SUNY Corning Community College SUNY Cortland SUNY Delhi SUNY Dutchess Community College SUNY Finger Lakes Community College SUNY Fredonia SUNY Geneseo SUNY Herkimer Community College SUNY Hudson Valley Community College SUNY Jefferson Community College SUNY Morrisville SUNY New Paltz SUNY Niagara County Community College SUNY Oneonta SUNY Orange County Community College SUNY Oswego SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Polytechnic Institute SUNY Potsdam SUNY Stony Brook University SUNY University at Albany SUNY University at Buffalo SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse University University of Central Florida University of Rochester Valencia College

CENTER FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS PROCESSING C&S provided a full-service architectural

and engineering design for the renovation

of five existing lab area spaces at the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) at Clarkson University.

The project goal was to create a work area that was flexible enough to accommodate multiple departments/majors now, with adaptability for future modifications.

Showcasing the space to adjacent areas to

promote interest in the functions was also a priority.

The scope of work included demolition of demising walls, masonry infills, lab

casework, fume hoods, and a clean room to create a new open, multi-functional space of approximately 3,500 square

feet. Departments/majors served include

Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics,

Biology, and Materials Science Engineering.

C&S also upgraded an adjacent atrium and graduate student lab. Atrium work consisted primarily of interior design and included new flooring, high-top surfaces, bench seating, and lockers to serve the shared lab.

Graduate lab work included similar demolition and new glazing at the shared lab, and the layout of multi-functional furniture to provide casual conference, meeting, study, lounge, and management areas.

STUDENT CENTER/ CLASSROOM RENOVATIONS C&S designed a 9,000-square-foot

renovation to the existing Penfield Library

that combined three separate departments into a student services hub on the SUNY Oswego campus.

The Office of Learning Services and

Educational Opportunity Program inhabit

the north and south ends of the suite with

private offices for staff, collaboration spaces for group work, and quiet stations for individual tutoring.

The center portion of the suite houses

the Library Administration Office, which oversees all library functions, staff, and programing.

The finished project creates an active and

vibrant environment supportive of learning.

EXTENDED LEARNING SERVICES C&S designed the transformation of

underutilized classroom spaces in historic Sheldon Hall into professional staff offices to serve and operate the extended

learning services program on campus. The 8,000-square-foot renovation modified

the existing floor plan, replaced existing ceilings, and upgraded mechanical and electrical systems while maintaining the historic character of Sheldon Hall.

Throughout the space, new elements such as wood paneled doors were selected to meet the functional and acoustic

requirements of modern offices while maintaining the original character of

the building. C&S provided architectural and interior design services along with

engineering specialties in communications,

mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety, and fire protection design.

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C&S was attentive to the campus needs, and addressed the preservation of the historical nature of the building at the same time. When asked about A/E services for this campus, C&S is mentioned as a go-to leading company

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Tedra Marshall, Project Coordinator Michelle LePine, Assistant Director of Major Projects Allen Bradberry, Director of Major Projects

UTILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SITE ENHANCEMENTS C&S led the utility and site master planning,

design, and construction administration and inspection for major utility, infrastructure, and site improvements to The College

at Brockport’s North Campus. The four components were:

♦ Identification, location, and condition

assessments of all site infrastructure assets

♦ Creation of a large GIS-based information model that links to all of the utility and site data collected during the location and condition assessment phase

♦ Development of a conceptual

improvements plan for long-term campus planning

♦ Phase 1: Design and construction of $12 million of infrastructure improvements identified in the conceptual plan

♦ Phase 2: Design and construction of $20 million of infrastructure improvements,

replacing assets identified in the phase I study

FIRST FLOOR RENOVATIONS SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY C&S provided design and construction administration services for interior renovations at the SUNY Canton

Southworth Library. The project consisted of completely gutting approximately

8,000-square-feet of the first floor and

upgrading the space, using sustainable

materials, into a core student space of the

campus. Our team worked closely with key stakeholders to determine functionality,

efficiency, and aesthetics of the Southworth Library. Renovations included a new lobby,

new circulation desk, offices, meeting room, and tutoring center complete with new

floor finishes, ceilings, acoustical clouds, and LED lighting.

EDUCATION CENTER C&S provided design and construction phase services for a new 22,000-square-foot higher

education facility—the first of its kind in Lewis County. The building will house programs

and classes for Jefferson Community College, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the

Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (B.O.C.E.S.).

The duration of the actual design and

construction phases was approximately eight months from concept design to building

occupancy. A two-phase design approach

was chosen due to the extremely aggressive

schedule and to allow long-lead procurement items to go out in an early construction package.

Contract 1 consisted of site utilities, site

improvements, and the construction of the

structural foundation and building framing.

Contract 2 consisted of final architectural,

mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security, and life safety design.

C&S established the overall project schedule and approach, coordinated for all design and permitting reviews (including two planning board review meetings), and managed the bidding and award process on Lewis County’s behalf.

ACADEMIC BUILDING RENOVATIONS C&S renovated an existing 45,000-squarefoot, four-story building to provide

additional classroom and office space for

Onondaga Community College’s expanding higher education program. Our scope

included reconfiguring interior partitions; replacement of the roof finish, exterior

doors, and windows; all interior finishes;

an elevator; and the complete plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.

As primary architectural goals for the

project, the college wanted to reduce the

impact on the environment while providing administrative office space and classrooms.

The reuse of the existing vacant building

reduced construction waste compared to

tearing down the building and constructing a new one.

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND PLAZA C&S designed the reconstruction of

the plaza in front of Donovan Hall and

the replacement of the existing Wildcat

Pedestrian Bridge at the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute campus.

The project consisted of rehabilitating an existing site electrical distribution system and sanitary and stormwater system,

improving the site lighting with dark sky

compliant LED light fixtures, demolishing

an existing pedestrian bridge and replacing that bridge with a newly constructed

steel truss bridge that would span a 100foot gorge and provide safe access for

pedestrians crossing from one side of the campus to the other, and improving the

overall pedestrian and vehicular access to

the area as well as other site amenities and landscaping.

The campus had to remain open, so demolition and construction efforts were sequenced to avoid interfering with student access.

FIRST FLOOR GUEST SERVICE CENTER AND LOBBY RENOVATION DESIGN C&S designed the renovation of

approximately 11,900 square feet of Upstate

University Hospital’s main lobby and a guest service center in the first floor west wing.

Major goals of the project were to create a welcoming experience for patients and

their families, support intuitive wayfinding, reduce delays at the information/security

badging desk, and relocate services that do not require security badging for visitors.

The new guest service center located off

of the main lobby features its own waiting room with various services clustered

around it. The information desk in the main lobby is further from the front entrance,

allowing for more queuing space for visitors who do need security badges.

The design uses materials and color to guide visitors from the entry and information desk to the main hospital elevator lobby. New finishes give the lobby an updated appearance while enhancing some existing features like the granite panels that were part of the original hospital.

11,900 square feet of renovations

“welcoming experience”

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE C&S completed a schematic design layout

for a new Advanced Manufacturing Institute at the Cayuga Community College Fulton Campus. The design transformed an

8,000-square-foot empty retail space into

a flexible and adaptable AMI ready to meet the needs of current class offerings and

easily expandable to meet future needs Classes offered in the planned space will be focused on industrial maintenance

technology. Space was also included to accommodate corporate trainings and serve as a bridge between students, vendors, and local manufacturers. .

DORMITORY REHABILITATIONS SUNY Canton’s Heritage, Rushton, Smith, and Mohawk dormitory complexes were

constructed in 1967. Each dormitory complex consists of four structures. The three-story dormitory buildings are connected to the one-story student commons by enclosed

bridges. C&S completed an interior renovation project to improve function and aesthetics

and upgrade the older HVAC, plumbing, life

safety, and electrical systems. The project was a multi-year, phased rehabilitation, phased to

allow the campus to use the residence halls for at least one semester a year.

We also previously completed a full exterior renovation of all four dormitories including flat roofs, mansards, and the replacement

of the stucco exterior walls. This project was also phased due to abatement costs and construction duration.

ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD C&S designed the replacement of the existing natural turf, multi-purpose field at the SUNY Delhi athletic complex with a synthetic turf system. Synthetic turf fields allow nearly

continuous use in all types of weather, without damage or degradation, and significantly

reduce the maintenance burden by eliminating mowing, watering, line painting, turf repair, and overseeding.

The replacement field was designed to NCAA standards and striped for soccer and men’s

and women’s lacrosse. In addition to the field itself, C&S designed supporting facilities such as accessible walkways, fencing, lighting for

the field and walkways, scoreboards and delay of game clocks, and an elevated press box with a filming deck above supported by a masonry storage building below.

STUDENT LIFE CENTER C&S was the construction manager for this 147,327-square-foot complex consisting of

two buildings connected by a walk-through lobby. The complex footprint includes a

larger recreational building to the south and

a smaller dining hall to the north, linked by a

connecting lobby in the center. The structures are both two stories, with ten stairwells and two elevators for internal pedestrian traffic between the two facilities.

Major components and features include a three-court gym, a separate single court

gym, natatorium pool and spa area, two golf simulators, a climbing wall, and circuit-free

weight and cardio training areas surrounded by an elevated, mezzanine-type, three-lane track that wraps around the second floor

perimeter. Other major components include the Recreational Sports Department offices,

the Outdoor Pursuits, and Athletic Equipment Rental Department. The nine-acre site also

required the reconstruction of all associated roads and parking lots and the installation of two underground stormwater retention systems.

“This is the first time I ever had the opportunity to work with a team like the C&S folks, and I really have to say I was really impressed with their professionalism. They were great to work with whenever I had any questions, really a pleasure to work with Scan the QR code to hear more about our energy efficiency study at the College of Saint Rose.

those guys, I would highly recommend them to anybody.”

—Gary Goss Associate Vice President for Facilities Operations, College of Saint Rose

“C&S helped keep us on course, on track, on schedule and did a great job.”

—Allen Bradberry Director of Major Projects, SUNY Oswego Scan the QR code to hear more about our work on college campuses, including a recent project at SUNY Oswego.

CAMPUS Scan the QR code to see footage of our infrastructure improvements project on the North Campus at SUNY Brockport.

“C&S is great to work with and I hope that we have a long-lasting future with them for years to come.”

—Michelle LePine Assistant Director of Design, SUNY Oswego

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