Mechanical systems in school facilities became a critical talking point in the conversation to safely reopen schools, particularly ventilation and air filtration. As health officials, the State Education Department, Superintendents, administrators, teachers, and professional services teams strategized to reopen schools, significant research and energy was put into ensuring school’s air filtration and ventilation systems met […]
Why EPC and Why Now? BBS has been implementing energy efficient projects for over 25 years, having designed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Energy Performance Contracts. We provide exceptional design, implementation guidance, energy-efficient solutions, innovative technologies, and carbon footprint reduction applications. What is an EPC (Energy Performance Contract)? An EPC is an agreement […]
In recent weeks we at BBS, along with the rest of the nation, have been closely watching the rapidly developing situation in regard to the spread of coronavirus – COVID-19. The health and safety of our employees, clients, consultants, vendors and all those with whom we come in contact are our biggest concern. We want […]
Port Jefferson Station, NY – On Monday, February 3, 2020, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the roof of Clinton Avenue Elementary School to officially announce the completion of the solar project. A process that began in May 2017, almost 1,200 solar panels were installed on Clinton’s roof over the past few months, providing a […]
Greenlawn, NY – The Harborfields Central School District is poised to vote on a $20 million bond that includes replacing the high school’s grass field with synthetic turf. If approved on Tuesday, the bond would lower residents’ school tax bills by an estimated $150 a year because of debt restructuring. A $52.7 million bond used […]
Blue Point, NY – The former Ursuline Center renovation project, the new Bayport-Blue Point Library home, is making its way through the journey of critical approvals. The library has received a green light to start the Middle Road location’s Phase I site work. “We heard Sept. 30 from New York State Education Department Facilities Planning,” […]
Blue Point, NY – Bayport-Blue Point Library director Mike Firestone said the construction package for the new library location, the former St. Ursula Center, is nearing completion. BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers PC is preparing the paperwork for New York State Education Department Facilities Planning. “After they approve it, the work goes out to […]
Scarsdale, NY – … At Greenacres Elementary School the work has begun and the construction and staging fencing is up. The excavation for the addition on Huntington Avenue is in process. Inside the school, workers have begun demolition and the asbestos removal is largely complete. There will be additional demolition later on. The interior work […]
Hempstead, NY – The main schoolhouse was built in 1911, and an addition constructed in 1935. Razing the structure and building a school on the 1.39-acre property will create space for the district’s growing population, officials said. Tree removal was underway this week at the site of the Marguerite G. Rhodes School, marking the start […]
The plague of school shootings has boosted demand for security products and services from Long Island manufacturers, software developers, security installation specialists and staffing companies. High-resolution cameras, social media monitoring, remote-locking technology, shatter-resistant glass, emergency preparedness training and round-the-clock monitoring services have become increasingly commonplace here and around the country as school districts seek to […]
