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Carmen Lapine, P.E., has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Carmen utilizes his knowledge and strong leadership skills to advance Beardsley and their clients. As a Principal and Civil Engineer with over 25 years of experience in design and construction, Carmen leads by example working together with Beardsley’s quality staff to help build strong […]

Barry Halperin, AIA, has been appointed to the Board of Directors. As a Principal and former owner of his own firm, Barry joined Beardsley in 2000 and has been a key developer of the firm’s vision and direction. He describes his leadership style as collaborative, and he enjoys working in partnership with Beardsley’s quality staff […]

April 1-7 is National Asbestos Awareness week to “raise public awareness about the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases and the dangers of asbestos exposure,” per Senate Resolution 125. But what is asbestos and what should you do if you suspect your building contains this extremely harmful material? Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral which has been utilized […]

March Madness is in full swing and we here in Central New York are serious about basketball. Even at the High School level, March basketball can be intense. I was lucky enough to coach a local Varsity basketball team this season, and as an engineer as well as a coach, I have an interesting perspective […]

After 15 years of the same corporate identity/logo, Beardsley Architects + Engineers recently went through a rebranding initiative.  Like many…

Jeffrey Velte, LEED AP BD+C, has been named a shareholder of the firm. Jeffrey has extensive experience in project delivery, and in the architectural and engineering process. He has worked extensively with private and government clients as a project manager. Most recently, Jeffrey has served as project manager for the Civil Engineer/Administration Operations Facility at […]

Andrea DeLany, C.B.C.P., has been named a shareholder of the firm. Andrea has over 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering design and project delivery. As a project manager, she works with clients and the Beardsley team to maintain project scope, schedule, and budget. Andrea is also a Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), offering clients […]

Thomas Ascienzo, LEED AP BD+C, has been named a shareholder of the firm. Thomas joined the firm in 1995 and has expertise in a broad spectrum of electrical engineering design tasks for private developers, and state and federal government. As both a project manager and design engineer, Thomas has worked on a wide range of […]

There has been a recent change to UFC 3-600-01 that could affect Fire Ratings if you are using the latest March 2013 version. Per UFC 1-200, fire ratings are per IBC Chapter 7 and UFC 3-600-01.  If there are any conflicts between the two, the UFC takes precedence. Previously, buildings such as Barracks and Hangars were […]

Change of occupancy and the life safety issues that can be created by it is an area that is not well understood by building owners and to some extent design professionals.  There is a Chapter 9 in the Existing Building Code of the State of New York dealing with this topic. The idea that there is […]

The 3,600 sq ft multi-purpose swing building designed for the Coast Guard in Buffalo, NY was awarded LEED® Silver by…

BDA pleased to announce that Douglas E. Porter, E.I.T. has earned a New York State Department of Labor Asbestos Project Designer certification. This certification allows Mr. Porter to design the scope, phasing, and methods of asbestos abatement projects.