Architectural Services
D&B offers comprehensive and integrated engineering and architectural services that complement each other and provide added value to our clients. Our blend of full engineering and architectural services will allow our clients a greater, more encompassing set of resources which can meet and exceed virtually any project need. We support private, municipal, educational, and government clients with our comprehensive and integrated engineering and architectural services, including:
- Building Design, Renovation, and Rehabilitation
- Space Planning
- Sustainable and environmentally sensitive architecture, LEED compliance
- Structural Renovations and Rehabilitation
- Exterior Modernization, Masonry, and Facade Rehabilitation
- Playgrounds and Swimming Pools
- Feasibility Studies
- Code Compliance
- ADA Compliance
- SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) Compliance
- Abatement Compliance
- Hospitals and Nursing Homes
- Construction Administration
- Construction Cost Estimating
D&B architectural staff have provided design services to clients as varied as:
- New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA)
- The Salvation Army (5,000 sf Nassau County Headquarters and 20,000 sf Day Care Facility);
- The Wayside Home for Girls (10,000 sf Residential Treatment Facility);
- Thomson Financial (20,000 sf Trading Floor);
- Chase Manhattan Bank (multiple facilities from 1,600-6,500 sf); and
- Belle Harbour Yacht Club (10,000 sf club building)
- KeySpan
- Rockland County, New York
- City of Long Beach, New York
D&B has successfully completed 40+ projects for the New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA) with an estimated construction value of over $60M. We have provided effective and integrated Architectural and Engineering Services from design through construction on these projects, including:
Phase-I: Scoping Report/Investigation
- Evaluation, Analysis of Existing Conditions
- Develop Methodology for Design Solutions including “Value Engineering”
- Develop Preliminary Cost Estimates
Phase-II: Design Development/Construction Documents
- Coordinate Destructive Testing, Structural Probes, and Investigations
- Develop Design Solutions and Construction Documents
- Prepare Constructions Specifications
- Prepare Final Bid Documents
- Prepare Final Cost Estimates
Phase-III: Construction Services
- Coordinate Job Progress Meetings
- Review - Shop Drawings & Data as well as Test Procedures
- Field Inspection and Coordination
- Final Punch Lists
- Final Job Certification
D&B has been actively engaged in a number of sustainable design projects. It is D&B’s goal to approach each project with the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programs in mind. With our LEED-accredited staff, it is our goal to design buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and which enhance our living and working environments.
D&B’s core architectural group has many years of experience working with the New York State Education Department (SED), as well as local school districts such as Wallkill Central School District, Pearl River Union Free School District, Spackenkill Union Free School District, and Arlington Central School District. We also provide architectural services for many of our municipal clients such as the Rockland County Sewer District, Southwest Sewer District No. 1, and Albertson Water District. Our team is intimately familiar with all applicable codes and design criteria such as LEED, ANSI/ASHRAE, NFPA, NIOSH, IAQ, BOCA, EPA Guidelines, SMACNA, ACGIH, NAAQS, ASTM, ACGIH and NYS and Federal Energy Codes, and are continually educated on the latest technologies and industry innovations.
For more information on how D&B can meet your integrated engineering and architectural needs, please contact, Joseph H. Marturano, at (516) 364-9890 x 3308 or André H. Keel, R.A., at (914) 467-5300 x 14.