DBOCES Receives Project Award!

DBOCES Receives Project Award!

BGA, in collaboration with KG+D Architects, designed the 66,000-square-foot, two-story career and technical education facility at Dutchess BOCES Salt Point Campus, which received the 2025 Outstanding Project Award.

The project is the Dutchess BOCES Salt Point Campus, located in Poughkeepsie, New York.

School Profile

  • Designed as a transformative hub for learning, the project unifies the Salt Point Center (Special Education), Career and Technical Institute, and Alternative High School in one purpose-built facility serving K–12 students across 13 Dutchess County school districts.
  • The project also introduced a valuable community resource: a 170-seat conference center at the front of campus, it serves as a civic anchor for professional development and community events, accessible year-round to local districts and organizations.

BGA designed the building’s complete mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, including:

  • High-efficiency secondary boiler plant
  • VRF heat pump systems
  • Energy recovery Ventilation
  • Full Commercial Cooking Kitchen
  • Data communications infrastructure
  • Efficient LED Lighting and Control Systems
  • Fire Alarm and Rescue Assistance Systems

The campus is a dynamic, high-quality, and future-ready environment that fosters student success.

Photography by ©David Lamb and ©Bob London

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Classroom ambiance…

Academic Leadership Charter School is located in a transitioning neighborhood in the Bronx, New York. Designed to serve a diverse and growing student population, the school provides a welcoming environment that supports learning, development, and lasting community impact.

Barile Gallagher & Associates, in partnership with Peter Gisolfi Associates, was recognized for its work on the newly constructed, seven-story, multi-level educational facility.

BGA designed the building’s complete mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems, including:

  • High-efficiency boiler plant
  • VRF heat pump systems
  • Chiller plant serving classrooms and large assembly spaces
  • Data communications infrastructure
  • Sound system and theatrical lighting
  • Emergency generator providing full building backup power

The school provides a high-quality, enhanced learning environment that supports student success.

Photography by ©Robert Mintzes

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Vertical View

On March 27, 2026, BGA attended the AIAWHV EXPO, this year’s Expo was held at the Westchester Marriot in Tarrytown, NY.  It is the Chapter’s 90th Anniversary Milestone.

Vincent Restivo, Principal, Nick Pedlow, Associate and Sharmin Rahman, Senior Electrical Engineer connected with various architects and industry professionals, gaining valuable exposure throughout the event.  We are looking forward to our next Expo in October.

Our Customized Event Table!

The AP Physics students walked up the field behind Katonah Elementary School, where three rigs and several trucks were parked. Loud releases of steam punctuated the steady rumble of engines. Already-dug geothermal wells were scattered about the school’s athletic field. The crew were actively drilling wells for the school’s new geothermal heating and cooling system.

Laurence Barile and Paul Gallagher of BGA described the process of determining how many geothermal wells the school would need for heating and cooling. “We dug a 500-foot-deep test well to determine the energy potential of the site,” he said. “We got lucky. We hit granite. Heat likes to go through that quickly.”

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KG+D and BGA collaborated with Nyack Union Free School District to renovate and redesign their libraries into Next Generation Global Learning Commons.

The goal of the Nyack Middle School project was to create a central hub that  could be utilized for research, production, professional and curriculum development, and school community functions by creating a suite of flexible, open, and inviting spaces. It is truly a next generation learning environment.

 

Ardsley High School Library Gets a Transformation

Barile Gallagher & Associates and Fuller & D’Angelo Architects were selected by the Ardsley School District in Westchester County, N.Y., for district-wide learning and infrastructure improvements. One of the projects was to transform Ardsley’s traditional high school library into a space that would be multifunctional, interactive and state of the art.

The team designed a Libramedia center within the parameters of an existing structure. By using elements such as glass wall meeting rooms, flexible furniture, reading lounges and robust wireless technology, the design creates spaces that are transparent, bright, inviting, comfortable, transitional and experiential.  Indirect lighting enhances the skylight atrium area, vibrant carpeting patterns and seating colors against a relatively neutral background results in a dynamically engaging space in which students collaborate and learn.  State of the art HVAC systems ensure the spaces are temperature controlled and well-ventilated keeping students and staff alert and comfortable.

Photographer: Marc Harary

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On earning his Professional Engineer’s License and being named an Associate with BGA.

Nick has steadily increased his knowledge and sought out additional responsibilities since joining us as an undergrad intern in 2016.  He is a trusted client point of contact, project manager, and mechanical project engineer.  Nick has become a key leader and mentor to our junior engineers.  He is currently leading multiple projects in the public and private school sectors as well as fire departments and senior and special needs facilities.

On being named a Principal with BGA.

Vince joined the firm in 1998 as a senior electrical engineer.  He has been our Electrical Department Head for many years and most recently a Senior Associate.  Vince is a trusted advisor and BGA point of contact for many of our clients.  He has spearheaded our entry into the Solar Energy, Battery Storage (BESS), Bus Electrification and Movie Studio markets.  He continues his role leading our electrical department on our K-12 School, Higher Education, Municipal Services, House of Worship, Multi-Family and Commercial projects.  We are very excited to have him help lead our firm through its fifth decade of engineering excellence!