SUNY Erie Community College – City Campus

The ECC City Campus is located in the Old Post Office, an architectural landmark constructed in 1901 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Buffalo Engineering has provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for multiple projects at the Erie Community College City Campus and was the Prime Consultant for the $3.7 million HVAC Equipment, Controls, Lighting, and Plumbing Renovations project.

The scope of work included chiller and cooling tower replacement, lighting improvements, plumbing fixture upgrades, heat pump replacement, installation of VFD’s, and facility management system replacement. We provided project management, design, code compliance, bidding coordination, and construction administration services. Design of equipment access for the chiller was a challenge because the building exterior could not be altered or disturbed due to the building’s historic status. The chiller was shipped broken down, with all components brought in through a 40” x 48” window and assembled in place. Specialty pendant bowl style lighting fixtures were selected to meet historic preservation criteria.

Additional projects at the City Campus include Ellicott Street Building Elevator Modernization, 2018 Various ADA Upgrades, Serving Line A/C, and the Demonstration Kitchen, which included electrical, plumbing, and fire protection design and construction administration for renovation of a storage area to create a demonstration kitchen for the Culinary Arts Program.