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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Seth A. Livermore, P.E. has been promoted to Civil Discipline Head. In addition to Discipline Head duties, Seth will continue to serve as Civil Engineer. He joined BDA in 2005 as a Civil Engineer and earned his Professional Engineering license in 2009. As Discipline Head, Seth will keep BDA’s civil discipline ahead of the leading […]

The 4,800 sq ft visitors’ center at the 292-acre Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve in Depew, NY was awarded LEED® Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The Center serves multiple functions and visitors benefit from a quiet interior viewing room, restroom facilities, classroom learning center, pathways to trail heads, and exterior spaces for nature […]

The University of Rochester celebrated the opening of O’Brien Hall, a 53,000 sq ft building sited to create both a quadrangle and a neighborhood. The ground floor contains a large lounge area, conference rooms, a performing arts area, and a staff apartment. The four upper residential floors house 148 students (in singles, doubles, and suites) […]

Ed Onori, Sr Architectural Designer and Project Manager, was appointed to the Historic Resources Review Board for the City of Auburn, NY. This Board is responsible for preserving the City’s historic buildings located within the South Street Area National Historic Register District and several local landmark structures. Ed was also appointed to the Board of […]

Michael Reynolds, R.A. has been named a stockholder of the firm. In this capacity Michael will assist the Board of Director’s in leading the firm. Michael has been with the firm for 12 years, is an award winning Architect and Project Manager and serves as the Manager of the firm’s Malone, NY Office.

BDA received notification from the American Institute of Architects Central New York Chapter that the Sonnenberg Garden Renovation project received a 2011 Citation Award in the Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse Category. BDA provided designs for numerous structural repairs to the existing mansion and surrounding structures which date back to the mid 1800’s.