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Recreation facilities are the public gathering centers of your community. Our portfolio represents the attentiveness toward those occupying the building and the distinctive requirements of athletics spaces.

Convent of the Sacred Heart

New York, NY

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering

PROJECT FEATURES

New 60,000SF state-of-the-art athletic center.

ARCHITECT

BKSK Architects

First and largest facility of its kind in NYC, Sacred Heart’s 60,000SF Athletics & Wellness Center includes a regulation-size pool and mezzanine, gymnasium, dance studio, and strength and conditioning studio. The facility includes many energy efficient building features, including solar hot water heaters, insulated building envelope panels, a pool dehumidification heat recovery system, automated lighting controls, and low-flow plumbing fixtures. LEED Gold.

The Spence School: Spence 412

New York, NY

SERVICES PROVIDED

Commissioning

PROJECT FEATURES

New 6-story athletic & educational facility.

ARCHITECT

Rogers Partners Architects+Urban Designers

Newly constructed, 65,000SF athletic and educational facility that includes a regulation-size gymnasium for volleyball and basketball; nine squash courts, including an exhibition court; a multi-purpose room for the performing arts; and an ecology center and outdoor education space. OLA commissioned the HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.

Pace University

Pleasantville, NY

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Energy Engineering, Commissioning

PROJECT FEATURES

New design/build athletic facilities.

ARCHITECT

Osborn Sports + Recreation Architecture

New 18,000SF athletic field house with new locker rooms, training rooms, equipment room, offices and VIP reception area; renovation of the existing two-story, 8,500SF field house with all new HVAC and lighting systems for the building; resurfacing of the football/multi-purpose and baseball fields, and new softball field. Project was part of the first phase of a master-planned campus consolidation.

The Children’s Village

Dobbs Ferry, NY

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering

PROJECT FEATURES

1950s building completely transformed.

ARCHITECT

Peter Gisolfi Associates

Lanza Activities Center project included a complete transformation and expansion of a dilapidated 1950s building that housed a gymnasium and defunct swimming pool. Building now houses a fully air-conditioned gymnasium, competition pool, fitness center, student commons, café and multi-purpose rooms. All new MEP systems, including a dedicated air-handler with dehumidification and heat reclaim for pool water heating.

UJA-Federation of New York

Multiple Locations

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering

PROJECT FEATURES

Multi-phased camp improvement project.

ARCHITECT

Zaskorski & Associates Architects

Multi-phased improvement project for several Henry Kaufmann campgrounds in NYC and Long Island. Work includes construction of a new aquatic center at the Mid-Island Camp on Long Island; construction of three new home bases for the 12 Trails Camp; relocation of the amphitheater at the 92nd Street Camp; and other significant renovations at the Sunrise locations.

Yale University

New Haven, CT

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering

PROJECT FEATURES

First building of its kind at Yale.

ARCHITECT

KG+D Architects

Carol Roberts Field House, which is the first building of its kind at Yale—is a comprehensive space that meets the needs of two of the university’s women athletic teams: field hockey and softball. The 5,900SF facility includes spacious locker rooms, a training room, a satellite coaches’ office, a team meeting space, and a second-story observation roof deck featuring a glass-walled event space.

Bowen Field

New Haven, CT

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering, Energy Engineering, Commissioning

PROJECT FEATURES

$18M total reconstruction project.

ARCHITECT

The S/L/A/M Collaborative

Total reconstruction, including the football field, field lighting, a new 4,000SF locker room that includes offices and storage, public restrooms and a pre-manufactured press box atop the new stadium seating. Building design followed the New Haven Public Schools High Performance Design Guidelines and included energy efficient HVAC, domestic water heating, and lighting systems.

NYC Parks Staten Island Beach

Staten Island, NY

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering

PROJECT FEATURES

Staten Island beach restoration project.

ARCHITECT

McLaren Engineering Group

Part of an emergency project to restore NYC beaches on Staten Island following Superstorm Sandy, OLA provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering services, specifically focusing on rehabilitation and reconstruction of comfort stations and accessory buildings on South Beach and Midland Beach.

Sam’s Point Conservation Center

Cragsmoor, NY

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering, Energy Engineering, Commissioning

PROJECT FEATURES

New visitor center on 5,000-acre preserve.

ARCHITECT

Bialecki Architects

3,oooSF, environmentally-sustainable conservation center. MEP systems include a natural ventilation system, radiant floor heating, air-to-air heat recovery, daylight dimming, and occupancy sensor lighting controls. Building systems rely on an integrated passive solar design with state-of-the-art heating and cooling systems. LEED Certified.

Willson’s Waves

Mount Vernon, NY

SERVICES PROVIDED

MEP Engineering

PROJECT FEATURES

New aquatic center in Westchester County.

ARCHITECT

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Willson’s Waves at Willson’s Wood Park, one of the oldest parks in the Westchester County parks system. OLA was responsible for all engineering work associated with replacing their aging 1.4 million gallon swimming pool with four exciting water recreation areas: a wave pool, two eighteen foot-high water slides, an interactive water playground, and a spray deck.

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