ENGINEERING - WITH A PASSION

Larsen Engineers was responsible for all site development for the YMCA's new day camp facility. The 48-acre camp includes an aquatic complex with pool and locker room, programs building, climbing tower, walking paths, and play fields for over 600 day campers. (pictured above)

Key Points:

• Geothermal Loop
• Radiant Floor
• Mehcanical Room
• Dual-flush Toilets
• Solar Orientation
• Passive Cooling
• Soil Insultation
• LED Lights

The Petro facility allows parking for 400 semi-trucks and 200 passenger vehicles. The facility has a restaurant/mall building containing shower rooms, rest areas, and a shopping center for use of the traveling public and truck drivers. There is a diesel fueling area and a separate vehicle maintenance and truck wash center.

For this project, it was necessary to move approximately 400,000 yards of earth at the site. Public water and wastewater systems were required to be extended from the Village of Seneca Falls to provide those services.

Key Points:

• Responsible for mapping 50-acre parcel
• Improvements to NY Route 414, including reconfiguration and signalization of Thruway Interchange 41 entrance and addition of dedicated turn lane were required by the New York State Department of Transportation
• Work was coordinated with Seneca County IDA
• Registered for LEED certification
• Prepared Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
• Construction value: $12,000,000