Young & Wright presents districtwide building condition survey, identifies mechanical systems and pools among top priorities

Young & Wright presented the results of a districtwide building condition survey to the West Seneca Central School District Board of Education at its Tuesday work session, outlining prioritized capital needs, handing over a searchable digital library of drawings and delivering an air‑conditioning feasibility study and roof‑scan plan.

The report, required in a basic form by the New York State Department of Education every five years, was conducted by Young & Wright over two months of on‑site work at the district’s nine schools plus Winchester Academy, the transportation facility and the Ebenezer building. "It is a very simple thing to accomplish what the state asks for, but it is very not helpful, to be honest, when you're looking to plan capital improvement projects down the road," said Alyssa Catlin, the firm’s building condition survey specialist.

The presentation showed a database of condition entries, photos and estimated replacement costs for each system on campus; each building produced up to roughly 300 entries in the district’s instance. "We were on‑site for a full 2 months," said Tori from Young & Wright,…