Architects present districtwide building-condition survey; district to prioritize projects May 13

Young and Wright, the architectural firm contracted by West Seneca Central School District, presented the results of a comprehensive five-year building condition survey (BCS) at the district’s April 22 work session and explained next steps for using the data to prioritize capital improvements.

The presentation, introduced by Superintendent Dr. Krueger, covered surveys of the district’s nine schools plus Winchester Academy, the transportation facility and the Ebenezer building. Alyssa Catlin, the firm’s BCS specialist, said the team recorded roughly 86 state-prescribed categories and about 40 additional categories the firm has developed to reflect modern school technology and program spaces.

The survey produces a searchable digital database that links photos, cost estimates, and scanned as-built drawings for each campus. “Instead of having to go to the basement and find a corner to find a drawing, you could click that building and within three seconds you’re in the drawings,” Catlin said during the presentation. The team also scanned building drawings and…