The Office of Facilities at SUNY Polytechnic Institute is responsible for the protection, operation, preservation, maintenance, and construction for over 910,000 square feet of building area and nearly 400 acres of landscape, athletic facilities, roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots.  This is achieved with a dedicated staff of more than 55 employees.  Each year, the Facilities department responds to thousands of work orders requested by campus residents, faculty, and staff for repairs and installations.  They also provide for the set up and take down of equipment for campus events, deliver the campus mail, and distribute packages to students and staff.

The Facilities Department is also responsible for major and minor construction projects on the SUNY Poly campus, highlighted below, with current projects totaling more than $77M.  The department plans, designs, and constructs capital projects to maintain and preserve the physical plant, address environmental concerns, and meet the changing pedagogies of higher education.

Capital Projects

Campus Center Renovations 

• This project will provide renovations and conversion of an old pool area to create classroom space.  A new centrally located residential life suite, renovated athletic locker rooms, offices, and meeting spaces for coaches and athletes are also taking shape.  In addition, a renovated lobby area will create a welcoming atmosphere for students and visitors, as well as greatly improve circulation and ADA accessibility.  The project will reduce carbon emissions with the removal of existing natural gas boilers and installation of geothermal systems for cooling and heating the building.

Replace Dining Hall Flooring

• A separate project from the larger renovations is this flooring replacement. This will provide an elastomeric epoxy system to update the worn vinyl sheet flooring in the dining hall. 

Reconstruct Technology and Residential Drive

• The reconstruction of Technology Drive, (spanning from the Marcy Parkway to Seymour Road) and Residential Drive, (spanning from Wildcat Drive to the intersection with Technology Drive) is complete. Along with the roadway it’s self the work Included the replacement of street lighting with LED fixtures, new drainage structures, ADA crosswalks, and pedestrian sidewalks.

Renovate Kunsela Hall C Wing for STEM

• The partial interior renovations in Kunsela Hall will update and enhance instructional, laboratory, and support spaces for growing STEM programs at SUNY Polytechnic. 
• The enhancements, encompassing 56,600 square feet, will promote natural light to interior spaces by utilizing interior storefronts and visually highlighting the laboratory and STEM spaces.
• Furthermore, due to the family of the late Francis A. Wilcox; giving the largest donation ever received from a single donor in SUNY Polytechnic’s history it will be possible to include new space for Computer Science, Digital Lab, Interactive Media + Game Design (IMGD) program, as well as a Semiconductor Processing Lab, Communications Lab, Control and Senor Capstone Laboratory spaces. Spaces also include Cyber Range, Lecture Hall, War Room, Drown Room, Autonomous Systems Room, and Cyber Security Classroom/ Lab, Open project lab and club space, Electronic Systems Lab, and Photovoltaic Lab. Additionally provided will be the installation of new floors, ceilings, walls, and high efficiency LED lighting, lab equipment and renovation to the dated restrooms and fire sprinkler system.

Replace Boilers at Donovan and Kunsela Halls

• Replacement of the existing gas fire steam boilers with a new hot water system ensures the longevity and reliability required. This infrastructure project is the first phase required to transition the buildings to an all-electric water source heat pump heating system.

Replace Domestic Water Heater at Kunsela Hall

• Infrastructure upgrades at Kunsela Hall continue with this project which replaces the domestic hot water heater and associated systems.  This project is also included in the planned transition to an all-electric water source heat pump system. 

Replace Site Lighting at Kunsela Hall 

• As the existing pedestrian lighting is in poor condition, this project will replace the exterior lighting around Kunsela Hall as well as the associated parking lot and transitional sidewalks. 

Replace Exterior Lighting at Mohawk Hall and Hill Top Dr. 

• As the existing pedestrian lighting is in poor condition, this project will replace the exterior lighting around Mohawk Hall as well as street lighting on Hill Top Drive. 

Kunsela Hall Computer Science Server Room Mechanical Upgrades

• Additional modifications in Kunsela Hall will provide cooling needed to support the Computer Science server room which includes a new cutting-edge Supercomputer. 

Replace Generators at Adirondack and Mohawk Halls 

• Design is complete for this project that will ensure the immediate transfer to emergency power at the Adirondack and Mohawk dormitories during periods of power outages. This is made possible by the replacement of two natural gas fired generators, new automatic transfer switches and the replacement of the primary electrical switch in Adirondack Hall. 

Study Campus-wide Electrical Feeders Condition and Capacity

• As the Campus transitions away from the use of fossil fuels its electrical load will increase to keep up with the demand. This project will conduct a comprehensive study of the existing 13.2 kV electrical distribution system including field investigations of the existing electrical service from the main 13.2 kV switchgear, the feeders, duct banks, manholes, building switches and transformers.
• This study will identify deficiencies for correction to support future electrical expansion.

Donovan Hall Electrical Study

• This Study will review existing electrical loads and building conditions while also calculating anticipated future loads for surge space; allowing other projects to move forward and for an anticipated full building renovation. 

Study Exterior Conditions Cayan Library

• The project is an evaluation of the existing building envelope of Cayan Library.
• The building has notable areas of exterior envelope failure and areas that show progressive problems. This study will determine the cause of the failures and make recommendations for various projects to resolve the issues. The study provides a quantitative assessment that can be used in developing future repair projects such as roofing replacement, masonry cleaning, sealing and flashing, site improvements, and to provide safe access to otherwise isolated roof areas.

Replace Service Building Roof

• This project will provide a complete tear-off of existing roofing ballast, membrane, flashings and insulation as well as drain assemblies. Approximately 18,000sf of replacement insulation, roofing system complete with flashing and drain assemblies will be provided.