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The completed feasibility study has readied the project to move forward with detailed construction-ready drawings.
Construction will begin in 2020. With Governor Cuomos support and more than $10 million invested by New York State,
the project is able to move forward by decommissioning the ramp. New York States investment will enhance the park with
amenities that will maximize the usage and impact of this new, transformational asset.

An interdisciplinary team at Stantec led the project’s first phase, which launched in 2018 with a public input stage. The
team’s scope of work included a structure assessment and feasibility study, traffic impact study, park concept design,
public engagement, and preliminary design, among other related activities.

The Engineering Excellence Awards are presented to projects that encompass both the public and private sector in
the following categories: studies, research, and consulting services; building/technology systems; structural systems;
surveying and mapping technology; environmental; waste and storm water; water resources; transportation; energy;
industrial and manufacturing processes and facilities; and special projects.

Each year, over 60 member firms submit projects that are judged on a rigorous set of criteria, which includes complexity,
innovation and value to society. These projects are judged by a panel of industry experts, which includes military and
government officials, ACEC National and International leadership, educators from college and university engineering
departments, and leadership from other organizations dedicated to the built environment. Awards are distributed based
on the average scores received by these judges and are assigned one of four levels (in ascending order): Silver, Gold,
Platinum, and Diamond. The top-rated Diamond award that is designed and built entirely within New York State will earn
the Empire Award, which will be announced during the Gala in April.

Stantec brings a depth of experience in integrating infrastructure and open space for community enrichment. The firm’s
engineers and landscape architects designed the nationally recognized conversion of Rochester s Inner Loop expressway
into accessible open space with bike lanes, walking paths, and green space. Previously seen as a barrier between
Rochester s downtown and eastside neighborhoods, the Inner Loop now serves as a welcoming complete street that
has also created six acres of new property parcels already attracting development opportunities. Completed in 2017, the
project received ACEC New Yorks Diamond Award for Transportation, as well as a National Recognition Award from the
American Council of Engineering Companies. q

Bergmann News
Bergmann Partners with Solar Home Factory on Net Zero Energy Residential Developments, Assists in Securing $1 Million Grant

As part of the firm’s growing environmental and energy site plan approval from The Town of Geneva planning
practice, Bergmann serves as the architectural and board. These projects have a positive impact not only
engineering partner to Solar Home Factory as the on the immediate area but on the planet as a whole,
company expands its development of net zero energy said Robert Switala, P.E., Principal at Bergmann.
residential properties. Bergmann provides site design, “We’re proud to partner with Solar Home Factory to
surveying, inspection, environmental permitting and build innovative, sustainable and adaptable residential
design, consultation, and related services to Solar solutions for communities in New York State.
Home Factory for its ongoing and newly-announced
projects in Geneva and Ithaca. Bergmann also serves as the engineering partner for
Solar Home Factory’s Ithaca Solar Village and the
Bergmann assisted in the development of Solar Home Lake Tunnel Solar Village which is located in downtown
Factory application to New York State’s inaugural Geneva development and will be completed early next
Buildings of Excellence Competition for the design, year. The Lake Tunnel Solar Village housing units
construction and operation of low-carbon emitting sold out in two weeks. Bergmanns experience and
multifamily buildings. Through the program, Solar expertise significantly contributes to our success in
Home Factory was awarded a $1 million grant in these initial stages of our latest development in the
preconstruction funds for development of The Geneva Town of Geneva and all our recent projects in the
Solar Village. Finger Lakes region,” said Ryan Wallace, CEO, Solar
Home Factory. “We look forward to what the future
The 37-acre high performance, net-zero modular brings as the options for sustainable living continue to
community will feature both single-family homes and grow and evolve. To learn more about Bergmanns
townhome-style apartments called Solar Pods. The energy and sustainability design service, visit: https://
project, which will cost $20.4 million and take three www.bergmannpc.com/services/architecture/energy-
years to complete, is currently in phase one, seeking sustainability. q

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