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BGA Hosts Tour at Geothermal Site!

The AP Physics students walked up the field behind Katonah Elementary School, where three rigs and several trucks were parked. Loud releases of steam punctuated the steady rumble of engines. Already-dug geothermal wells were scattered about the school’s athletic field. The crew were actively drilling wells for the school’s new geothermal heating and cooling system.

Laurence Barile and Paul Gallagher of BGA described the process of determining how many geothermal wells the school would need for heating and cooling. “We dug a 500-foot-deep test well to determine the energy potential of the site,” he said. “We got lucky. We hit granite. Heat likes to go through that quickly.”

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BGA Speaks at MBK Career Day!

Vincent Restivo and Nick Pedlow joined My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Career Day, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers, New York. They spoke to the youth about pursuing a career in Engineering.

As part of the MBK movement, the City of Yonkers joins 250 cities and towns, businesses, and foundations across the country that are taking important steps to connect young people to mentoring, support networks, and the skills needed to find a good job, go to college and enjoy successful lives.

BGA partners with Pleasantville High School on an internship program that annually welcomes a High School student considering a career in engineering to our office for several weeks prior to graduation.  The student works alongside our engineers gaining real world experience.

We also hire rising college seniors each summer from accredited engineering programs as engineering interns.  Many of our own interns have joined us as full-time engineers upon graduation.

Our interns learn the use of computer programs for design and drawing production such as Bluebeam, Carrier Hap, AutoCAD and Revit.

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Ardsley High School Library Gets a Transformation

Barile Gallagher & Associates and Fuller & D’Angelo Architects were selected by the Ardsley School District in Westchester County, N.Y., for district-wide learning and infrastructure improvements. One of the projects was to transform Ardsley’s traditional high school library into a space that would be multifunctional, interactive and state of the art.

The team designed a Libramedia center within the parameters of an existing structure. By using elements such as glass wall meeting rooms, flexible furniture, reading lounges and robust wireless technology, the design creates spaces that are transparent, bright, inviting, comfortable, transitional and experiential.  Indirect lighting enhances the skylight atrium area, vibrant carpeting patterns and seating colors against a relatively neutral background results in a dynamically engaging space in which students collaborate and learn.  State of the art HVAC systems ensure the spaces are temperature controlled and well-ventilated keeping students and staff alert and comfortable.

Photographer: Marc Harary

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Green As Green Can Be…

The Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School, a newly constructed, 82,000 sq ft, 4-story, all electric sustainable building — will house approximately 675 pre-K to 8.  The school will offer a medical clinic, dental and eye-care services, providing services to families in the community.

Barile Gallagher & Associates was an integral part of the school project team.  We assisted the district and our architectural partner, KG+G Architects, PC, with great emphasis on the quality of their learning environment and the community.  All new state-of-the-art high efficiency HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical systems complement the student learning experience.

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Congratulations to Nick Pedlow!

On earning his Professional Engineer’s License and being named an Associate with BGA.

Nick has steadily increased his knowledge and sought out additional responsibilities since joining us as an undergrad intern in 2016.  He is a trusted client point of contact, project manager, and mechanical project engineer.  Nick has become a key leader and mentor to our junior engineers.  He is currently leading multiple projects in the public and private school sectors as well as fire departments and senior and special needs facilities.

Congratulations Vincent Restivo!

On being named a Principal with BGA.

Vince joined the firm in 1998 as a senior electrical engineer.  He has been our Electrical Department Head for many years and most recently a Senior Associate.  Vince is a trusted advisor and BGA point of contact for many of our clients.  He has spearheaded our entry into the Solar Energy, Battery Storage (BESS), Bus Electrification and Movie Studio markets.  He continues his role leading our electrical department on our K-12 School, Higher Education, Municipal Services, House of Worship, Multi-Family and Commercial projects.  We are very excited to have him help lead our firm through its fifth decade of engineering excellence!