Commercial Building Renovation and Additions
Door Hardware, Security and Door Operators

Project Description
The project consisted of renovation and additions to the existing Commercial Building for the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority. The work included four floors and approximately 68,000 sq. ft. of space.

​The building will allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to inspect trucks coming into the U.S. from Canada in a more efficient manor. It will include truck bays, docks, offices, and support facilities for the personnel doing the inspections.

The project consisted of detailing door hardware for approximately 162 door openings creating more than 75 individual hardware sets.

​Hardware sets were developed using U.S. Customs and Border Protection Standards.

​Archi-Technology's Role​​
​Archi-Technology was the lead technology designer for this project as well as the project coordinator of Bride Authority staff, vendors and contractors.

​Technology Construction Management (TCM) services were also used by the client to ensure correct vendor installation and interoperability of the technology infrastructure and interconnected systems.
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Challenges

• Creating hardware sets that met the requirements for security, fire ratings and types of doors and frames as specified by the Architect.
• Working with the standards of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• which is part of U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
• Integrating electrified door hardware with door operators and security, access control, and fire alarm systems.
• Coordinating electrical requirements at door openings and communicating information to the design team to include in construction documentation.
• Developing an operational narrative for all door hardware sets controlled by electrified door hardware to define operation of opening

​Statistics

• Total Program Cost: confidential
• Firm Responsibility Cost: confidential
• Completion Date: 2016

​​Client

• Wendel Architects, Buffalo NY

Services Provided

• Creating DH sets
• Coordinating installation
• ​Documenting including narratives for electrified DH

Facts and Figures

• Approximately 162 Door Openings
• 76+ individual DH sets
• Integrated with door operators, and Security, Access Control and Fire Alarm systems
• DH sets developed under U.S. Customs and Border Protection Standards

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