SEI Design Group BlogBlog about news, information, happenings and mojo at SEI Design Group

On Saturday, SEI participated again in a really great charity event, Canstruction. This is a design build competition for design professionals and students using cans. All the building materials (canned goods) get donated to food kitchens at the end of the event.   Since 1992, Canstruction has donated over 10 million pounds of food.  In Rochester, the cans are donated to Foodlink after the event.

Our entry ~ GENESEE Fed is on display and the Award Gala is this Friday in the Bausch and Lomb Wintergarden.   (read more)

The SEI Design Group Build Team

SEI: Brad Moreland (Team Captain), Jimmi Van Shaffel, Ted Mountain, Steve Staveski, Kelly Wobser, Kiel Wobser, Brian Cieslinski, Kurt Vater

Rochester City School District: Charles Nash, Andrew Hylton, and their mentors, William Broome (RCSD) and Wayne Williams (Gilbane)

We want to thank our sponsors: Engineered Solutions, M/E Engineering, Watchdog, Campus Construction Management, Walmart, and Genesee Brewing Company for helping us to compete.

Our client, Doug Premo, Superintendent at South Lewis Central School District, had an unbelievable experience.  At left you can see Doug with a little memento which we presented to him at the NYSCOSS convention. Doug attended a Yankee game with his son Jake, daughter and wife.  The following is Doug’s analysis:

“Cost of tickets – $475

Cost of snacks and souvenirs – $200

Time spent before the game trying to explain to Jake we WILL NOT get a ball – endless

A-Rod HR, Jeter HR with 5 RBI’s and the below moment…..PRICELESS!”

SEI Design Group has been selected as Canton Central School District’s architect and is assisting them to determine the scope of work for their capital improvement project. It is anticipated that the project will involve replacement/repair of the current heating system, extensive infrastructure, site repairs and safety items.

      Please join us in welcoming:

      Matt Coonradt, LEED AP

      Project Manager

SEI Design Group was recently awarded the Stepping Stones Learning Center Relocation and Renovation Project. The Center will be relocating to an existing building in Rochester, NY.  The project includes the renovation of 50,000 square feet for: classrooms, clinic spaces for children and specialists, family training and observation rooms, conference areas, gymnasium, an all-purpose room, administrative offices, indoor and outdoor play areas, school bus drop-off and pick-up area, and a 200-car parking lot.

At SEI Design Group, we recently celebrated our 5 Year Anniversary!  We had different staff activities during the day and a wonderful dinner at La Luna.

We hope you will welcome:

Troy Williams, Intern

Brenna Uline, Office Manager

Alney Tobias, Intern

The Schuylerville CSD project was recently published in Learning By Design as Outstanding Project 2011.  You can read the project and award info here.  Congrats to all involved!

It looks like it is time for another SEI contest.  This time, the prize will be another flying monkey, but with a twist. Our latest pet has a parachute to help with the landing, but it appears from the video below that more is needed. To enter the contest, make your own version of an SEI landing pad for the monkey to help cushion his fall.  Email a digital photo of your entry.

Winner will get a new addition to their family: a flying monkey complete with parachute! This contest is open to all including SEI staff and families.  You can also leave a comment here to “name the monkey”.  While there will not be a parachute involved, the winner of the naming contest will also win a prize.

Celebrating the expansion upstairs in Rochester with happy smiles for those moving out of cramped  quarters.