Recent Animal Sheltering Projects: Only major projects are listed. Frequent consulting and owner/architect training not included but references are available on request.

Penny Cistaro - Executive Director

Site analysis, programming, and complete architectural services for a new 28,000sf facility. LLC with local architect for project development and delivery of all construction services. Schematic Design completed 2005. Anticipated cost: +/- $5,000,000

Jane Earnest – Executive Director

Planning, programming evaluation, site selection and complete architectural services. Completed December 2007. Cost of construction $2,500,000.

Paul Miller - Executive Director

Complete architectural services for a new animal control and sheltering facility. Site analysis and zoning variances required and granted. Programming, complete design services, construction documentation, bidding, and construction administration. Construction completed on time and on budget November 2001. $1,450,000

Debora Clark - Executive Director

Follow-up analysis from an HSUS Team Study. Complete architectural services for the additions and renovations to the existing facility. Competitively bid and construction contract awarded July 1998. Completed 1999. $900,000

Kendall Paul - Executive Director

Site selection, programming, and complete architectural services. Construction documents prepared for competitive bidding. Project bid on budget 2/02. General construction completed 2004. Project budget: $3,000,000

Cleveland Amory / President-Chairman
Lia Albo / Project Manager

Site selection, programming, design, preparation of construction documents, competitive bidding, and construction administration for one of the earliest prototypes. Completed 1995 $475,000

Executive Director: Kathleen Savesky
Director of Operations: Penny Cistaro

Renovations of existing inadequate spay/neuter clinic. Guiding the Owner by preparing RFPs for "design/build" proposals using preliminary design drawings and supporting information from local general contractors.

Contact: Julie Morris / Senior VP - National Shelter Outreach
Medical Advisor: Lila Miller DVM

(a) "As-built" review of the new corporate office and separate shelter buildings. Concentration on possible solutions to inappropriate materials, details, and systems. Follow-up, at sheltering building, with detailed "team" study of inadequate heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and animal kenneling facilities. Management of corrective work with detailed construction drawings, manufacturer liaison, and on-site follow-up.
1992

(b) Construction documents and project management for the reconstruction of the Manhattan Shelter prior to the transfer of Animal Control to the City of New Yorkl; total reconstruction of the HVAC system, animal kennel/cages; and systems renovations. 1994

President: Dr. Gus Thornton
VP Humane Services: Carter Luke

Extensive site selection study for replacement shelter for Brockton, Massachusetts. All governmental reviews, processing zoning variances and coordination of legal, survey, and engineering consultants resulting in the finding of two acres of previously un-platted land accessing a prior land-locked site bordering a 100 acre conservation trust. Programming, design, and construction documents for the new 10,000sf shelter. $1,000,000 Completed 1993