Stalco and Ehasz Giacalone Architects begin $700,000 renovation; Also upgrade for NUMC health sciences library

Stalco Construction and Ehasz Giacalone Architects (EGA) have started an extensive, $700,000 renovation and upgrade of The Peter W. Addiego Health Sciences Library at the Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC). Located at 2201 Hempstead Tpke., within a low-rise section of NUMC's Dynamic Care Building, the Health Sciences Library is one of the largest on Long Island. It supports the patient care, biomedical research and graduate medical education information needs of the medical staff, faculty and affiliated students. It also serves the larger Long Island community as an information resource for professionals in all aspects of health care delivery. According to Stalco Construction president, Alan Nahmias, "The two-story, 12,000 s/f library will feature an improved layout, energy-efficient building systems, and new interior finishes. In addition to providing print, digital and online reference materials, the space will serve as a meeting and lecture facility." Stalco, which is serving as the project's general contractor, began work with the demolition of the pre-existing interiors. It will construct new interiors, MEPS (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sprinkler) infrastructure, computer and telecommunications cabling, and a security system. In addition to general contractor Stalco and architect and interior designer EGA, the project team includes construction manager SSC Construction Management Group, and mechanical engineer KP Professional Engineering.