Major Projects - Institutional

The installation of state-of-the-art auditorium and theatre as final step in completing the country's leading Performing Arts High School. Work included all stage lighting, control systems, the installation of a 200kW generator to provide power to critical school loads, a fire alarm system and security installation.

New 11-story, 137,000 sq. foot building on southwest corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 76th Street. The new site includes everything from a nursery school, to a senior center, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, exercise facilities, auditorium, banquet facilities, library, photography lab, culinary arts center, teen center and a spiritual contemplation area. The building has eight above ground floors and three levels below ground.

Phased renovation to Columbia's historic central library. All work was performed while maintaining the library's normal operations. New power and systems were installed throughout the entire building including library areas, stacks and mechanical spaces. New lighting included 4800 architectural and chandelier fixtures. Systems included Fire Alarm, telephones and data.

Complete installation for new campus on West Side of New York City with classrooms, theater, and athletic facilities.

Multiple medical laboratory installations including sensitive ground fault power, coldroom controls, darkroom and surgery lighting, and fire, security, and computer networking systems. Installation of outdoor substation including 1000kVA transformer to provide emergency backup for critical loads.

Design/build, including all electrical and mechanical aspects, of auxiliary generation network for seventeen buildings. Field engineering, scheduling, coordination, and installation of fire alarm and emergency lighting systems in thirty functioning buildings.

E-J Electric was awarded a design/build contract to provide emergency power to seventeen buildings throughout the Columbia University Complex, after offering an alternative design to meet the University's budgets. E-J changed the original concept from central generators to remote package units, drastically cutting down on power distribution and mechanical costs while maintaining the integrity of this critical system.

The other major aspect of this contract was fire alarm upgrades or replacements in over thirty buildings. Certain buildings received totally new systems, some buildings received elevator recall systems, but almost all required power feed modifications to bring the systems into code compliance.

Throughout this project, critical aspects such as landmark status, asbestos, usage (school, theatre, etc...) and installation noise had to be considered. E-J was also involved with the filing of the project with the DOB, Fire Department and Bureau of Electrical Control, as well as other mechanical and electrical code related issues.

E-J acted as a rrime contractor for general construction items, HVAC work, electrical feeder upgrade for the building, new generator, new distribution and branch circuitry for two new electronic classrooms and upgraded the voice, data and CATV system throughout the building. This fast track project was performed during the University's Christmas holiday and was complete before the students returned.

Fast track take-over project for bonding company of a multi-building fire alarm system installation. The Simplex fire alarm system was the final part of a new construction project required to obtain certificate of occupancy for the owners.

New eighteen story state of the art research facility consisting of four floors of high density office space, ten laboratory/research floors and two psychiatric patient floors. Mr. Epstein oversaw the installation of the entire voice/data cable plant and technical power for this 850,000 sq. ft. new construction project. The cable plant consisted of over 2000 Category 5 workstations. Voice risers were 900 pair ARMM cables to each floor and data risers where 24 strand Multimode Fiber to each floor. Fiber links to the existing campus consisted of 144 strand multi-mode fiber for voice multi-mode and single-mode for data. Technical power included the installation of a new service, generator power and two redundant 500kVA UPS Systems as well as the distribution of power. Seven PDUs were installed to feed the data center and 17 Telecom closets, and a battery room consisting of over 400 batteries.

New construction of architecturally significant Upper School Classroom Building for this prestigious all girls school in Greenwich, CT. Specialty lighting using light shafts highlighted this spectacular building. E-J's work included all electrical installations and communications systems in the three floors of the building.

Millenium High School was a fast track design build project. It was the first High School located in a high-rise building on the 13th floor. Work included general electrical installation, communication, data, fire alarm and 1600, 800& 600 amp distribution boards.

Two story Law School Seminar Rooms and Library. Fast track project installing dimming system, fire alarm, lighting and power.

Multiple medical laboratory installations including sensitive ground fault power, coldroom controls, darkroom and surgery lighting, and fire, security, and computer networking systems. Installation of outdoor substation including 1000kVA transformer to provide emergency backup for critical loads.

A multiphase private school renovation and addition. E-J worked with the construction team from the design development stage providing budgeting, scheduling, logistics information and installed a temporary infrastructure system including power, CATV, voice services and fiber optic data services. The project consisted of underground high voltage and secondary feeders, new power, lighting, voice and data communication systems, fire alarm systems, intercom systems, paging systems, scoreboard systems, stage dimming systems, and motorized backboard systems. The work included new classrooms, renovations to existing classrooms, new main entrance, new gathering center/gymnasium, renovations to two existing gymnasiums, locker room renovations, science building renovations and state-of-the-art video conferencing center/computer lab.

Retrofitted basement of Empire State Building for new classroom space.

Renovation of two buildings in Riverdale Country Day School. The Lindenbaum Center was a building renovation where we provided new service, lighting, power, fire alarm system, and mechanical equipment hookups. The Auditorium and Theater was a building renovation which included installation of new service equipment, lighting, power, fire alarm, equipment wiring and theater lighting controls.

General Contractor for the completion of default contract of PS 139 in Brooklyn. Masonry, roof, electrical and window repair work were included in the project scope.

General Contractor for the completion of default contract. Completion of masonry, roof, window repair work and punch list were included in the project scope.

Six Story building with two IDF’s on each floor. Installed 4,000 cabling runs throughout the entire building including fiber to every IDF and main voice runs from Main MDF to all IDF’s.

New five story Health Science Building at the Brooklyn campus with new classrooms, audio visual lecture halls, and rehabilitation medicine laboratories. Installation of voice, data and CATV to each of 250 locations distributed throughout the building. A 100 pair voice riser, a 12 strand fiber optic riser, category 5 copper riser and CATV riser was installed to an IDF located on each of the five floors and terminated at the main distribution frame located in the basement. An interbuilding cabling system was installed to connect the new building to the existing campus' voice and data infrastructure. The cabling consisted of both fiber optic & copper media carrying voice, data, security, video and CATV services between the buildings. Provided full test and as-built documentation for all medias as well as providing an AT&T SYSTIMAX SCS Warranty.

Extensive underground backbone installation linking five schools within a square mile. Registered SIECOR EWP installation.

The architectural centerpiece of the Columbia University's campus is the Low Memorial Library. Built in the Roman classical style, it appears in the New York City Register of Historic Places. The building today houses the University's central administration offices and the visitor's center.  E-J has a long history of working with Columbia University in renovating and improving their historical campus.  When the infrastructure needed to be replaced and the phased interior renovation started in their premier facility E-J was called to perform.  The project included complete replacement and upgrading of the building's mechanicals including new normal and emergency power electrical feeds and replacement of the fire alarm equipment.   The project also included renovation of ¼ of the facilities offices including the University's President and Provost Offices.  Highlights of the project was the fire alarm installation which included replacing all core devices and wiring with no damage to the historical interior, horizontal core drilling of (12) 8 holes thru the 9' wide stone ruble foundation walls, and working in and maintaining one Columbia University's high profile entertainment facilities through graduation and inauguration of their new President.