New York Blood Center Headquarters & Research Campus

Project Overview:

Henick-Lane Service Corp. proudly served as the mechanical contractor for the new New York Blood Center (NYBC) Headquarters and Research Campus in Rye, New York—a state-of-the-art facility designed to support critical blood research, laboratory operations, vivarium spaces, and administrative functions.

This landmark project consisted of approximately 190,000 square feet of highly specialized interior fit-out space and was delivered under an exceptionally aggressive construction schedule of less than 14 months. The project demanded extensive coordination among multiple trades, sophisticated mechanical systems, and a substantial workforce to meet the client’s accelerated occupancy requirements.

Project Highlights

190,000 square feet of laboratory, vivarium, and office fit-out
Completed in under 14 months
1,500+ tons of cooling capacity installed
14,000+ linear feet of mechanical piping
300,000 pounds of sheet metal ductwork
60–70 tradespeople onsite daily
Advanced heat recovery and air-source heat pump technologies
Fully integrated BMS controls and automation systems

Project Details:

The Challenge

The NYBC campus required a complex and highly engineered mechanical infrastructure capable of supporting laboratory environments, vivarium operations, research facilities, office areas, and critical building systems. The compressed project schedule required Henick-Lane to mobilize significant manpower, maintain rigorous quality control standards, and execute extensive prefabrication and logistical planning to ensure timely delivery.

Throughout construction, our team coordinated daily with ownership, construction management, and project stakeholders to maintain schedule milestones while delivering systems that met the stringent performance requirements of a modern biomedical research facility.

Scope of Work

Henick-Lane furnished and installed the complete mechanical system for the facility, including:

Mechanical Systems Installed

300,000 pounds of sheet metal ductwork
30,000 pounds of welded stainless steel ductwork and specialty exhaust systems supporting vivarium and laboratory hood applications
100+ Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes
95 Fan Coil Units (FCUs)
10 Custom Air Handling Units (AHUs) providing outside air and environmental control to laboratory spaces
8 Rooftop Units (RTUs)
10 Strobic-style high plume laboratory exhaust fans
14,000+ linear feet of mechanical piping including chilled water, heating hot water, and refrigeration systems
14 chilled water and heating hot water pumps
2 large plate-and-frame heat exchangers, each exceeding 13 feet in height
Building Management System (BMS) controls and automation integration

High-Efficiency Heating & Cooling Infrastructure

The facility incorporates advanced sustainable mechanical technologies, including:

More than 1,500 tons of cooling capacity
Air-source heat pump technology
State-of-the-art heat recovery systems
Energy-efficient environmental control systems designed to support both occupant comfort and critical research operations

Workforce & Execution

To maintain the accelerated schedule, Henick-Lane deployed an average onsite workforce of:

60–70 skilled tradespeople per day

This included sheet metal workers, pipefitters, welders, mechanical foremen, project management staff, BIM coordination personnel, and commissioning support teams.

Through proactive planning, detailed coordination, and continuous communication, our team successfully completed one of the region’s most sophisticated laboratory and research mechanical installations within the required project timeline.

The Results

The New York Blood Center Headquarters and Research Campus stands as a testament to Henick-Lane’s ability to deliver complex healthcare and life sciences projects under demanding schedules while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance.

At Henick-Lane, we take pride in delivering mission-critical mechanical systems that enable our clients to perform their most important work. The NYBC Rye Campus exemplifies our commitment to technical excellence, collaboration, and execution under pressure.