The glycol collection and recycling facility at Syracuse Hancock International Airport includes what the team says is the world’s first on-airport glycol recycling evaporator that can treat spent aircraft deicing fluid as low as 0.25% glycol to water.
The project’s $9-million first phase deployed thermal networking to reduce energy demand and to eliminate carbon emissions that could trigger Local Law 97 penalties in 2030.
The supertall skyscraper’s lobby includes seven finished steel elevator bays, each reflecting a gradient from warm to cool colors that the project team says pays homage to steel construction’s industrial history.
In keeping with the Three Cairns Group’s philanthropic focus on the worldwide well-being of future generations, planning for this upscale tenant fit-up project viewed all materials and building products through a carbon study lens.
Suffolk took over the mixed-use development while pandemic-era restrictions were still in place one year after construction halted in 2020 under a different developer and construction manager.
The two-year project combined meticulous restoration of an early 1900s-era building with the addition of a complementary 24-story tower, creating a unique hospitality experience that features more than 150 elegantly designed suites.
The project revitalized a historic 1920s-era French Baroque theater —that once hosted Buddy Holly & the Crickets, Chuck Berry, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald—by preserving its former grandeur while integrating modern technologies to meet today’s performance standards.