BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers

What BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers does

BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers, P.C. is a privately held professional architecture and engineering firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in Patchogue, New York, with a second regional office in Albany. The firm provides integrated design services across six practice areas: Architecture (including interior design, ADA, code compliance, forensic architecture, historic preservation, sustainability, and NYSED reporting), Planning (master planning, cost estimating, 3D visualizations), Landscape Architecture (site planning, athletic fields, parks, playgrounds), Engineering (MEP, fire protection, IT, security systems, asbestos abatement), Energy Performance Contracts, and Construction Administration. The firm operates an integrated A/E/LA single-firm delivery model, allowing coordinated design and construction administration from concept through close-out.

BBS serves primarily public-sector institutional clients in New York State and Connecticut, with K-12 public school districts as its dominant segment, followed by higher education institutions, public library systems, government/municipal entities, and a smaller healthcare/research practice anchored by the 2020 Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research Center. Notable engagements include $40M-$88M school bond programs for districts such as Riverhead, Scarsdale, Bellmore-Merrick, Catskill, and Eastport-South Manor, plus library, athletic, and civic projects across Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and the Capital District.

The firm's revenue model is project-based professional services, with fees earned through negotiated contracts, competitive public-sector bidding, and retained architect-of-record relationships. Pricing is project-specific, scaled to scope and complexity, and tied to public procurement cycles including bond referendums. The firm pursues a sales-led GTM targeting school district administrators, boards of education, college facilities departments, and municipal officials, with marketing conducted primarily through a project portfolio website, news feed, and industry award recognition (American School & University, Learning By Design). Ownership is private with no disclosed parent, investors, or M&A activity.

Name

BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers

Legal name

BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers, P.C.

Website

https://bbsarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers is a 50-year-old New York-based professional A/E firm providing integrated architecture, landscape architecture, and MEP engineering services primarily to K-12 public school districts, higher education institutions, and public library systems across New York State and Connecticut.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Interior Design Services (54141), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Landscape architecture services
• MEP engineering services
• Construction administration services
• Educational facility planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Architecture & Engineering Services: BBS generates revenue through project-based professional service fees for architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and MEP engineering services. Projects are delivered across the full project lifecycle including pre-construction planning, design, construction administration, and close-out services. Revenue is earned through negotiated contracts and competitive bidding on public and private sector projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers is an integrated Architecture, Engineering (MEP), and Landscape Architecture firm providing professional design services for institutional and public-sector clients. The firm delivers full project lifecycle services including architectural design, interior design, landscape architecture, MEP engineering, planning, Energy Performance Contracting, and construction administration. The firm specializes in K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, public libraries, and government/civic facilities across New York State and Connecticut.

Product overview

BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers is a professional architecture and engineering firm founded in 1975 that provides integrated design services across architecture, planning, landscape architecture, engineering, energy performance contracts, and construction administration. The firm's service portfolio is organized into six main practice areas: Architecture Services (covering architectural design, interior design, ADA, code compliance, forensic architecture, historic preservation, and sustainability), Planning Services (master planning, program development, concept development, cost estimating), Landscape Architecture Services (site planning, athletic fields, parks, playgrounds), Engineering Services (MEP, fire protection, IT systems, security systems), Energy Performance Contracts, and Construction Administration. The firm specializes in PK-12 education, higher education, library, and civic/institutional projects throughout New York State and Connecticut, with completed projects including addiction treatment centers, school library modernizations, athletic facilities, and universally accessible playgrounds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Student Learning Exchange™: Learning environment concept/design approach featured in projects like Briarcliff High School CLIFF Center.
• LearningSCAPES 2025
• Radically Student Centered™

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services including architectural design, interior design, ADA compliance, existing conditions assessment, code compliance, forensic architecture, historic preservation, sustainability, and NYSED reporting for educational and institutional facilities.
• Planning Services Strategic planning services encompassing master planning, program development, concept development, cost estimating and budgeting, public workshops, and 3D visualizations and renderings for institutional and public-sector clients.
• Landscape Architecture Services Landscape architectural design services including landscape architectural design, site master planning, system planning, athletic fields and facilities design, parks and recreation planning, and playground design and safety for educational, municipal, and institutional clients.
• Engineering Services MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) engineering, fire protection, IT systems design, security systems design, and asbestos abatement design services for building projects.
• Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) Specialized energy performance contracting services helping educational institutions and public-sector clients implement energy conservation measures with guaranteed savings, including identification of ECMs, cost-benefit analysis, and implementation oversight.
• Construction Administration Construction administration services including cost estimating, project scheduling, public bidding, client representation, contract administration, and close-out services for institutional and public building projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered 50 years of projects across New York State and Connecticut
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship.

• Northwell HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2020Northwell Health is a joint venture partner with Engel Burman Group and Co-founder Andrew Drazan in the Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research Center in Calverton, NY. BBS served as primary designer, architect, and engineer for this 130,000 SF facility combining medical, educational, and hospitality programs.
• Engel Burman GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2020Engel Burman Group partnered with Northwell Health and CEO Andrew Drazan to develop the Wellbridge addiction treatment facility. BBS served as the design architect and engineer for the joint venture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CannonDesign: Global integrated architecture, engineering, and planning firm with a substantial K-12 and higher education practice; comparable integrated A/E delivery model targeting the same institutional education buyer.
• DLR Group: Integrated design firm with one of the largest K-12 and higher education practices in North America; competes with BBS for school district, library, and higher education capital programs across the Northeast.
• BR+A Consulting Engineers: MEP engineering firm specializing in educational, healthcare, and institutional facilities; competes directly with the engineering side of BBS's integrated offering for public school and institutional projects.
• EwingCole: Architecture, engineering, and planning firm with deep education and healthcare/institutional practices; shares BBS's integrated A/E delivery for school districts, higher education, and healthcare clients.
• The LA Group: New York-based landscape architecture and planning firm serving education, parks, recreation, and municipal clients; comparable to BBS's landscape architecture practice and competes on Long Island and in the Capital District.

Regional players

• SWBR Architects: New York-based mid-sized architecture and engineering firm serving K-12, higher education, healthcare, and municipal clients; comparable integrated services and institutional client base in Upstate and Western New York.
• VHB (Vanasse Hangen Brustlin): Northeast-based integrated engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm serving education, transportation, and public-sector clients; comparable A/E/L offering in similar regional markets.
• H2M architects + engineers: New York metropolitan area-based integrated A/E firm serving municipal, education, and public-sector clients on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley; directly competes with BBS for school district and municipal work in overlapping geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with a strong K-12 and higher education studio; operates at much larger scale but competes for major education and healthcare capital projects across the same Northeast U.S. markets.
• Stantec: Global professional services firm with extensive architecture and engineering practices serving education, healthcare, and public sector clients; relevant as a much larger competitor pursuing integrated design mandates in New York and Connecticut.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bbs_arch
• Facebookfacebook.com/BBSArch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bbs-architects-landscape-architects-and-engineers-pc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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