PS/IS 281M is the new school that has been incorporated into the East River Residential Development.  This school, accommodating 612 local students will service children from Pre-K through 8th grade and have dedicated spaces for children with special needs.  Accommodations were made to best utilize the exciting, newly developed space surrounding the school, while still maintaining a focus on the most effective learning environment for the students.  The construction of this school also presented with many challenges that had to be overcome to incorporate this school structure into the existing community such as modifications to mechanical plans to account for noise of equipment.  DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design services for the building and played a critical role in making the changes and modification necessary to make this challenging project a success.