About us
"A jack of all trades, but a master of none is still always better than a master of one."
Things you should know about how I work...
Mission
My mission is to provide top-notch services and expertise for projects that have a meaningful impact on place. This includes extensive research, engagement and long-range planning.
Values
- I believe in human-centered work, with careful use of AI as a research tool and a deep understanding of implications of its use.
- I continue to educate myself on current trends and issues and look at my life as one long opportunity to learn.
- Sustainability is not just a term, but a lifestyle. I look at it from many angles and many different uses of the word. I ensure my work is something that is appropriate and adaptable.
Brenna C Reilly, Principal Planner & Investigator
For the better part of the last decade, I have devoted myself to studying and understanding the built environment and its complexities. While completing dual master’s degrees at the University at Buffalo, I held several positions that cultivated a broad and versatile skill set. After graduating, I applied those skills across a range of roles: freelance drafting and preservation work, program coordination for a nonprofit, and three years as a planning consultant at CPL Architecture, Engineering & Planning. Those experiences sharpened my abilities and confidence, culminating in the launch of BCRC in late 2025.
Brenna earned her BA in History from St. Bonaventure University in 2009. She returned for her Masters in both Urban Planning (MUP) and Architecture (MArch) and Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University at Buffalo, graduating in 2021.
2025 Upstate NY APA Comprehensive Planning Gold for the Town of Boston - Comprehensive Plan (prior work with CPL Architecture Engineering & Planning) · November 2025
2021 University at Buffalo School of Architecture & Planning Dean's Certificate Issued by Robert G. Shibley, FAIA, FAICP, Dean · May 2021 (individual award)
2020 Upstate NY APA Outstanding Student Project for Board & Batten: The Historic Barn on the Richardson Olmsted Campus · November 2020 (Studio Group Award under Instructor Kerry Traynor)
2019 APA Sustainable Community Division Award for Excellence in Sustainability or Resilience Plan for work on the Cleveland Climate Action Plan 2018 Update · 2019 (Resilient Building Lab Award under Nicholas Rajkovich, PhD, AIA, CPHC)
American Planning Association, Upstate New York
American Institute of Architects, Associate Member
Planning Commission, Village of Hamburg NY
Long Range Planning Committee Member, Buffalo Olmsted Park Conservancy
Young Professionals for Olmsted Parks (YPOP Class of 2022), Buffalo Olmsted Park Conservancy