Location: Western Canada
Yukon Energy
Gas Drive Cogeneration Plant
Yukon Energy is a publicly-owned electrical utility that operates as a business at arm’s length from the Yukon government. It is the main generator and transmitter of electrical energy in Yukon and works with Yukon Development Corporation to provide Yukoners with electricity and related energy services.
There are almost 15,000 electricity consumers in the Yukon Territory. Yukon Energy directly serves about 1,700 of these customers, most of whom are in the communities of Dawson City, Mayo and Faro.
Included in our electrical scope for Yukon Energy’s new cogeneration plant:
- Design of a two X 4.4 MWe Jenbacher 4160V LNG (liquid natural gas)-fed modular, containerized generation facility
- Supply of affiliated electrical power equipment (interface power transformer & switchgear, including electrical protection and control) to integrate from the owner’s existing transformer T4 6900V secondary into the electrical generation system distribution to connect the generation equipment
- Supply of station service transformer and distribution equipment to power all auxiliary equipment (jacket water pumps, dry cooler, battery chargers, module lighting, etc).
The Yukon Energy interface included a utility interface panel for complete utility interconnection to local standards. We provided interface wiring design for protection (ie. transfer trip) and SCADA, as well as outlining the electrical design for the switchgear container. Additional design included the balance of the plant engine electrical support services (HT & LT cooling, exhaust gas heat exchanger and fresh/waste oil and glycol makeup systems), etc. These services are supplied by a separate 600V service provided by the owner.
SERVICES
Electrical Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
Status: Completed 2015
LOCATION
Yukon, Canada
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Design of 2 X 4.4 MWe Jenbacher 4160 LNG-fed containerized generation facility | Utility panel, interface wire design for protection and SCADA | Outlined electrical design for switchgear container | Designed plant engine electrical support services | Balance of plant engine electrical support services
Qualico Developments West Edmonton
Epcor Tower
“Skyscrapers have always inspired the public’s imagination, helping to define a city’s significance and identity. A key consideration for the project team behind EPCOR Tower was the need to create a timeless landmark facility that sets new standards in urban development for the 21st Century.”
— Christiaan Odinga, Lead Designer & Project Manager
EPCOR Tower, at time of construction, represented Edmonton’s first high rise office tower in 20 years. Located at the gateway to the downtown core, it was one of the tallest and most distinctive buildings in the city. The tower, comprising 28 storeys, incorporates a range of sustainable design, construction and operational features and was certified LEED® Silver. It was selected as one of Canada’s most environmentally advanced buildings, and was featured at the World Sustainability Conference in Finland in 2011. Vertical Transportation systems for the building consist of six low-rise elevators, six high-rise elevators, one dedicated service elevator and three parking shuttles.
SERVICES
Vertical Transportation Consultants
PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 623,900 ft2 | Status: Completed 2012
LOCATION
Edmonton, Alberta
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
6 low-rise elevators, 6 high-rise elevators, 1 dedicated service elevator and 3 parking shuttles | Certified LEED® Silver
TELUS
Super Internet Data Centre, Kamloops BC
“The Kamloops Internet Data Centre will be the cornerstone of our national next-generation cloud computing services, handling complex data storage and offering unsurpassed connectivity, superior functionality, state-of-the-art security and industry-leading reliability to our clients.”*
Lloyd Switzer, TELUS Senior VP, Network Transformation
The new TELUS Tier III design-certified data centre was the first TELUS Super Internet Data Centre built to LEED Gold standards. It is directly connected to the national TELUS IP network and interconnects into existing data centres across the country, creating what has been described as the most advanced and regionally diverse computing infrastructure in Canada.
The Intelligent Internet Data Centre incorporates innovative, non-traditional solutions, such as a closed-loop cooling system that provides unparalleled operating efficiency. The first of its kind in the world, this system is 180 times more efficient than that of a traditional cooling plant.
TELUS reports a PUE** of 1.15 for the data centre, which put TELUS at the forefront of the industry. The new data centre has a modular design, enabling TELUS to rapidly expand capacity and to tailor its offerings to the most advanced and efficient technologies available.
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Security Design | IMIT Engineering | Vertical Transportation Consulting | Lighting Design
PROJECT FEATURES
Status: Completed 2012
LOCATION
Confidential
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Modular construction with reduced on-site fabrication | Inaugural installation of patented cooling system
Ensuring Quality Control
HH Angus acted as the Owner’s Commissioning QC Representative. Our responsibilities included review of the commissioning plan, the schedule and test scripts prepared by Commissioning Agent and the site observation reports to the stakeholder team - these covered the 27.6kV incoming switchgear complete with automatic transfer scheme, diesel rotary UPS system, automatic transfer switches, 600V distribution switchboards, Electrical Monitoring System (EMS), ISOT and Black Start Testing.
Tier III Accreditation
HH Angus was the Owner’s representative for the Uptime Institute On-Site Tier III Accreditation Audit.
**PUE, or Power Usage Effectiveness, is the Uptime Institute’s classification system, an internationally recognized benchmark to assess data centre reliability.
*BC Tech News: TELUS OPENS 75 Million Next Generation Cloud Computing Data Centre in Kamloops
The Town of Jasper
Jasper Activity & Aquatic Centre
A key part of the heart of the community, the Jasper Activity and Aquatic Centre is used extensively year round. Originally just an outdoor pool with a small stone change room built in the 1920s, it has been transformed into a major facility with ice rinks, curling rinks, meeting rooms, daycare and a senior centre.
HH Angus was responsible for the engineering and design for approximately 25,000 ft2 of renovations to the main entrance lobby, daycare, administration offices, as well as a new 5,000 ft2 open concept space for the fitness centre relocation.
Sustainability, health, wellness and community were key goals, supported by use of natural materials, daylighting and special features such as a green roof, photovoltaic cells and storm water collection and reuse.
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Lighting Design
PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 25,000 ft2 | Status: Completed 2011
LOCATION
Jasper, Alberta
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Mechanical and electrical engineering & design for ~25,000 ft2 of renovations | New 5,000 ft2 open concept space for fitness centre | LEED Silver Certified
Royal Jubilee Hospital
Patient Care Centre
HH Angus provided consulting engineering for all mechanical, electrical, vertical transportation, IMIT and commissioning services for this state-of-the-art 400,000 ft2, 500-bed acute care and psychiatric facility. The facility was certified LEED® Gold, delivering a high performance building that is both sustainable and green. Innovations include rainwater harvesting, 100% fresh air with heat recovery and user-controlled environment.
Most floors in the 8-storey building have a common floor plan, each accommodating two units of 36 beds. Eighty-three are psychiatric beds designed to be converted to acute care if required. The building also includes a highly secure forensic assessment unit. Our vertical transportation work included four passenger elevators and six service elevators.
The site features a smudging room, the ‘All Nations Healing Room’. Mechanically, the room was designed with a dedicated exhaust system to extract smoke and odours during Sweet Grass and Smudging ceremonies, in addition to regular room ventilation.
Working with the rest of the design/build team, HH Angus evaluated the existing central heating plant, determining it was feasible to entirely delete an anticipated boiler/chiller plant. This significantly reduced plant size and cost while improving site-wide energy efficiencies, operating flexibility and redundancy provisions. Lighting installations included the latest LED technology, with excellent results.
IMIT
The Patient Care Centre was British Columbia’s first truly digital hospital. With end-to-end IP-based network infrastructure, caregivers and patients are connected more reliably and securely than had previously been possible. Our design included real-time patient and equipment tracking, auto call up of patient records when staff enter a patient room, and integration of patient records onto TV sets...just some of the digital advances in patient care.
The communications systems feature reliable operation, flexibility, quality of service, convenience, and efficiency of operations. A broad variety of communications, monitoring and computer systems have been installed; for example:
- An intelligent wireless system provides support for wireless applications inside the facility and are strategically positioned to provide full coverage. To ensure reliability and uniform coverage to the entire facility, the Intelligent Wireless Access Points automatically adjust RF signal levels. The system provides full roaming.
- A wireless network infrastructure supports numerous security schemes simultaneously. Data Encryption, Secure Mobility Device and User Authentication are supported, keeping traffic private in a mobile environment.
- The security systems utilize a fully Integrated Multimedia Security Management System (IMSMS), providing a scalable, open architecture, client server-based security management solution, ideal for healthcare facilities. The Security Management System integrates the CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Panic/Staff duress, Patient Wandering and Incident Reporting System. The IMSMS workstations allow security personnel to monitor and control all security sub-systems from a single user interface.
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Security Design | IMIT Engineering | Vertical Transportation Consulting | Lighting Design
PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 400,000 ft2 | Status: Completed 2010
LOCATION
Victoria, British Columbia
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
BC’s first digital hospital with end-to-end IP-based network infrastructure | Smudging room with dedicated exhaust system | Rainwater harvesting | LEED® Gold Certified | 4 passenger and 6 service elevators | Met aggressive schedule for concurrent design and construction
Working to tight timelines
This P3 project had an aggressive schedule for concurrent design and construction, calling on HH Angus’ project management expertise to achieve all milestones and deliver the industry-leading facility to Royal Jubilee Hospital on time and within budget.
Commissioning
HH Angus also provided Commissioning Authority oversight. The commissioning plan is in accordance with the CSA Standard Z318.0-05 – Commissioning of Health Care Facilities.
HH Angus developed and helped to administer the Mechanical and Electrical Commissioning plan for MEP with partner firm HWT. The combined team provided stringent third party commissioning and testing services, including a well-defined equipment start-up procedure, verification of physical installation to general conformance with contract documents, and validation of system performance.
Training operations staff
HH Angus developed comprehensive System Operating Manuals (SOMs) for each system and provided enhanced training to building operators on both equipment and the integrated systems, in order to reduce learning-curve time and minimize life cycle cost of the installation.