Sector: Institutional/Public Sector
Arapahoe Library
Smoky Hill Library Occupancy Data
Understanding how patrons interact with library spaces is essential in creating an exceptional customer experience. Thanks to ARMS, Arapahoe Library was able to gain a clearer picture of how their visitors engage and navigate the Smoky Hill Branch.
Arapahoe Library wanted to better understand how patrons use its spaces, services, and collections. While circulation statistics and visitor counts provided valuable information on library activity, they did not offer insight into how patrons move through and engage with different areas of the library.
Areas of particular interest included child and teen spaces, service desks, collection areas, study zones, and other amenities. Understanding usage patterns would help support decisions around space allocation, collection placement, and the delivery of library services.
To provide the needed visibility, the ARMS team deployed 3D stereoptic occupancy sensors and used security infrastructure to provide detailed occupancy analytics throughout the facility. The solution was designed to capture occupancy levels, movement patterns, and dwell times across key library zones while maintaining patron privacy.
The resulting insights provided Arapahoe Library with valuable information on patterns in visitor behaviour, space utilization. how patrons engaged with collections and amenities, how long they spent in specific spaces, and which spaces experienced high or low levels of activity. The data analytics contributed to a stronger foundation for operational planning and helped guide decisions around resource allocation, collection management, and future space improvements.
SERVICES
Data analytics | Occupancy insights
PROJECT FEATURES
Patron behaviour insights | Dwell-time analytics | Privacy-focused occupancy analytics | Data-driven space planning Status: Ongoing
LOCATION
Centennial, Colorado USA
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Deployed ARMS throughout key library zones | Installed 3D stereoptic occupancy sensors | Integrated existing security analytics | Developed interactive dashboards | Delivered real-time and historical patron analytics
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston
Global Adjustment Mitigation & Resiliency Project
The changes resulting from the Global Adjustment mitigation and resiliency project will create additional capacity to support the decarbonization of heating systems, enable electric vehicle charging, and accommodate future growth across the Base.
Delivering multi-phase infrastructure at CFB Kingston required an integrated, adaptive approach to manage evolving scope and interconnected systems. HH Angus executed several related projects:
- Phase 1 – Royal Military College: 3MW Global Adjustment (GA) mitigation generators, with installation in 2025 and completion in 2026
- Phase 2 – McNaughton Barracks: Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for power offset and GA reduction; new service entrance switchgear for 2025, with completion in 2026
- Phase 3 – Vimy Barracks: BESS for GA mitigation scheduled for completion in 2026
Under Johnson Control’s Energy Performance Contract, HH Angus was engaged to enhance resiliency and deliver GA savings, beginning with a feasibility study to define optimal solutions. At McNaughton, obsolete switchgear and deteriorated medium-voltage feeders were replaced, along with new solar and BESS systems to reduce peak demand. At Vimy, BESS provides additional demand mitigation.
As scope expanded, HH Angus added replacement of the adjacent Royal Military College’s main 44kV transformers—one having failed—and recommended a second 44kV transformer at Vimy to improve reliability, as prior inter-ties to McNaughton and Utilities Kingston were no longer available.
SERVICES
Prime Consultant | Electrical Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
New system provides increased capacity for future growth | Decarbonization of heating, and electric vehicle charging | Feasibility Study | Condition Assessment | Ongoing
LOCATION
Kingston, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Global Adjustment mitigation systems | Electrical infrastructure upgrades | Transformer replacement and upgrades | Energy performance and demand reduction | Feasibility and solution development | Phased delivery across multiple facilities
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa
Global Adjustment
The work integrated new controls, emissions systems, and utility coordination, all while maintaining continuous facility operations through careful planning and temporary power solutions.
HH Angus was engaged to retrofit an existing 1800 kW diesel generator and add a new 1250 kW unit for parallel grid operation with remote dispatch and Urea emissions after-treatment. Grid controls included anti-islanding protection, SCADA integration, and transfer trip functionality. The new generator required replacement of the local 1500 kVA transformer. Maintaining uninterrupted facility operations was a key challenge, as the existing generator supported life-safety systems.
HH Angus coordinated carefully, deploying rental generators and using fast change-out methods such as single-bolt bus duct to minimize shutdowns.
Although budget constraints were a factor, a broader financial review justified the higher capital investment based on stronger long-term payback. Collaboration with the local utility further streamlined the schedule: protection systems were installed once, in coordination with the utility’s concurrent substation upgrade, eliminating redundant work.
SERVICES
Prime Consultant | Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
1800kW diesel generator retrofit | 1250kW generator upgrade | Completed 2020
LOCATION
Petawawa, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Generator retrofit and upgrade
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston
Net Zero Feasibility Study
HH Angus led a comprehensive decarbonization study focused on transitioning the Royal Military College and parts of CFB Kingston toward Net Zero operations.
The study evaluated centralized and decentralized heating systems, electric vehicle charging for current and future fleets, and the electrical infrastructure needed to support these initiatives. Our team assessed the aging steam distribution network—largely shallow inverted trench and buried piping with limited tunnels—and identified challenges with condensate return and system efficiency. Following a multi-stakeholder workshop, the study concluded that replacing the existing system with a new hot water distribution network would be more cost-effective than refurbishment.
Multiple heating technologies and operating strategies were evaluated, resulting in a recommendation to replace the central steam plant with smaller Low Carbon Energy Centres (LCEC) serving each campus and distributed systems for remote buildings. The study also addressed local electrical constraints, proposing partnerships with the utility to transfer
and upgrade supply assets to enable future load growth and electrification. A final report outlined decarbonization pathways, economic analysis, infrastructure requirements, and an implementation roadmap aligned with federal green directives.
SERVICES
Advisory Services | Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
Feasibility study for decarbonization | Life cycle cost analysis | More than 100 buildings with different uses | Planning over 25 year time horizon | Completed 2022
LOCATION
Kingston, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Lifecycle cost analysis with a federal shadow carbon price defined | Low carbon heating technology studied | Sustainability features include Net Zero, low carbon, building electrification, electric heating, heat pump, geo-exchange, wastewater energy transfer
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre (HHSC)
Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Resilience Action Plan
HHSC asked HH Angus to develop a strategic and comprehensive GHG Reduction and Resilience Action Plan to guide HHSC in meeting provincial and federal greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 and, eventually, "Net Zero" by 2050.
The scope of the work HH Angus provided covered the following HHSC sites (totaling approximately 3,200,000 ft2):
- McMaster Children’s Hospital
- Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
- Hamilton General Hospital
- West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
- St. Peter’s Hospital
- Ron Joyce Children Health Centre
- David Braley Research Building
HH Angus developed a Strategic GHG Reduction and Resilience Action Plan (GRRAP) for HHSC to support their goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. This plan included establishing a GHG inventory for Scopes 1 and 2, in addition to forecasting future emissions. (Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from on-site combustion, and have consistently represented the majority of total emissions. Scope 2 emissions are associated with purchased electricity, steam and/or chilled water.)
GHG reduction targets were set in alignment with leading international frameworks such as the SDGs (sustainable development goals), SBTi (science-based targets initiative), and UNGC (UN Global Compact).
Some key considerations in developing the GRRAP included:
- Aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance
- Emissions from natural gas combustion
- Carbon tax financial risk
- Integration of redevelopment with decarbonization
- Uncertainty in future district energy and waste heat
- Embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and sustainability culture
HH Angus completed an analysis of existing energy and sustainability plans, policies, and facility assessments to identify key opportunities for GHG reduction, while adhering to GHG Protocol standards. The newly created GRRAP document outlined the necessary steps, measures, infrastructure requirements, and financial scenarios needed to meet or exceed the proposed GHG reduction targets.
The implementation plan focused on energy conservation, electrification, renewable energy generation, and zero-carbon building solutions. Additionally, HH Angus provided HHSC with a GHG Manager tool to facilitate ongoing scenario modeling.
SERVICES
Prime Consultant | Advisory Services | Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
7 sites totalling 3,200,000 ft2 | Completed 2025
LOCATION
Hamilton, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Mechanical consulting, including ASHRAE Level II energy audit; evaluation for energy conservation measure, review and evaluate maintenance records, capital redevelopment plan | Electrical consulting, including utility analysis, site capacity evaluation | Feasibility study