Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

Expanded Air Terminal Building

When the new 150,000 ft2 terminal first opened to the public in 2010, the airline expected to almost double the number of passengers from the year before. Phase Two included 10 bridged aircraft gates and two additional passenger lounges. The terminal includes a mix of retail, food services, duty-free, car rentals and other amenities.

The large arrivals hall area, along with the increasing number of people using it, required a specialized heat recovery system. HH Angus designed a high efficiency enthalpy heat wheel system using outdoor air supply.

Among the benefits of this heat recovery system are reduced operating costs from recovering heat that would otherwise be lost by venting to the outside. In turn, this allows for a reduction in the size and capacity needed for the heating and cooling plant that serves the system.

An exterior sprinkler system for the apron area was included in our mechanical design. This system protects building occupants in the event of a jet fuel fire on the tarmac.

Some of the interesting design challenges on this project included the integration of the sanitary sewage system with the existing Terminal system. The Toronto Islands site has no gravity drainage and requires a pumping system for sanitary sewage. Also, the site is a live airport operation, which presented unique challenges regarding phasing of services.

Our elevator system designs responded to user needs for accessibility, safety, reliability and operational efficiency. Based on anticipated traffic numbers, plus luggage, a single large roped-hydraulic elevator (2,270 kgs) serves travelers in the corridor leading from the Ferry Building. Adjacent to this elevator, three reversible escalators serve the large numbers of passengers travelling without luggage, or with small carry-on baggage. These escalators are direction-based upon dynamic requirement.

The terminal’s airside area is separated into domestic and trans-border. Each has been fitted with a single, smaller roped-hydraulic passenger elevator (1590 kgs), and a single reversible escalator for passengers with carry-on bags only, again direction-based on dynamic requirement.

SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Vertical Transportation

PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 150,000 ft2 | Status: Completed 2011

LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario

KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
High efficiency enthalpy heat wheel system using outdoor air supply for arrival hall area | Engineered 10 bridged aircraft gates, 2 new passenger lounges along with a mix of retail, food services, duty-free, car rentals and other amenities | Geothermal heat rejection for cooling plant | Implemented recapture and reuse of all rainwater | Reversible escalator | Exterior sprinkler system for the apron area to protect against fuel fires

Bangalore (Kempegowda)

International Airport

The Bangalore (Kempegowda) International Airport airport expansion will increase the airport’s capacity to at least 65 million passengers per annum. Phase 1A of the new Terminal currently includes an estimated 46 elevators, 29 escalators, and 17 moving walks.

In addition to the new Terminal, a multi-level car park is being constructed to accommodate an estimated 2438 passenger vehicles after Phase 2. In addition to the vehicle stalls, there is capacity for an estimated 450 taxi’s after Phase 2. A Metro connection to the Terminal is also planned following Phase 2 expansion, for which elevating provisions are currently being made.

HH Angus’ client is Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) from New York, with whom we worked previously on a joint-venture architectural team with Adamson Associates and Moshe Safdie on Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

SERVICES
Vertical Transportation

PROJECT FEATURES
Status: Ongoing

LOCATION
Bangalore, India

KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
46 elevators | 29 escalators | 17 moving walks for new Terminal Building and multi-level car parkade for 1724 vehicles, with Phase 2 planned expansion to 2438 passenger vehicles

Toronto Transit Commission

Yonge North Subway Extension

In a joint venture with IBI Architects and Lea Consulting, HH Angus was engaged to produce preliminary systems design for the Richmond Hill terminal station for the proposed extension to Richmond Hill Centre for Toronto’s Line 1 subway.

Funding and plans for Toronto transit relief lines are under review.

SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Vertical Transportation

PROJECT FEATURES
Status: Ongoing

LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario

KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS

Preliminary Design

Toronto Transit Commission

Union Station Revitalization

One goal of this revitalization project was to substantially improve public access throughout the almost century-old Union Station. To that end, numerous elevating devices were added to the site.

Union Station is Canada’s busiest rail passenger facility, handling as many as 65 million passengers annually. This number is expected to grow substantially in the future, along with expanded commuter rail and other services. To assist in improving public access, HH Angus served as the Vertical Transportation (VT) Consultants overseeing work associated with more than 30 elevators and 20 escalators that were installed at various stages of construction.

Six completely new basement traction freight elevators were installed, engineered to suit existing hoistways, which were retained from above the platform level. To meet the requirements for heritage-designated sites, new landing doors for these elevators were designed to mimic the original door panels.

Specific to GO Transit, seven new MRL (machine room-less) traction elevators were introduced, while two existing hydraulic elevators underwent major alterations, and three existing hydraulic elevators were decommissioned.

HH Angus’ scope of services extended from the Concept Design stage through to commissioning reviews performed during the Construction Administration phase.

SERVICES
Vertical Transportation Consultants

PROJECT FEATURES
Status: Completed 2018

LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario

KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS Vertical Oversaw more than 30 elevators and 20 escalators at various stages of construction | 7 new MRL traction elevators | Major alterations to 2 existing hydraulic elevators

Full range of services

Both passenger and freight elevators were included in the total VT installation, representing new equipment as well as units that were altered from prior installation.

Durham Region Transit

Oshawa Bus Maintenance Facility

Durham Region needed to accommodate the repair/maintenance requirements of its fleet of buses with a facility that would be integrated into an existing building. The project is on track for LEED® Silver Certification.

The project features a state-of-the-art Transit Control Centre on the second floor for regional bus and GTAA connection communications. Highlights include state-of-the-art ventilation and exhaust systems, fuel/fluid dispensing, a vacuum cleaning system, parts dispensing, tire storage/ servicing, lubrication stations, paint booths and a bus wash station. The mechanical design scope included plumbing, fire protection, HVAC, controls and process systems and services. The building was designed to reduce energy and water demand and includes for rainwater storage facilities.

The electrical scope included normal and emergency power systems, fire alarm, state-of-the-art LED lighting and integrated IT System (incorporating time management, clock system, Presto system, communication systems and various radio systems). Durham Region building standards also required design of a lightning protection scheme.

SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | IT | Security and Communications Design | Lighting Design

PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 60,000 ft2 - 5500 m2 | Status: Completed 2016

LOCATION
Oshawa, Ontario