Service: Electrical Engineering
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
Infrastructure Ontario
MECP-MLITSD Science Facility Complex
The new complex will bring together existing operations into a single, modern, science and laboratory facility that will strengthen capacity to deliver on critical mandates of protecting the environment, public health, and safety.
The new Science Facility Complex will permanently replace Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ (MECP) facility at 125 Resources Road and Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development’s (MLITSD) temporary facility at 6295 Northam Drive (formerly at 81A Resources Road).
HH Angus’ Science and Technology team is providing compliance (PDC) engineering services for this Design-Build-Finance-Maintain (DBFM) infrastructure project that will protect public health and the environment through advanced monitoring of radiological materials, environmental contaminants, and live viruses. The new facility will have purpose-built, flexible design to allow for adaptable laboratories, science workshop spaces, and offices to support both current operations and future growth.
SERVICES
Mechanical Compliance Engineering | Electrical Compliance Engineering | ICAT Compliance Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
P3-DBFM | Targeting LEED Silver certification | Flexible and adaptable laboratory and office spaces | Status: Ongoing
LOCATION
Oakville, Ontario
Interior Health
BC Cancer Centre
The new BC Cancer Centre is described as the single largest capital investment into the expansion of cancer care in the Kamloops region.
Interior Health, in partnership with BC Cancer, is building a new cancer centre at the Westlands site of the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC. The new facility includes design and construction of a 5-storey outpatient radiation oncology clinic. Featuring three linear accelerators for radiation therapy, a CT simulator, a diagnostic MRI, ambulatory care space, a 470-stall parkade and an interfaith sacred space for patients and families, the new Cancer Centre will respond to increased demand for cancer services on the main campus, and facilitate 16,500 treatments annually while significantly reducing long-distance travel for many patients.
HH Angus is providing mechanical and electrical engineering, ICAT design and vertical transportation consulting services for this project which is led by EllisDon Corporation.
The Kamloops Cancer Centre is scheduled for completion in 2028.
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SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | ICAT/IMIT Design | Vertical Transportation Consulting
PROJECT FEATURES
5-storey outpatient radiation oncology clinic | Design-Build delivery model | 470-stall parkade | Interfaith sacred space | Completion 2028
LOCATION
Kamloops, British Columbia
Government of Canada
G20 Summit RCMP Installation
When the 2010 G20 Summit unexpectedly relocated from Huntsville, ON to Toronto on very short notice, preparations instantly went into overdrive. The Summit represented at that time, the largest and most expensive security operation in Canada. All work, from blank page to final installation, was completed in just three weeks, as a result of the change of venue.
HH Angus was engaged under complete secrecy to provide mechanical, electrical and complex communications design to the RCMP G20 offices at the Toronto Dominion Centre, reworking existing conditions on two floors to meet the very tight schedule. The complexity of the installation and the accelerated timeline for the design/build required a high degree of collaboration with the client, the interior designer and the contractor.
The design/build project called for fibre optic service to be routed to 28 workstations, complete with highly secure fiber optics backbone cables on two floors for security monitoring. At the same time, we completed design and installation of over 1300 CAT6 UTP data cables for 420 workstations. Some workstations were serviced with as many as 12 strands of fibre optic cable. A total of more than 300 strands of fiber optic cable were installed to the desks. Tamper-proof conduit was only one of the specialized features implemented to deliver the security levels required for the operational aspect of the location.
Although the installation was temporary, it had to be built as if it was permanent. While the mechanical and electrical work was relatively straightforward, the communications installation was highly complex and ultra secure, in addition to being completely confidential. In the entire company, only three people at HH Angus knew the work being done was for the G20 Summit.
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Communications Design
PROJECT FEATURES
Accelerated delivery schedule | Complex installation | 44,000 ft2 | Completed 2010
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Extraordinary degree of coordination required | Highly collaborative approach | 420 workstations serviced with over 1300 CAT6 UTP data cables, and 28 workstations serviced with highly secure fibre optics for security monitoring
Confidential Client
Data Centre & Offices (5 buildings)
The robust infrastructure of the data centre's five buildings supports comprehensive data services. Positioned near key intercontinental submarine cables, it will ensure seamless connectivity.
This new build facility is a regional hub for digital innovation, featuring five data centre buildings and two premium office buildings designed for reliability and sustainability.
HH Angus provided mechanical and electrical design and engineering services to the project. Our responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including developing the Basis of Design, reviewing site plans and documentation produced by local European engineering teams, and providing input for Request for Proposal (RFP) processes.
Crafted with precision, this data centre will be setting new standards for efficiency, significantly reducing energy consumption compared to the global average. Engineered to excel even in the most challenging climates, it epitomizes efficiency and sustainability. The data centre is targeting 100% renewable energy - leveraging utility green energy programs, solar and wind power purchase agreements, and certified carbon credits to be operationally carbon neutral. With the goal of transforming data centres into catalysts for sustainable development, the goal is to minimize environmental impact while delivering reliable and efficient data services.
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
Five building data centre plus two premium office buildings | Status: Ongoing - completion estimated for 2026
LOCATION
Western Europe
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Sustainable cooling solutions | Redundant security measures | Redundant A+B side power distribution | N+1 redundancy in cooling, UPS and generators