Service: Mechanical Engineering
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Cogeneration Plant
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre required a new outdoor enclosed cogeneration machine to be integrated into the existing mechanical and electrical hospital systems to displace utility electricity and boiler production.
As prime consultant, some of the challenges we overcame on this project included: meeting the delivery deadline under a very tight schedule once the project was approved to proceed; working under the confines of space constraints; noise suppression requirements associated with working in an operating healthcare facility; and integration and use of low temperature water from cogeneration.
To address these challenges, HH Angus pre-tendered the equipment, which allowed for unit production while mechanical and electrical design continued. To address the issue of noise infiltration to the hospital, the unit noise suppression was specified to very strict levels, and these were successfully met.
Although low temperature heat is normally unused in this process and is displaced to the atmosphere, our design incorporated low temperature heat along with high temperature waste heat for use in the dearator make-up. This feature adds a level of long-term efficiency to the installation.
SERVICES
Prime Consultant | Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 1.5 MW | Status: Completed 2015
LOCATION
Thunder Bay, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Integration of new outdoor cogeneration plant into existing hospital M&E systems | Aggressive delivery schedule | Mitigation of noise and space constraints
Meeting deadlines
Despite a very tight schedule, the project was completed on time and within budget.
TD Bank Group
Project Lego, 77 Bloor Street West
Project LEGO* was a 225,600 ft2 renovation in a Class A downtown Toronto tower, and was delivered through a full Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) contract.
The project was heavily phased, as the scope covered twelve floors with, initially, only a single floor of swing space available.
A fully collaborative effort from all team members saw a 10% reduction in total project costs, which achieved the owner’s project goals and resulted in greater savings against an already-reduced target cost.
HH Angus worked closely with the mechanical subcontractor during the intensive schematic design phase to agree on design principles and installation elements and, in the process, reduced the mechanical build costs by 20%. These savings could be realized through a good collaboration with the TD Bank client, who was able to adjust and alter its accepted design standards during the validation process. The collaboration also helped the overall project achieve some aspirational goals that were initially considered as ‘nice to have’.
The IPD process of teaming with multiple user groups was very collaborative and worked well to identify solutions to issues. In the end, the team was successful in meeting the schedule and coming in under budget, which enabled the owner to fund added scope within the project and enhance the overall customer experience for their user groups.
IPD Partners in Project LEGO included: TD Bank - Owner | EllisDon - General Contractor | BGIS - Project Manager| HOK - Architect | HH Angus - Mechanical Engineering | Mulvey & Banani - Electrical Engineering | Modern Niagara - Mechanical Contractor | Symtech - Electrical Contractor | Teknion - Furniture Vendor.
* No actual LEGO® was involved in this project!
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 225,600 ft2 | Status: Completed 2015
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Twelve floors with only a single floor of swing space available | Integrated Project Delivery contract with nine-party team | Interior retrofit | Reduced mechanical build cost by 20%
Uber
Toronto Headquarters
In contrast to its forward looking and high tech business model, when Uber Canada was looking for office space in Toronto, they chose to set up shop in an old Post and Beam building in an historic area of the city.
HH Angus’ tenant group was engaged to provide mechanical and electrical consulting engineering to the 14,000 ft2 office fitout project.
As with many Post and Beam fitouts, one of the key challenges for the M&E systems designers was the client’s strong focus on maintaining the aesthetic of the building’s original character. This presents an engineering challenge when the interior design for the open concept collaboration spaces requires the major mechanical and electrical services to be exposed.
The solution to the aesthetics challenge was to have all equipment selections made to compliment the open concept and character of the building.
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering
PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 14,000 ft2 | Status: Completed 2014
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Special focus on open concept aesthetics with exposed mechanical and electrical services
Toronto Zoo
Wildlife Health Centre
The Toronto Zoo’s Wildlife Health Centre provides customized care for more than 5,000 animals, representing almost 500 species. HH Angus’ scope of work included the design of the new state-of-the-art animal hospital, laboratory services and research centre.
Special mechanical and electrical design considerations were required for design of the holding pens and keeper areas for a wide array of species, such as hoofed animals, strong mammals, amphibians, reptiles, avian, aquatic, etc. These considerations include lighting suitable for each species, specialized air distribution, and environmental controls.
The project included operating rooms and other animal treatment rooms built to meet or exceed current animal environmental standards for groups such as the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
Just as important were the spaces designed for the support laboratories, and the research laboratories specifically for animal conservation. The remainder of the building houses support spaces for nutritionists, veterinarians and researchers.
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Lighting Design
PROJECT FEATURES
Size: 34,000 ft2 | Status: Completed 2014
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
Animal treatment rooms met or exceeded current animal environmental standards for CCAC, OMAFRA and AZA | Support laboratories | Research laboratories for animal conservation | Energy-efficient equipment for chiller and boilers
Complex phasing of services
During construction, the program required complex phasing of the mechanical and electrical systems, during which measures such as temporary air handling, re-routing of main communications cabling and heating lines were required. Existing systems were expanded to accommodate the complex demands of a modern animal hospital and research centre.
Specifying energy efficient equipment
Where new equipment was required, energy-efficient selections were specified, including magnetic bearing chillers, variable speed motors, and high efficiency condensing heating boilers.
City of Mississauga
Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit
The Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project provides rapid transit stations (platforms, shelters, access paths) in the Highway 403 / Eastgate Parkway / Eglinton Avenue corridor.
HH Angus was responsible for Mechanical, Electrical and Vertical Transportation design consulting engineering. Our scope included:
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems: heating for the waiting areas, passenger information, ticketing and support rooms; platform snow melting; and ventilation and supplemental air conditioning
- Plumbing and drainage systems: fixtures; domestic water; and drainage systems (storm and sanitary)
- Normal Power: incoming electrical service; power distribution
- Emergency Power
- Lighting
- Communication Systems: fire alarm systems; telephone and data raceways; public address system and help telephones system; passenger information system; card access and security system; CCTV surveillance cameras system; fare vending system; fibre optic system; and life safety lighting inverter system.
HH Angus’ Vertical Transportation Group provided design assistance for the seven East Stations, which allow for convenient public access between Platform and Concourse levels. A total of fourteen (14) custom designed, roped hydraulic, elevators were provided (two per station).
SERVICES
Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Vertical Transportation Consultants
PROJECT FEATURES
Status: Completed 2014
LOCATION
Mississauga, Ontario
KEY SCOPE ELEMENTS
HVAC, plumbing and drainage systems | Vertical transportation design assistance for 7 East stations to allow convenient public access between platforms and concourse levels
Custom-designed elevators
Tight space conditions required that the elevator shaft sizes be optimized and the car shape be designed to accommodate both mobility assist devices and emergency response gurneys. Enclosed in a glass and structural steel shaft, the elevator cabs complement the station’s unique architectural design by maximizing the use of glass for both cabs and entrances.
The transparency offered by the design enhances the security of those using the elevators, while an array of operating features simplify both routine and emergency functions.
Dedicated public transit routes
Much of the BRT East route is located within the Parkway Belt West, a broad band of public property reserved for linear transportation facilities and utilities. The corridor is occupied by various underground and overhead utilities and crossed by several roads, with access road linkages to adjacent arterials.
