HRCx provided mechanical, electrical, and commissioning consulting for the Abilities Centre, which is located in Whitby, Ontario. The 122,000 ft² project is a multi-use recreational facility that includes a field house complete with basketball courts, oval track, change rooms, fitness room, office space and other minor ancillary spaces. 

Completion Date: 2012

Place des Arts located in Sudbury, Ontario will be Northern Ontario’s first multi-disciplinary arts and culture centre. The 60,000 ft² centre will be home to eight different cultural organizations. The building will include a 299 seat theatre, a 150 seat gallery, which will house the Galerie du Nouvel-Ontairo, three costume and prop workshops, a youth studio and three artist studios for in residence artist. In addition to the creative space will include a bistro, two meeting rooms, and space for administrative offices. The design of the building is the result of a joint venture between Sudbury architecture firm Yallowega Belanger Salach and Toronto based Moriyama & Teshima.

HRCx is provide commissioning for the art centre.

Rendering courtesy of Place des Arts

HRCx provided measurement and verification services for the adaptive reuse of a 1912 heritage building, plus two new art pavilions.  The facility offers mixed-use creative spaces for professional arts, social innovation and community development; including, production and rehearsal spaces; workshops; meeting rooms; innovation space; business services; spaces for public art; collaboration technology; and areas for interaction and community gatherings.  The overall size of the development is approximately 50,000 ft².  The project is targeting LEED Gold, with energy targets approximately 60% better than model energy code, while maintaining the existing envelope.

Projected Completion: 2016

The new Seton Recreation facility will be located at 19340 45 Ave.S.E. in Calgary , Alberta. The total gross building area (GBA) is anticipated to be approximately 30,658 m² (330,000 ft²) and consists of a water park, competition lane pool, diving, two multi-purpose ice rinks, gymnasiums, a fitness centre, a theatre, dedicated art space and a full-service public library.

LEED® NC 2009 Fundamental (EAp1) and Enhanced (EAc3) commissioning of this facility is provided as a joint venture between HRCx and Mission Green Buildings.

The facility is to meet or exceed LEED® NC 2009 Gold certification.

Commissioned systems as required by LEED® include heating, ventilation, air conditioning, domestic hot water systems, and lighting controls including day-lighting as well as building automation controls.

Specialty systems include ice rink and pool area dehumidification units.

HRCx is providing commissioning services for the construction of a new Fire Management facility in North Bay, Ontario. The 12,370 ft2 facility, designed for post-disaster requirements, will operate as a 24-hour facility and is targeting a LEED silver certification.

HRCx provided commissioning services for the construction of a new Fire Management facility in Haliburton, Ontario. The 19,000 ft2 facility, designed for post-disaster requirements, will operate as a 24-hour facility and is targeting a LEED silver certification.