Rapid-transit system linking Vancouver with the suburb of Richmond and Vancouver Airport. Consists of underground tunnels, above-ground guideways and 16 stations along 19 km of track. $2 billion (CAD), 5-year project.

Services

• Application of building codes and standards to project
• Interpretation and analysis of fire and life safety construction requirements
• Construction process documentation review
• Performance analysis of building and tunnel systems
• Alternative solutions for code compliance

Fully-automated rapid-transit system, consisting of two lines and 45km of track. 10km of system are underground tunnels. 10 underground stations, two of which are interchange points. 3-year, 15.5 billion (AED) project.

Services

• fire safety principles and guidelines for stations and tunnels, for agreement by the Fire Safety Committee, Civil Defence, Roads and Transport Authority, and the System Operator
• station plans
• conceptual station configurations (in collaboration with architectural team)
• design drawing review for compliance with NAPA 130, 101, and Fire Safety Guidelines. Reviewed drawings of all underground stations, special stations, tunnels, depots, car parks, and viaducts
• smoke control strategy development using CFD-based fire modelling
• fire and life safety report

International Facilities Project, a 40,000 m² proposed air terminal building expansion for trans-border and international air traffic.

Services

• Assessment of the design of airport relative to prescriptive requirements of the building code
• Fire engineering studies on airport fire scenarios to evaluate open design concepts, sprinkler effectiveness and interconnection of floor spaces
• Development of smoke control concepts based on CFD Fire Modelling 

Acute care hospital of approx. 650 beds and 200,000 m², with medical/surgical inpatient units, maternal newborn, general surgery, diagnostic imaging, intensive care, emergency, cardiac sciences, neurosciences, and trauma services. A $1.4 billion (CAD) project.

Services

• Assessment of design compliance of base building through design build process;
• Developed fire safety concepts for intensive care, acute care, and operating rooms.
• Developed alternative solutions based on performance-based principles, to facilitate the hospital’s architectural design while adhering to the fire and life safety objectives of the Alberta Building Code.

In-depth analysis and report on the historical basis and development of specific requirements of the provincial Building Code. The report addresses specific technical questions related to height and area requirements for combustible residential construction.

Services

• examination of historical code development in Canada and the United States.

Our extensive knowledge of the history of building codes provided a cost-effective solution that assisted the provincial government in their preparation of new code provisions. The new provisions increase the maximum building height for mid-rise wood-frame residential construction from four to six storeys.

The complete report is available on the BC Office of Housing and Construction Standards website: download report pdf
 

Expansion of existing mixed-use development, including enlarging an existing arena, building a new arena and curling rink, and constructing a new entrance lobby serving the skating facilities and adjacent aquatic centre. $50 Million (CAD)

Services

• Outlined code requirements based on 2006 British Columbia Building Code
• Developed code concepts consistent with the building code’s objectives
• Outlined extent of required upgrade to the existing arena
• Outlined fire code requirements applicable during the construction phase