Heritage

Arts Court

2 Daly Avenue

Base Building and Art Gallery

• For this 7,900 m2, 3 storey heritage building, WBA provided rehabilitization of electrical system and Art Gallery fitup.

• The work encompassed new utility services, transformer vault, power distribution, branch power, emergency lighting and fire alarm system.

• Concurrent with the building retrofit, two art galleries were fitted up; including a gallery to accommodate the noted Fire Stone Collection.

• Electrical construction value $450,000.00 - completed in 1992.

• Electrical Engineering Subconsultant to the Architect.

Parliament Hill Library

Ottawa, Ontario

Upgrading Electrical Systems

• Heritage building upgrade and improvement of existing electrical systems.

• Evaluated options for retrofit of branch wiring and telecommunications facilities within the building peripheral offices.

• The work included upgrades for life safety, fire hazard and implementation of a vertical and horizontal wireway system.

• Wireways were architecturally integrated in a baseboard detail and vertical riser enclosures.

• Construction value $750,000.00 - completed in 1990.
  

• Parliament Hill Library, Ottawa - Distribution and Lighting System Upgrade

• Replaced main distribution switchboard and branch circuit panelboards.

• Replaced existing furniture rail lighting units in the stack areas and wiring system to improve safety and maintainability.

• Lighting systems were architecturally integrated into decorative furniture and mouldings.

• Upgraded general reading/reference area lighting with indirect lighting to the dome.

• Construction budget $300,000.00 - completed in 1989.

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