Special Projects

Canada Post Ottawa Call Centre

141 Colonnade Road

Ottawa, Ontario

 

  • New call centre with computing and communications equipment room, integrated into existing building retrofit.

  • Project included power distribution modification, new UPS, power distribution units, grounding system, communications and data distribution under raised floor.

  • Contract value $300,000.00 - completed 1995

Cliff Street Heating Plant 

Service Tunnels and Plant Security System

Public Works & Government Services Canada

 

  • Security system for plant and services tunnel access points.

  • System included door contacts, motion sensors, CCTV and intercom.

  • Utilizing fibre optic, and multi-plexing technology.

  • Investigate site condition, confirm threat and risk assessment with CLHP personnel and PWGSC.

  • Assisted with planning, prepared budgets for all stages of the project, design and working drawings, prepared tender documents including plans and specification.

  • Construction value $760,000.00 - completed in 1996.

Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)

Broadcast Facility

 

 

  • Joint Mechanical (Smith & Andersen Consulting Engineering - Subconsultant)

    and Electrical (Wood, Banani & Associates Limited - Prime Consultant)

  • Fit up area 8500 sq. ft. for offices and support areas for new broadcast facility.

  • Detailed project required careful attention to grounding methods and applications, co-ordination of broadcasting co-ordination of broadcasting electronic equipment and extensive cabling systems with architectural, mechanical and electrical systems.

  • New electrical distribution for broadcast facility including harmonic cancelling transformers, panelboards and technical ground systems.

  • Uninterruptible Power (UPS)

  • Telecommunication conduit provisions for local area network and telephone.

  • Re-arrange base building light fixtures to suit and accent lighting in special rooms.

  • Special air conditioning for electronic equipment and 24 hour operation.
    Acoustic isolation of all noise from base building and supplementary HVAC systems.The project was noteworthy since power quality was a very important issue.

  • Final commissioning included extensive testing with power system harmonic analysis equipment, to verify that design goals for controlling the effects of non-linear load currents had been achieved.

  • Other design issues included special lighting and the requirement for low air handling systems noise levels.

  • Letter of Commendation from Broadcast Consultant.

  • Completed in 1995.

CFS Leitrim

Ontario

Data Centre/Communications Facility

 

  • New 9,800 m2 high security data centre/ communications facility.

  • Required detailed analysis and identification of client/user requirement.

  • Systems included: new diesel generator - 1300 kW, new UPS - 625 kVA, , fire alarm, fire protection control, communications distribution, security, lighting, power, motor control, special grounding, separated high mast lightning protection.

  • During construction, WBA provided contract administration support to Defence Construction, prepared commissioning plan, site performance verification and operations manual.

  • Construction value $4,000,000.00 - completed in 1995.

  • Electrical Engineering Subconsultant to the Architect.

  • Planning studies, preliminary design, design and working documents, and construction implementation.

  • The project principal was C. L. Wood and the design leader was C. Dean.

  • C. Marcon conducted and managed inspections of the electrical systems installation. In addition, Mr. Marcon coordinated and conducted complete testing and commissioning of all electrical systems to meet DND requirements. Some systems included UPS, distribution switchboard emergency generator and fire alarm.

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