TBTE provided engineering services including mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, environmental, and geotechnical for the renovation of the Matawa Education and Care Centre building. The project involved a full scope of services from pre-design, costing, design development, detailed drawings and specifications for permit, tendering phase and contract administration.
A major component of the project was the upgrading of the entire mechanical system within the building. The mechanical upgrade included removing the existing steam boiler plant and the installation of new HVAC equipment.
TBT Engineering was retained for sub-consultant engineering services from conception through to 100% design documents, tendering phase, and contract administration.
Renovation to an existing building. The building is 13,413 sq m GFA, Major Occupancy, Group A Division 2 and Group C, Assembly Occupancy, two stories, Building Classification OBC 3.2.2.24, sprinklered, non-combustible.
The renovations were performed in two phases due to funding constraints.
Areas of renovation included basement, main floor and second floor. The following areas were developed: public entrances, administration and student support, cafeteria and commercial kitchen, learning spaces, cultural, spiritual and recreational areas, exterior cultural spaces including sweat lodge and healing centre, physical and mental health spaces, student accommodations.
Thunder Bay
$11 Million
Matawa
Design-Bid-Build
2021
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