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| Adapting Canada’s Codes, Standards and Specifications more for Climate change and Extreme Events less | Marianne Armstrong and Priscilla Soares Santos, CNRC - more As Director for the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Climate Resilient Built Environment Initiative, Marianne Armstrong is the key driving force behind establishing and executing the national rese less | Over the past eight years, the National Research Counci morel of Canada (NRC) has been contributing to the Government of Canada's climate resilience efforts to help communities build resilience, reduce disaster risks, and conserve costs over the long term. The NRC provides guidance, tools, and standards, which contribute to long-lasting infrastructure and buildings, including retrofits and upgrades. This will ensure that both new and existing structures continue to support the health, safety and prosperity of Canadians in current and future climates. Since 2021, the Climate Resilient Built Environment Initiative (CRBE) has been undertaking research to support climate resilient infrastructure assets, such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water/wastewater, and urban transit. This effort, funded by Infrastructure Canada, builds upon the work completed under the Climate Resilient Buildings and Core Public Infrastructure (CRBCPI) initiative. This presentation will feature the work completed up to date and will highlight important upcoming deliverables, including: updates to Codes and Standards to include consideration of climate change and extreme events, the development of new standards for wildland-urban interface design to mitigate impacts from wildfire, guidance for northern and remote communities, and nature-based solutions (such as green roofs on buildings or restoring coastal wetlands) for flooding, erosion, and urban heat islands. The presentation will also highlight updates to the Canadian National Master Specification to improve resilience in new and retrofit construction, including best practices for adaptation, and new commissioning sections to validate performance for climate-resiliency throughout the construction process. less |
| Answering Call to Action 92 through Empathetic Design a morend Systems Thinking less | Eric Wilson, RJC - Eric Wilson is the Liaison, Indigeno moreus Projects at RJC Engineers where he focusses on projects working with First Nations that support community capacity for future economic and professional development. He is also the Director of Inno less | Canada is in a housing crisis. It is a challenge releva morent to many Canadians across the country but is of particular significance to Indigenous Nations, where decades of destructive government housing and land policy have aided in the creation of widespread poverty. The research is clear: housing is a key contributor to one’s health, wealth, and overall wellbeing. Inadequate housing reaches into every aspect of life, undermining the very foundations of health, education, employment, and social wellbeing in many Indigenous communities. Efforts to address this challenge have been unsuccessful, and today, the housing crisis on-reserve has deepened. In 2021, statistics revealed that 37.4 per cent of First Nations people were living in dwellings in need of major repairs, compared to 5.7 per cent of the non-Indigenous population. Additionally, 21.4 per cent of First Nations people were living in crowded homes. The on-reserve housing crisis is a complex and multifaceted challenge. There remain multiple roadblocks in access to lands, establishing supportive lending programs for construction, and the ongoing struggle of Indigenous peoples to assert their self-determination. In addition, Indigenous Nations are also at the forefront of climate change and its impacts. For those partnering with First Nations in achieving their self-determined visions for their communities, it is important to do so on the foundations of Call to Action 92 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action. For the engineers, architects, and construction (AEC) professionals this means taking a holistic, empathy based approach to projects. It means taking the time to understand the historical context of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples and how that history has shaped (and continues to shape) the present. It means developing strong relationships based on trust and friendship. It means considering how the project fits into the big picture—seeing the interconnections between infrastructure, culture, community, and environment. This presentation provides a case study of how the AEC industry can answer Call to Action 92 through an empathetic design and systems thinking approach to housing. The intent behind this case study was not merely to design a group of buildings, but to support Nation rebuilding, economic development, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental stewardship, with healthy housing at its core. The approach outlined in this case study demonstrates a collaborative, Nation-directed approach: believing that the people who face these housing challenges every day are the ones who hold the keys to developing good housing solutions. less |
| Applied geotechnical engineering for major infrastructu morere projects less | Simon Didone Arseneau et François Côté, GHD | From pre-feasibility studies to detailed engineering, t morehe speakers will discuss the importance of geotechnical concepts in establishing real estate solutions, with a view to optimising projects by integrating the latest innovations in managing environmental challenges, sustainability and digitising projects. A review of the latest advances in geotechnical design as applied to Quebec's latest major hospital projects will be covered, as well as the integration of risk management from a technical and contractual point of view into project development and delivery methods. The role of the geotechnical engineer will be explained in order to fully understand the importance of this discipline at the heart of the technical challenges of increasingly complex projects. In both dense urban and rural environments, geotechnical challenges require advanced incorporation of soil-structure and geostructural interaction concepts to ensure harmonious integration of projects into the surrounding environment and optimal design within the framework of current Canadian standards, while ensuring creativity and innovation in the geotechnical design approach. less |
| AWMAC – To NAAWS or Not to NAAWS - Here is the anser | Laurie Suikki et Marie-Hélène Lafleur, AWMAC - Laur moreie Suikki Bio: Laurie has been working in the construction industry for over 25 years and brings 15 years of experience specifically within the millwork sector. Along with her knowledge and understandin less | AWMAC – To NAAWS or Not to NAAWS This 1 hour CEU pres moreentation is a follow up to the Introduction to AWMAC seminar presented in Niagara Falls at the 2021 CSC National Convention. This seminar will look at architectural woodwork items that have been fabricated to our Quality Standards Manual, NAAWS 4.0 versus those that are not fabricated to our Standards Manual. Included will be a examples of many deficiencies that are seen on architectural woodwork projects. This presentation will be a valuable insight into how to detect deficient or substandard architectural woodwork and share the tools that can be specified to avoid these issues, and many more! less |
| Canadian Nuclear Labs New Builds Project: A Case Study morein Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) less | Justin S. Perdue: As HDR Architecture’s National Dire morector for Education & Science in Canada, Justin has dedicated his 20-year career to designing spaces that support researchers and educators. Justin has focused his career on these projects as he believes less | This session will present a case study on the Canadian moreNuclear Labs (CNL) New Builds Project where three buildings were delivered as one project via Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). A “State of the Art” process Integrated Project Delivery is a collaborative, transparent and continuous improvement-based project delivery format built on a strong foundation of information sharing and shared risk and rewards. By bringing together a diverse team with a broad range of expertise including constructors, designers, owners and stakeholders into a shared and open working environment, pre-existing biases and the dreaded “we’ve always done it this way” attitudes are challenged to deliver on time and on budget. The speaker will present an overview of IPD’s basic principals “IPD101” and how these principals were key in the successful delivery of the 3 buildings, all 100% mass timber, delivered on time and on budget through a global pandemic. less |
| Changes Relative to the Development, Harmonization and moreAdoption of Building Codes in Canada less | Robert Jutras, Principal Engineer, Building Envelope Pe morerformance UL Laboratory Canada Inc. Robert is a graduate of École Polytechnique, the engineering department of the University of Montréal, earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He h less | This presentation will allow the attendees to: - Identi morefy the signatories of the Reconciliation Agreement on Construction Codes - List the principal goals that the Agreement aims to achieve - Identify items that set the context in which the Agreement was developed - Explain the purpose of Agreement and the commitment agreed to - List the obligation and timelines set by the Agreement - Identify the different elements of the new governance model to harmonize construction codes in Canada less |
| Chibougamau-Chapais and Rouyn-Noranda Air Terminals | Sami Tannoury from EVOQ - Sami Tannoury joined EVOQ in more2007 and became an associate in 2015. Strongly committed to EVOQ’s culture and to the values instilled by its founders, Sami has made remarkable contributions to the company’s growth and reputation th less | From 2016 to 2022, EVOQ + Artcad have worked on two air more terminals in Chibougamau-Chapais and Rouyn-Noranda. The projects have gained local and national recognition and earned awards for the use of innovative engineered wood structures. Working deliberately to showcase Quebec’s industry’s capacity in timber structures the team had to overcome the challenges of building codes restrictions and budgetary constraints to achieve their design objectives. Our talk will go through all the steps the team went through from the first sketches of the projects, the clients’ buy in, the detailing, the public tender documents to the construction and delivery of these buildings. This behind-the-scenes presentation will showcase drawings, presentations, details and photography of the construction and the finished projects. Each building had its own set of challenges as they were built in two very different contexts: Chibougamau-Chapais is an air terminal owned and operated by the Transport Ministry of Quebec and the Rouyn-Noranda air terminal is owned and operated by the City of Rouyn-Noranda. Each context had its own constraints and particularities from the tender process for the professionals team selection to the delivery mode. These two projects showcase how a thoughtful application of wood brings a lot of warmth to those first area of interaction with the buildings for the visitors arriving or departing from these airports. The regional setting required a lot of finesse and a restrained approach to achieve unique designs in the limited budget of these projects. The projects also showcase the intrinsic qualities of wood structures and how they can be used to accentuate transparency and bring natural light to the interior spaces. These two qualities are what we expect from air terminal buildings even in a very modest context. Here are the awards that these two projects received : Rouyn-Noranda - A Citation award, given by the Canadian Wood Council for the Wood Design & Building Awards, recognizing the work of architectural professionals across the globe. - A municipal involvement recognition award offered to the City of Rouyn-Noranda, given by Cecobois as part of the Cecobois Excellence Awards Chibougamau-Chapais - Award of Excellence Winner, Category: Institutional buildings of less than 1000m², presented by Cecobois - Winner, category : Building structure, awarded by the Grands Prix du génie-conseil québécois less |
| Climate Versus Heritage : The Battle Escalates | Jozef Zorko, DMA - Desnoyers Mercure Architectes - oze moref Zorko is committed to the conservation of built heritage, as his career path testifies. Preservation, rehabilitation and the restoration of significant heritage buildings mark his 40 years of achiev less | Windsor Station is the former terminal and corporate he moreadquarters of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal and occupies the south-west portion of the Dorchester Square/Place du Canada site. The “U” shaped building forms an imposing structure designed in the Richardsonian neo-Romanesque architectural style, comprising the original Price Building, erected between 1887 and 1889, the Maxwell wing, added in 1900 and the Painter wing, added between 1909 and 1914. After numerous decades of deferred maintenance, on overall exterior building inspection identified serious damage to the Windsor station envelope, including the masonry, wood-framed windows and roofing. A four-year conservation plan was developed, within a fully occupied building and a significant parallel, municipal infrastructure project being undertaken on over fifty percent of the Windsor Station perimeter bordering the public domain. This presentation presents the challenges of conservation of one of Canada’s most significant historical landmarks and asks the following question; How will we be able to protect our heritage with the increase in extreme climatic events foreseeable for our future? less |
| Common Law vs. Civil Code: the main differences in cons moretruction law less | Clémentine Sallée (CPCS) and Pascale Dionne (BLG) - more Clémentine Sallée, Global Director, Legal Counsel - CPCS and Partner - CPCS Infra Law Ltd Clémentine uses her expertise to find legal solutions to complex infrastructure projects and issues. As a lawy less | This presentation will review certain conceptual differ moreences between Quebec and the common law provinces in the area of construction law, including the normative framework for public contracts, construction hypothecs/Construction Act and damages for late completion of work. less |
| Does Your Lab Building Measure Up? Labs2Zero is a new I more2SL Program to Benchmark, Score, Improve & Ce less | Gordon Sharp, President, I2SL - Gordon Sharp is the P moreresident of I2SL, the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories, a non-profit organization dedicated to decarbonizing and making laboratories more sustainable across the world. Gordon is al less | The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratorie mores (I2SL) is currently developing a new lab decarbonization program called Labs2Zero that consists of four tools or components to help decarbonize the world’s laboratories. These components consist first of a lab benchmarking tool that is an existing free tool that contains the world’s largest energy use database of lab buildings. Next is a new Energy and Emissions Scorecard for Labs being developed with LBNL (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) that will score a lab building’s level of energy efficiency and decarbonization. Another new component to help improve decarbonization performance is a web based expert system that will automatically generate a standardized level 1 screening report containing relevant high impact improvement measures with approximate energy savings and ROIs. Finally, the program includes the ability to potentially obtain certification and recognition of a lab’s score as well as related accredited professional and assessor training. The full program will be developed over the next several years, but in addition to the existing lab benchmarking tool, by the conference we will have rolled out a new energy score similar to Energy Star’s building energy score. However, Energy Star in the US and Canada do not score lab buildings so the I2SL Labs2Zero Energy Score will fill an important gap in the market helping lab owners for the first time evaluate their lab building’s relative energy performance against their peers and over time. Scores for operational emissions and embodied carbon emissions will follow later in 2024. The presentation will describe the program, how it can help lab owners decarbonize their labs, and give the current status of the program’s development and rollout. less |
| Electrification solutions for resilient, sustainable co moremmunities less | Ursula Eicker, Université Concordia - Ursula Eicker, P morehD Professor, Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering Prof. Ursula Eicker is the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities at Concordia U less | Concordia University’s Next Generation Cities Institu morete develops strategies for resilient, zero emission communities across Canada. Supported by 123 million dollar federal funding, the so-called Volt-age initiative works with municipalities, utilities and the private sector to design the retrofit of existing neighborhoods and to support highly efficient new construction. The life cycle assessment of carbon emissions and costs assures that the chosen solutions do not just minimize initial costs, but take into account the durability, the embodied carbon of materials and the operational emissions and cost. To achieve an economy of scale through large scale retrofits, digital twins of neighborhoods and entire cities have been built to model retrofit scenarios of multiple buildings including their energy systems. These models are also used to optimize the operation of a neighborhood, facing the challenge of increasing loads of electrically heated buildings and the upcoming electric vehicle demand. Best practice solutions for resilient, sustainable communities will be discussed. less |
| Habitat 67 - Retrofitting Modern Heritage, between Pres moreervation and Adaptability less | In 30 years of practice, Ghislain Bélanger has worked moreas Design Architect and Project Manager on numerous projects of varying scales, complexities and scope, in a variety of domains, including Care Facilities, Education and Research, Housing and Modern He less | While our energy efficiency requirements must adapt to morethe climate reality which we are responsible for, the restoration and transformation practices of the Modern Architecture are seeking to define themselves. Beyond the discussion about giving sense to Modern Heritage and to the cultural values of our buildings, their preservation involves implementing new methods and adapting to sustainable objectives? The case of Habitat 67 renovation project forces to think about historical issues, but it also calls for the development of specific techniques and procedures with regard to its unique building envelope. Although resulting from industrialized production, and from a modular approach by essence, the interiors and systems are more or less issued from conventional modes of construction relying on craft. Near 60 years later, the cumulative effects of envelope and system failures have led to major rehabilitation work affecting virtually all building components. Our interventions first focused on understanding the phenomena causing the deterioration of materials and then on developing feasible technical and logistical solutions to ensure the sustainability of the work. We will see how the product specification and methods recently applied to Habitat 67 have evolved to offer a sustainable alternative for the long-term preservation of the building, while respecting the modernist thinking that created it. Elements of this lecture were presented previously : - Centre de Design UQAM, Les systèmes de production de logement, Janvier 2022 - AIA New York Center For Architecture, ‘’How Low Can We Go-Historic Preservation and Carbon Reduction, October 2020 - APT (Association for Preservation Technologies) , APT & National Trust 2020 Joint Conference, Edmonton, AB, Workshop 3, October 2020 less |
| Innovation in the Built-Environment Through Off-Site Co morenstruction and Prefabrication less | Marcy Tyler, Tremco - Currently the Director of Buildin moreg Science for Tremco Commercial Sealants and Waterproofing division, part of the Tremco Construction Products Group, Marcy Tyler has worked in the commercial construction market for more than 15 years less | Off-site construction practices are growing in populari morety for commercial projects to increase efficiency and reduce waste. Off-site methods also help to combat persistent industry challenges such as weather delays, skilled labor shortages, material availability and price increases. For instance, at the beginning of 2022, lumber prices tripled, placing a heavy burden on builders, architects and other industry stakeholders to cut costs and improve efficiencies wherever possible. The supply chain instability is ever present and the innovation in off-site allows for a much earlier line of sight to the potential delays it can cause, delays that will occur off-site and not the costly ones on the jobsite. Off-site construction can mitigate these issues, but we understand that the upfront efforts of the project team can cause apprehension. Join us as we take you on a journey through off-site construction case studies, where we share firsthand experience of many successful projects that have been able to turn the upfront effort into an additional benefit to the overall coordination and predictability of the project. Learning Objectives: 1. Define off-site construction and pre-fabrication benefits 2. Discuss project team roles and stake holder impact 3. Evaluate the off-site process from design stage to installation 4. Analyze existing and in-process case studies less |
| Integrating Energy Efficiency Targets into the Design P morerocess (passiveHouse) less | - Evelyne Bouchard et Bruno Verge, Tandem Architecture moreécologique et BOON Architecture - Bruno est un architecte intéressé autant par le côté créatif que constructif de l’architecture. Il est l’auteur de nombreuses réalisations contemporaines et intégré less | The International Passive House Standard (Passivhaus) i mores the world’s most ambitious building energy performance standard, and it has been validated by over 30 years of research and built projects. Since this standard is performance-based rather than prescriptive, it gives architects and engineers considerable freedom to test different strategies and optimize their designs. To fully benefit from this potential, project teams must integrate Passive House principles into every phase of the project, from the earliest concept sketches all the way to execution during construction. By adjusting our process, we can make informed decisions about form, assemblies and details that will have a profound impact on the durability of our buildings, their future energy consumption and the well-being of their inhabitants. Understanding the relationship between building form and energy efficiency is fundamental to achieving exemplary performance. How we define performance metrics in our codes and standards can either recognize this impact and help educate the design profession, or miss this opportunity altogether. We will present the impact of a Passive House approach on the design process through lessons learned on real-world projects, including a cautionary tale on the challenges faced when energy efficiency performance objectives were added late in the process in a development where the building’s appearance was heavily regulated. less |
| Intelligent building - From concept to reality! | Charles Bélanger, Pageau Morel | For several years now, buildings have been evolving to morebecome increasingly technological and intelligent. This presentation will showcase the various technologies that can be implemented in a building, while taking into account the role of each of the stakeholders involved, whether a building portfolio manager, an operations manager or a user. The various technologies and trends will be presented in the context of real projects carried out in recent years. One of the projects is the redevelopment of Fondaction's offices in Montreal. This project used the very latest building automation technologies to create occupant-oriented work environments. This project was started in the midst of a pandemic, and the use of new technologies was put forward to create a distinctive factor for the return of employees. The other project is at Stadacona School: Quebec's first "Lab-École". Inside this building, all electromechanical systems have been designed to foster the development of occupants and optimize the learning climate. The project is aiming for LEED Silver certification. less |
| Introducing CCDC 2CcQ: Made for Québec | Gabriel Lefebvre focuses his practice on construction l moreaw, more particularly on matters of engineers' liability and contractors' claims . He represents and advises property owners, contractors, sub-contractors, bonding companies and insurers in matters in less | The CCDC 2CcQ is the first publication tailor made for moreuse in Québec by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC). This version of the flagship CCDC 2 – ‘Stipulated Price Contract’ was modified specifically to better suit Québec’s unique Civil Code legislation. less |
| Lighting Intent in the New Historical : Evolving Techno morelogy in Adaptative Reuse less | Conor Sampson, OAQ, AAPPQ, MALD, RAIC, IESNA, Principal more CS Design ISO Liaison Officer, Canada (TC 274/TC205, JWG7) Conor is a lighting designer and registered architect who teaches lighting design at the McGill University School of Architecture and repres less | Montreal came of age in the 1960s. The combined energy moreof two major international events (Expo 67 and the 1976 Olympic Games) fuelled a significant desire to reposition Montreal’s architectural image from Victorian Greystone city to international metropolis. This period saw the razing of a historic terraces, the demolition of grand boulevards and parks for metro construction, and the removal of “urban blight” and slums. As an architectural movement, Modernism has its share of detractors, and stands accused of insensitivity in terms of scale, material, and elitism. It is only with the recent re-discovery of mid-century furniture and the stage sets of Madmen, that the Modern International style regained some of the heroic and positive associations which underpinned its energy. The 2024 DCC/CSC conference in Montreal presents an opportunity to focus the spotlight on Modern Canadian architecture and to open a dialog with DCC/CSC membership regarding how architectural landmarks of the Modern age should be appreciated and lit. Both of regional and international significance, Modern buildings require renovation and restoration, presenting practitioners with a number of questions related to heritage, architectural intent, evolving technology, and sustainable building practices. Montreal was gifted a number of unique buildings authored by renown modernist architects: - Olympic Stadium, Roger Taillibert - EXPO 67 Biosphere, Buckminster Fuller - Westmount Square, Mies van der Rohe - Place Ville Marie, IM Pei - Place des Arts, ARCOP In our practice we have been fortunate enough to collaborate on the renovation and relighting of many of these icons. In each case, detailed site surveys, research and customization form the building blocks of developing a specification tooled to respond to existing construction, while responding to new constraints in controls, energy efficiency, and light sources. Through two case studies, we propose to examine the original context, intent and methods deployed in the lighting of two iconic modern buildings in Montreal. In each case, a major renovation was required to reposition the building to bring to the fore the original concept, update technology, and work with the original fabric to minimize apparent interventions and installation logistics. In the first case study an extensive lobby renovation of Place Victoria, along with the restoration of a majestic custom 50’ Venini chandelier, was undertaken by Saucier + Perrotte architects. A feasibility study focused on the re-lighting of the main piers was also completed, reflecting new city planning bylaws, and combined with a relighting of the plinth of the complex. In the second case study, the CIBC Tower main floor was redesigned to better integrate a series of unrelated renovations which occurred over the past sixty years. Saucier + Perrotte architects were again responsible for the sensitive redesign. * Case Study 1: Place Victoria, Lobby, plaza, and Exterior lighting - Architect/Engineer: Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi, 1964 - Renovation: Saucier + Perrotte Architects, 2020 * Case Study 2: CIBC Tower, Lobby renovation - Architect: Peter Dickinson, 1962 - Renovation: Saucier + Perrotte Architects, 2019 less |
| Maximizing Sustainability through Building Facades | Jeff Ker, Engineered Assemblies, Inc - Jeff Ker’s thi morerty plus years of technical sales experience with the Ontario Architectural and Design community benefit each project he undertakes. His experience includes two years in the West-Coast market and twelve less | Sustainability has always been important and while it h moreas copious definitions, one thing is certain - construction and the built environment impact it substantially. The single largest component of a building, as it relates to sustainability, is the building facade system. It is the Primary Passive Environmental Control System(PPECS). It is the infantry of the building; the first line of defense. Much like a damn, a breach is costly and has cascading effects on the interior (physically) in addition to the carbon footprint. It's most fierce adversary is 'The Environment', while its second and third adversaries are 1) improper design and 2) improper installation. In order for it to not compromise the fragility of that same environment, we must design and build our facades with extreme care and performance. It’s a complex relationship, yet its success is well within our grasp. What steps can we take to ensure our facades will serve the environment and, at the same time, not collapse under its might? How do the terms durability and building resilience fit into the equation? Is there a need to specify a quality control system outlining a pathway to façade success is followed given PPECS? Finally, does anyone budget for failure of a façade and what are the implications of the common mistakes in the façade industry? less |
| REM : From Conception to Operation | Natividad Garcia Mayor from CDPQ Infra - Natividad Garc moreia Mayor assumes the position of Vice President, Engineering at CDPQ Infra in 2023. A civil engineer with a master's degree in transportation and an MBA in sustainable development, she has over 22 yea less | The idea of this presentation is to have a REM Overview more. It will explain how a project of these characteristics is conceived and overcomes all types of different issues on the way to becoming a reality. The presentation will go in detail through all the different key milestones the REM has been achieving and then, it will explain some if the main technical and contractual issues and the solutions that have been applied. The REM is the result of the application of a rigorous methodology to find the best answer to meet the needs of communities. The Quebec Government identified two different needs in transport for the Montreal region and CDPQ Infra proposed a fully integrated transportation system responding to both needs. The proposed solution was not only innovative but also affordable, 80% of the project passes through existing road or rail infrastructure which minimizes the impact and the cost while bringing to life structures that were at the end of their lifecycles. Planning the REM was very challenging, from conducting stakeholder consultations and completing an environmental impact assessment process (BAPE, ) to prepare the procurement strategy for all elements of the projects and launch the different procurement packages. Once in the Execution Stage, permitting and lands acquisition were also big challenges as well as the rehabilitation of the Mont-Royal tunnel. It is important to highlight that 50% of the REM construction period has been developed through the exceptional circumstances of a global pandemic, which had an important impact in the supply chains and the volatility of the market. During this period, many innovative solutions were put in place to mitigate the impact and to allow the start of the operations of the South Shore branch within the shortest possible delay. less |
| Retrofitting Modern Heritage, between preservation and moreadaptability, the case of Habitat 67 less | Ghislain Bélanger, CO12 Architecture - In 30 years of morepractice, Ghislain Bélanger has worked as Design Architect and Project Manager on numerous projects of varying scales, complexities and scope, in a variety of domains, including Care Facilities, Educat less | While our energy efficiency requirements must adapt to morethe climate reality which we are responsible for, the restoration and transformation practices of the Modern Architecture are seeking to define themselves. Beyond the discussion about giving sense to Modern Heritage and to the cultural values of our buildings, their preservation involves implementing new methods and adapting to sustainable objectives? The case of Habitat 67 renovation project forces to think about historical issues, but it also calls for the development of specific techniques and procedures with regard to its unique building envelope. Although resulting from industrialized production, and from a modular approach by essence, the interiors and systems are more or less issued from conventional modes of construction relying on craft. Near 60 years later, the cumulative effects of envelope and system failures have led to major rehabilitation work affecting virtually all building components. Our interventions first focused on understanding the phenomena causing the deterioration of materials and then on developing feasible technical and logistical solutions to ensure the sustainability of the work. We will see how the product specification and methods recently applied to Habitat 67 have evolved to offer a sustainable alternative for the long-term preservation of the building, while respecting the modernist thinking that created it. Elements of this lecture were presented previously : - Centre de Design UQAM, Les systèmes de production de logement, Janvier 2022 - AIA New York Center For Architecture, ‘’How Low Can We Go-Historic Preservation and Carbon Reduction, October 2020 - APT (Association for Preservation Technologies) , APT & National Trust 2020 Joint Conference, Edmonton, AB, Workshop 3, October 2020 less |
| Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Answering Call to Action more 92 through Empathetic Design and Systems Thi less | Eric Wilson is the Liaison, Indigenous Projects at RJC moreEngineers where he focusses on projects working with First Nations that support community capacity for future economic and professional development. He is also the Director of Innovation and IPCA Inf less | Canada is in a housing crisis. It is a challenge releva morent to many Canadians across the country but is of particular significance to Indigenous Nations, where decades of destructive government housing and land policy have aided in the creation of widespread poverty. The research is clear: housing is a key contributor to one’s health, wealth, and overall wellbeing. Inadequate housing reaches into every aspect of life, undermining the very foundations of health, education, employment, and social wellbeing in many Indigenous communities. Efforts to address this challenge have been unsuccessful, and today, the housing crisis on-reserve has deepened. In 2021, statistics revealed that 37.4 per cent of First Nations people were living in dwellings in need of major repairs, compared to 5.7 per cent of the non-Indigenous population. Additionally, 21.4 per cent of First Nations people were living in crowded homes. The on-reserve housing crisis is a complex and multifaceted challenge. There remain multiple roadblocks in access to lands, establishing supportive lending programs for construction, and the ongoing struggle of Indigenous peoples to assert their self-determination. In addition, Indigenous Nations are also at the forefront of climate change and its impacts. For those partnering with First Nations in achieving their self-determined visions for their communities, it is important to do so on the foundations of Call to Action 92 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action. For the engineers, architects, and construction (AEC) professionals this means taking a holistic, empathy based approach to projects. It means taking the time to understand the historical context of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples and how that history has shaped (and continues to shape) the present. It means developing strong relationships based on trust and friendship. It means considering how the project fits into the big picture—seeing the interconnections between infrastructure, culture, community, and environment. This presentation provides a case study of how the AEC industry can answer Call to Action 92 through an empathetic design and systems thinking approach to housing. The intent behind this case study was not merely to design a group of buildings, but to support Nation rebuilding, economic development, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental stewardship, with healthy housing at its core. The approach outlined in this case study demonstrates a collaborative, Nation-directed approach: believing that the people who face these housing challenges every day are the ones who hold the keys to developing good housing solutions. less |
| Seismic vulnerability assessment of existing buildings morein Eastern Canada less | Ahmad Abo El Ezz from ETS - Prof. Ahmad Abo-El-Ezz Ahm moread Abo-El-Ezz is associate professor of structural engineering at the Department of Construction Engineering at École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec. He has more than 15 years of expe less | Eastern Canada has a large stock of older buildings tha moret were constructed before the integration of modern seismic design provisions in the National Building Code of Canada. A considerable proportion of these buildings include unreinforced masonry structural and architectural elements and many of these buildings have architectural heritage value and must be preserved. Historical and recent earthquakes in Eastern Canada have demonstrated the vulnerability of older buildings to seismic induced damage. The consequences of damage and failure in terms of social and economic losses tend to be severe, especially in urban centers with high concentration of buildings. Furthermore, to repair or rebuilt these buildings after a major earthquake event would potentially require an extended amount of time. A study of the impacts of a major earthquake scenario in the Saint Laurence River Valley, commissioned by the Insurance Bureau of Canada, estimated substantial damage and losses of more than C$60 billion. Seismic vulnerability assessment is therefore the first necessary step in the risk mitigation process to provide adequate planning for retrofitting and preservation of these buildings. The presentation will discuss the following topics: damage observations from historical earthquake events in Eastern Canada and lessons learned, methods for structural and architectural characterization of existing buildings, and seismic vulnerability assessment methods at the building and urban scale. Assessment methods include identification of the construction system and occupancy, geometrical characterization, identification of irregularities, assessment of material and mechanical properties for seismic resistance evaluation, as well as analytical and numerical simulation tools for seismic response and damage analyses for residential, historical and essential facilities such as schools and hospitals. Recent developments on urban scale seismic vulnerability assessment based on geospatial simulations of expected damage for case study communities in Quebec and discussion of risk mitigation options including retrofit methods will be introduced. less |
| Sharpen your political acumen for strategic action | Pierre Lainey, HEC - Après une carrière de plus de 25 more ans comme gestionnaire et consultant en développement organisationnel, Pierre Lainey, DBA, MBA, Adm.A., F.C.M.C., CRHA s’est joint à HEC Montréal en 2003 en tant que maître d’enseignement en management less | A 60-minute interactive indoor conference on political moreskills and influence. OBJECTIVES: At the end of the conference, participants will : - know the five political skills essential to the strategic exercise of influence; - be able to influence others to improve their work dynamics, taking into account the individual and organizational political issues specific to their context; - know how to decode political dynamics to help improve team cohesion and foster collaboration; - be able to act with tact in the management situations they face. THEMES: The conference covers the following themes: 1) Identifying issues. - Recognizing individual and organizational issues. - Assessing their compatibility. 2) Developing alliances. - Identify allies, opponents and indifferents. - Know how to create lasting alliances. 3) Increase your power. - Distinguish between power, influence and political skills in organizations. - Activate the levers of power. 4) Be strategic. - Recognize the five types of less |
| Sound Absorption: NRC, Sabins, and Array-NRC | Andrew Schmidt, ASA, is an acoustical consultant experi moreenced in a wide array of commercial and residential construction types. With an engineering degree from the acoustics and music program at University of Hartford, he spent his early years as a consult less | This is a ceilings-focused presentation that goes into moredetail on sound absorption metrics and how they are applied. This includes the introduction of Array-NRC, which is a new, formalized calculation method in ASTM C423, that allows for “converting” sabins values (for spaced sound absorbers) into an equivalent NRC number (Array-NRC). - Fundamentals of sound and key acoustical terms - Sound absorption, how it’s measured and quantified. - What is a sabin? - How do sabins and NRC compare? - Array-NRC: what is means, how it’s calculated, and how it’s applied in design less |
| The Brave New World of Artificial Intelligence | Cam Featherstonhaugh et Mark Dorsey, CSI - Cam Feathe morerstonhaugh: Cam is a Licensed Architect in Vermont, USA, and holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Norwich University. Cam currently serves on the National Board of Directors of CSI as the Board Chair less | AI has the potential to transform how knowledge workers more (design and construction professionals) conduct their work. Myths and fears abound as the implications of AI unfold in real time. During this presentation, we will introduce a simple framework for understanding AI, be exposed to current applications of AI in practice, and discuss the impact it is likely to have in the near, medium, and long term for specifiers, designers, contractors and owners involved in project documentation and delivery. While exploring some of the applications available for professional use, we will discuss some of the practice opportunities that are enabled by the power of AI, but also some of the potential drawbacks posed by the technology in its current form. This session will equip attendees with a basic understanding about the different types of AI and powerful tools available today, such as ChatGPT and Adobe Firefly, as well as a framework for thinking about AI in the future. less |
| The embodied carbon enigma of Passive Houses in Quebec | Christophe Jenkins et Camille Laflamme, Cima+ - Christo morephe Jenkins Christophe Jenkins holds a technical degree in bioecology, a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's degree in environment. His diversified expertise focuses more specifically on GHG less | Discover how Passive House constructions that aim to re moreduce energy consumption confront the challenges of intrinsic carbon in a Quebec context where operational energy is the greenest in the country. This conference takes a close look at the impact of building material choices, highlighting the crucial question: how does embodied carbon compare with operational carbon in our Quebec context? Join us for an in-depth look at the future of sustainable construction. The absolute pursuit of extremely low energy intensity can lead to a tunnel vision focused on this ultimate goal at the expense of other sustainability indicators. In Quebec, the importance of other factors is multiplied tenfold by the GHG emissions intensity of Hydro-Québec's electricity grid. Passive House certification proposes various means and strategies to achieve such low energy consumption intensity, but often at the expense of increasing the total quantity of materials used in building construction. This implies an increase in GHG emissions linked to the manufacture, transport and installation of materials - the so-called embodied carbon. More and more low environmental footprint materials are available for single-family home construction, but the picture is quite different when Passive House principles are applied to larger-scale multi-residential construction, where these sustainable alternatives are often difficult to integrate. This talk compares the operational carbon and embodied carbon of two theoretical multi-residential design options, to determine the real significance of the increase in embodied carbon between a modern building designed by a firm applying good sustainable building practices and a Passive House design. Finally, the importance of the choice of materials is put forward, as well as other avenues of reflection to ensure the lowest possible carbon footprint for the design of residential environments. less |
| The New Historical: Lighting the fairly recent past | Conor Sampson, OAQ, AAPPQ, MALD, RAIC, IESNA, Principal more CS Design ISO Liaison Officer, Canada (TC 274/TC205, JWG7) Conor is a lighting designer and registered architect who teaches lighting design at the McGill University School of Architecture and repres less | Montreal came of age in the 1960s. The combined energy moreof two major international events (Expo 67 and the 1976 Olympic Games) fuelled a significant desire to reposition Montreal’s architectural image from Victorian Greystone city to international metropolis. This period saw the razing of a historic terraces, the demolition of grand boulevards and parks for metro construction, and the removal of “urban blight” and slums. As an architectural movement, Modernism has its share of detractors, and stands accused of insensitivity in terms of scale, material, and elitism. It is only with the recent re-discovery of mid-century furniture and the stage sets of Madmen, that the Modern International style regained some of the heroic and positive associations which underpinned its energy. The 2024 DCC/CSC conference in Montreal presents an opportunity to focus the spotlight on Modern Canadian architecture and to open a dialog with DCC/CSC membership regarding how architectural landmarks of the Modern age should be appreciated and lit. Both of regional and international significance, Modern buildings require renovation and restoration, presenting practitioners with a number of questions related to heritage, architectural intent, evolving technology, and sustainable building practices. Montreal was gifted a number of unique buildings authored by renown modernist architects: - Olympic Stadium, Roger Taillibert - EXPO 67 Biosphere, Buckminster Fuller - Westmount Square, Mies van der Rohe - Place Ville Marie, IM Pei - Place des Arts, ARCOP In our practice we have been fortunate enough to collaborate on the renovation and relighting of many of these icons. In each case, detailed site surveys, research and customization form the building blocks of developing a specification tooled to respond to existing construction, while responding to new constraints in controls, energy efficiency, and light sources. Through two case studies, we propose to examine the original context, intent and methods deployed in the lighting of two iconic modern buildings in Montreal. In each case, a major renovation was required to reposition the building to bring to the fore the original concept, update technology, and work with the original fabric to minimize apparent interventions and installation logistics. In the first case study an extensive lobby renovation of Place Victoria, along with the restoration of a majestic custom 50’ Venini chandelier, was undertaken by Saucier + Perrotte architects. A feasibility study focused on the re-lighting of the main piers was also completed, reflecting new city planning bylaws, and combined with a relighting of the plinth of the complex. In the second case study, the CIBC Tower main floor was redesigned to better integrate a series of unrelated renovations which occurred over the past sixty years. Saucier + Perrotte architects were again responsible for the sensitive redesign. * Case Study 1: Place Victoria, Lobby, plaza, and Exterior lighting - Architect/Engineer: Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi, 1964 - Renovation: Saucier + Perrotte Architects, 2020 * Case Study 2: CIBC Tower, Lobby renovation - Architect: Peter Dickinson, 1962 - Renovation: Saucier + Perrotte Architects, 2019 less |
| Volumetric modular construction specified for circularity | Carlo Carbone is Professor of Environmental Design at t morehe Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He is also an architect (Université de Montréal, 1998) and holds a master's degree in architecture and planning (Université de Montréal, 2012). He founded Pr less | A case study in the relocation, reuse and adaptability moreof hybrid modules combining wood and steel components. "The application of circular processes to the design and production of buildings is not yet widespread, and involves considerations that touch on the very foundations of architecture and construction: a building is designed to last. This intrinsic durability implies very different social, normative, functional and technological constraints at different stages and at the end of a building's useful life, often 50 to 100 years after construction. Design can take account of this long lifespan by facilitating change over time, reforming linear processes linked to production and destruction in favor of a circular approach that mitigates the waste associated with periodic renovation. Adaptability and resilience refer to the rationalization of systems, components, assemblies and modularization; dimensional coordination of standardized systems is discussed in the literature as a fundamental means of achieving circularity in system replacement or renovation. The study carried out in three co-creation workshops (design for relocation, design for reuse and design for adaptability) assessed the potential of a volumetric modular building system to be designed and constructed to facilitate change, and even to be dismantled and reassembled in different contexts. The steel-wood hybrid system examined is being developed as part of a research/creation/development project involving private, academic and public partners under the leadership of QWEB (Quebec Wood Export Bureau) and NRC (National Research Council). The research, funded by the Circular Economy Acceleration Laboratory of the Centre d'études et de recherches intersectorielles en économie circulaire at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), has led to a series of recommendations for specifications, details and contractual documents to ensure that volumetric modular construction follows a circular approach." less |
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