Projects

740 Bel-Air

The new government building at 740 rue Bel-Air in Montréal reuses many components and materials from the original buildings on the site. This case study focuses on the deconstruction, design, and construction process relating to the reuse of steel components.

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Angus Technopôle Building

Green strategies deployed in the conversion of the historic Angus locomotive shop included reuse of the existing steel skeleton, exposing the open-web riveted structural members, and the use of existing exterior brick walls as screen walls.

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Beddington Zero Energy Development

The Beddington Zero Energy Development (BEDZED) located in South London, England, is an exemplar sustainable housing project. This case study focuses on how suitable reclaimed structural steel from local sources was identified and integrated into the building and highlights lessons that are relevant for other projects.

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BMW Sales and Service Centre

BMW’s new flagship store in downtown Toronto features the reuse of an existing steel structure, considerably adapted for its new purpose. This case study focuses on the design issues that arose from the decision to reuse the existing steel structure, and the resulting benefits.

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Mountain Equipment Co-op Ottawa, Ontario

This case study focuses on how a building structure can be taken down and key components reused in a new building. The design team for the Mountain Equipment Co-op store in Ottawa developed the new design to suit the requirements of the structural steel available from the old building on the site.

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Parkwood Residences, Oshawa

This case study focuses on the design and construction issues that arose during the process of adapting the steel frame of an existing structure in Oshawa to become a new residential condominium - Parkwood Residences - and the benefits that resulted.

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Roy Stibbs Elementary School

The steel structure from the Cassiar School in northern BC was deconstructed and reused in the construction of the Roy Stibbs School in Coquitlam, BC. This case study focuses on the issues that arose during the design and construction process, particularly relating to the reuse of steel.

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University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Student Centre

This case study tracks the processes that facilitated the reuse of structural steel components at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Student Centre, from initiation of a reuse strategy and accessing a source of salvaged steel through deconstruction, fabrication, and erection of the new building.

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University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Student Centre