| Architectural Style |
Single story industrial warehouse with two-story office section |
| Year Built |
Main structure: 1968 |
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Emergency generator building: 1980 |
| Building Base Area |
Main structure 3,081.2 m2. (Excludes card rack building, built
in 1981) |
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Emergency generator building 62.6 m2 |
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| Exterior |
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| Foundation |
Poured Concrete |
| Walls |
Storage and workshop area: Aluminum V-beam aiding |
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Office section: Facing brick with aluminum V-beam facade |
| Frame |
Steel |
| Roof |
Main structure: Tar and gravel finish on steel Q-decking on
open web and steel joists |
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Emergency generator building: Steel Q-decking |
| Insulation – Walls |
38 mm Polystyrene |
| Insulation – Roof |
25 mm Rigid insulation |
| Windows |
Single glazed windows in metal frames |
| Doors |
Double entrance doors: |
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Two sets glazed in aluminum frame |
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Two sets metal faced in metal frames |
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Individual doors: Four metal faced and glazed in metal frames |
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Vehicular doors: Four metal roller shutter type |
| Chimney |
One steel chimney |
| Fire Escape/Exterior Staircases |
Metal staircase up to roof |
| Downspouts and Guttering |
Main structure: None |
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Emergency generator Building: metal gutter and downspout |
| Porches and Steps |
None |
| Structural Repair |
Good |
| Paintwork |
Good |
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| Interior |
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| Basement |
None |
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| Ground Floor |
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| Ground Floor – Entrance, Corridor (Part) |
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| Floor |
Quarry tile |
| Walls (finish) |
Painted concrete block, facing brick and plywood |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Suspended 'T' bar with acoustic tile |
| Doors and Trim |
Solid core/glazed doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
+- 2.4 m |
| Ground Floor – Washrooms |
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| Floor |
Quarry tile |
| Walls (finish) |
Ceramic tile and painted concrete block |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Suspended 'T' bar with acoustic tile |
| Doors and Trim |
Solid core doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
+- 2.4 m |
| Ground Floor – Locker room |
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| Floor |
Quarry tile |
| Walls (finish) |
Painted concrete block |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Exposed open web joists and steel decking |
| Doors and Trim |
Solid core doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
3.7 m |
| Ground Floor – Safety Equipment Room, Instrumentation Shop #2 and offices in the workshop |
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| Floor |
Poured concrete |
| Walls (finish) |
Painted concrete block and painted gyproc |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Suspended 'T' bar with acoustic tile |
| Doors and Trim |
Solid core doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
+-2.4 m |
| Ground Floor – Office Section (Remainder) |
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| Floor |
Vinyl asbestos tile |
| Walls (finish) |
Painted concrete block and painted and vinyl covered gyproc |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Suspended 'T' bar with acoustic tile |
| Doors and Trim |
Solid core/glazed doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
2.4 m |
| Ground Floor – Storage and Workshop Section (Remainder) |
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| Floor |
poured concrete |
| Walls (finish) |
Painted concrete block |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Exposed steel joists and steel Q-decking |
| Doors and Trim |
Metal faced doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
Below mezzanine 3.7 m |
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Remainder 8.4m |
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| SecondFloor |
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| Second Floor – Washrooms |
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| Floor |
Slate |
| Walls (finish) |
Ceramic tile and vinyl |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Suspend 'T' bar with acoustic tile |
| Doors and Trim |
Solid core doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
+- 2.4 m |
| Second Floor – Lab |
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| Floor |
Vinyl and ceramic tile |
| Walls (finish) |
Painted concrete block and painted gyproc |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Suspend 'T' bar with acoustic tile |
| Doors and Trim |
Hollow core doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
+- 2.4 m |
| Second Floor – Remainder |
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| Floor |
Carpet and vinyl asbestos tile |
| Walls (finish) |
Painted concrete block and vinyl covered gyproc |
| Ceilings (finish) |
Suspended 'T' bar with acoustic tile |
| Doors and Trim |
Solid core doors with metal trim |
| Clear Height |
+- 2.4 m |
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| Plumbing |
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| Fixtures and Location |
Ground floor |
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1 x 9 piece washrooms |
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1 x 3 piece washrooms |
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2 sinks in Medical Centre |
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1 sink in Safety Equipment room |
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Second Floor |
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1 x 8 piece washroom |
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1 x 6 piece washroom |
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Lab |
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"Emergency Eye Wash unit |
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Several chemical waste sinks |
| Heating |
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| Type of Furnace |
Canadian Blower Forge Co. warm air unit distributes heat through building |
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Steam heat Supplied from central heat exchanger unit located on site |
| Type of Radiation |
Ducted hot air through ceiling mounted vents |
| Zoned Heating |
Storage/Workshops and Office section have separate zones |
| Supplementary Heating |
One hot water space heater located on ground floor near computer room |
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Electric baseboard heaters in some ground floor offices |
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| Air-conditioning |
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| Type of Air-conditioner |
Air circulation system throughout the office sections |
| Type of Radiation |
Ceiling mounted vents |
| Supplementary Ventilation |
Payroll Section: Two wall mounted unit air-conditioners |
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Computer room: Two wall mounted unit air-conditioners |
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Lab: One wall mounted air chiller unit |
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| Electrical |
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| Service Entrance |
600V, 400 Amps |
| Fixtures |
Office sections, Lab and Workshop below Mezzanine: fluorescent lighting |
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Remainder of Storage/Workshop Section: Mercury vapour lighting |
| Equipment |
P.A. system throughout the building |
| Service Entrance |
600V, 400 Amps |
| Fixtures |
Office sections, Lab and Workshop below Mezzanine: fluorescent lighting |
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Remainder of Storage/Workshop Section: Mercury vapour lighting |
| Equipment |
P.A. system throughout the building |
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| Sprinkler System |
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| Type |
Wet charged system throughout |
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| Fire Protection |
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| Sensors |
Smoke sensors in office sections |
| Pull Stations |
Throughout |
| Fire Alarm Panel |
'Edwards of Canada' |
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Located in Central Control Room |
| Emergency Lighting |
'Teledyne' (and other) battery units throughout |
| Other |
Computer room and Central Control Room: Ceiling mounted Halon units |
| Elevators |
None |
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