Credit Valley Hospital is currently undergoing a large scale redevelopment of the existing facility. The redevelopment includes major renovations to portions of the existing building as well as substantial new construction. Sereca Larden Muniak Consulting Inc.'s main focus for the Credit Valley Hospital project was the design and development of the new Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre and Atrium. This portion of the project included the incorporation of a 2-storey interconnected floor space extending from the first floor to a glass roof approximately fourteen meters above floor level. The glass roof is supported by a series of architecturally designed wood structural members of glue lam and heavy timber extending upwards which resemble tree trunks, limbs and branches. SLM was instrumental in implementing a unique fire protection solution for Credit Valley’s Cancer and Ambulatory Care Centre's large beams of Douglas Fir in the main lobby and cancer treatment areas to capture the hospitals philosophy of "healing hope".

SLM prepared a Building Code Compliance Report and Fire Safety Plan for Farrow Partnership Architects Inc. and Credit Valley Hospital. The Building Code Compliance Report documented the use of glue lam and heavy timber under the Ontario Building Code, designed to meet the life and fire safety intent of the Ontario Building Code. A compliance equivalency was presented to the authorities having jurisdiction demonstrating that the proposed design will achieve sufficiency of compliance with the intent of the Ontario Building Code requirements.

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The Quinte Health Care Belleville Hospital offers a complete range of diagnostic and treatment services. The first wing of the hospital was originally constructed in 1947 with the Quinte Wing (7-storey) addition constructed in 1969, and the Hastings Wing (2-storey) addition constructed in 1971. The hospital provides primary and secondary care and offers a full range of clinical and diagnostic services, and a 24-hour emergency department. In keeping with the increased population, QHC engaged in a capital improvement project to expand and renovate the hospital. Initially in 2003, SLM joined forces with Health Strategy Architects to review designs for the hospital’s future expansion and renovations.

The existing Belleville General Hospital was expanded (296,000 ft.2) to include a new 6-storey wing (the new Sills Wing opened in February 2010) of approximately 33,121 sq. ft. in building area on the west side, expansion of the Continuing Care Rehabilitation Units, expansion of a 2-storey Intensive Care Unit of approximately 7,664 ft2 in building area located at the south east side of the existing building and an increase in the hospital capacity of approximately 77 beds by renovating several levels of the hospital.

SLM conducted a review to determine compliance with the Ontario Building Code, provided assistance to the design team and to the met with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction.

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William Osler Health Centre opened the doors to their third acute care site on October 28, 2007. The Brampton Civic Hospital was delivered on time and on budget. This 33,046 m² facility opened with 479 beds and the ability to accommodate 608 beds as the population of Brampton increases. The Brampton Civic Hospital is comprised of four new buildings: the in-patient building, diagnostic building, parking structure, and central utility plant. This multi-use design designates all four buildings as separate major occupancies. The in-patient and diagnostic buildings also have several subsidiary uses. Effective July 1, 2008 The Brampton Civic Hospital also became home to The McMaster/WOHC Family Medicine Teaching Centre. Continually growing, the residence receives a combination of educational opportunities ranging from traditional classroom training to practical experience working alongside family physicians.

SLM continually provided Healthcare Infrastructure Company of Canada updated Building Code Compliance Reports as the phases of the Brampton Civic Hospital progressed. Prior to building completion SLM also prepared a Fire Safety Plan in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Fire Code, Ontario Regulation 388/97 and the AHJ. Many negotiations with Authorities Having Jurisdiction were required throughout the duration of the project and all of them resulted in successful resolutions of building code, fire protection and life safety related issues.

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With a need for expanded service, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (SHSC) added a new 651,786 sq. ft. 4-storey structure to the existing Clinical Services Wing (M-Wing) which opened in 1997. The expansion added four new floors plus a mechanical penthouse containing two levels to the existing 3-storey building. The existing building contains one additional floor located below grade. This construction program added shell space, mechanical systems, electrical systems and vertical transportation to the existing base of the building. Future construction consideration included departmental fit-outs for new floor areas and renovated spaces in the existing building. The hospital remained operational while this phased construction program progressed.

Sereca Larden Muniak Consulting Inc.. was chosen to provide consulting services for architects, engineers and the owner to ensure that the new facility incorporating an atrium and multiple occupancies provided an appropriate level of fire protection and life safety. We also prepared reports outlining the concepts used for Building Code compliance and arguments for equivalencies where strict code compliance was not practical.

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After 96 years, the Royal Ottawa Hospital was reconstructed. The new building included a 3-storey in-patient and out-patient facility, and a 7-storey tower which consists of research laboratories and office functions for the hospital's Institute for Mental Health Research. The new building also included a 200-seat auditorium, an education centre and a 3-storey glazed atrium.

The Royal Ottawa Hospital needed to replace its obsolete campus with a new psychiatric facility. The existing facility, which was made up of several older buildings, had to be kept operational throughout the project, so demolition could not be started until the new building was occupied and construction had to be completed within a two year timeline. SLM completed the building code compliance report documenting building code and fire protection matters with Ellis Don and Parkin Architects.

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The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is located at 980 Oliver Road in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Construction of the facility was completed in February 2004. This 680,000 sq ft acute care facility has 375 beds. TBRHSC is a leader in providing cancer care and their emergency room is one of the busiest in Canada, receiving approximately 95,000 annual visits.

SLM assisted the design team in achieving code compliance and for the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AJH's) of the project for compliance with Ontario Building Code (OBC) and relevant standards. One of the distinguishing architectural features of the TBRHSC is the three-storey atrium constructed primary of wood. This feature was included as part of the design in order to recognize and respect the Northern Ontario theme of forests and timber.

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