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features Centre Vidéotron. Quebec City’s new hockey arena and entertainment venue has extraordinary structural and mechanical engineering. By Samuel Paradis, ing, SNC-Lavalin 14 Cover: Centre Vidéotron, Quebec City. Photograph by Stéphane Groleau, courtesy SNC-Lavalin. STGM Head Office. An architectural firm’s sleek and minimalist head office is the first commercial building in Quebec to earn LEED Platinum certification. By Sébastien Hogue, Ambioner 20

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Critical Fire Protection. WSP evaluated different advanced systems for fire suppression and detection See story p. 26. in a casino surveillance operations room. By William Kuffner, P.Eng. 29 The benefits are loud and clear. André Rochette: a Profile. The president of Ecosystem started SIMPLEX TrueAlert ES speakers are the industry’s first notification appliances with a company in his parents’ basement in Quebec City 20 years addressable audio. The speakers feature a clean appearance, excellent sound quality ago and with a partner began “deep energy retrofits.” and combined fire alarm and public address capability. Plus, you’ll enjoy the same departments By Bronwen Parsons 34 design and wiring flexibility as all our TrueAlert ES addressable solutions. Your clients will benefit from easier testing and maintenance and the ability to program different Comment 4 announcements for different areas of their property. It sounds like the future has arrived. Up Front 6 on topic Contact us today to learn how our entire line of TrueAlert ES addressable ACEC Review 9 PRACTICUM BUSINESS appliances is taking notification in a new direction. Or visit www.TycoIFS.ca. Products 40 Security for Casinos and Hotels. Branching Out. The tax risks Finding solutions in this sector when expanding into the U.S. Advertiser Index 41 is a fine balance. and overseas. By Marlin Miller, By Bronwen Parsons 32 Collins Barrow 38 Fire Alarm | Sprinkler | Suppression | Monitoring | Access Control | Video Intrusion | Monitoring | Emergency Communications | Managed & Hosted Services ENGINEERS & THE LAW CONVERSATIONS Next issue: CCDC issues new documents. Situation at the OIQ. Kathy 2016 Canadian Consulting A new master agreement Baig, ing. discusses the Engineering Awards! . deals with general conditions. province’s decision to take By Rosa L. Mauro, Miller charge of the licensing body. Thomson LLP 37 Interview. 42 RBQ 3050-7412-83. Tyco © 2016. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Tyco is a trade/service mark of Tyco International Services GmbH and is used under licence. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. August/September 2016 Canadian Consulting Engineer 3

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continued from page 6 fire, along with other measures. BUILDINGS Fast+Epp has seen a surge of inter- Brock Commons at UBC est in wood structures in the U.S. and to set world record recently opened offices in Seattle and The final wood panel was installed New York. on the Brock Commons Building at the University of British Columbia in TRANSPORTATION Vancouver on August 9. The 18-storey Fort Erie Bridge involves eight

student residence will be the tallest hour lateral slide Hatch wood structure in the world when it To minimize the impacts and disrup- New Central Avenue Bridge, Fort Erie, Ont. opens next year. tion to traffic when replacing the 63- whether it should be regulating engi- Fast + Epp (Paul Fast, P.Eng., lead) year old Central Avenue Bridge in Fort neering corporations. It has set up an are structural engineers and Acton Erie, Ontario, Hatch designed a com- advisory task force to look into what it Ostry are architects of the building. It plex construction process. The bridge says is a “complex issue,” which re- combines modular construction with carries more than 10,000 vehicles a volves around its duty to protect the cross-laminated timber (CLT). day over a major CN rail corridor in public. It says: “The issue of corporate The approach eliminates the need the Regional Municipality of Niagara. regulation is raised on an ongoing for supporting beams. Instead the New piers and abutments were basis by members and organizations structure has flat timber panels built below the existing bridge, and that look to APEGBC to ensure that stacked on wood posts in a “Lego” a new substructure was built along- practitioners and companies within concept. The modularity speeds con- side. The old bridge was demolished. various sectors meet the same quality struction and the compartmentalized Then over eight hours on July 21 the assurance standards, particularly design helps to limit the spread of superstructure was slid into place. It whenever major incidents involving is 115 metres long, in three spans, engineering or geoscience in B.C. or 14.4 metres wide, and weighs ap- elsewhere occur.” proximately 5,000,000 lbs. Member input was invited until Hatch (Bijlana Rajlic, P.Eng., lead) August 28. was prime consultant, responsible for design, project management and con- CODES struction staging. New National Building Code The National Research Council’s Ca- PROFESSION nadian Codes Centre officially B.C. licensing body considers launched the new version of the Na- regulating firms tional Model Construction Codes The Association of Professional Engi- (“Codes Canada”) on June 28. Fast + Epp Final wood panel is hoisted up at Brock Com- neers and Geoscientists of British The codes include 600 changes mons, University of B.C. Columbia (APEGBC) is investigating and reflect changing technologies.

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CHAIR’S MESSAGE Low Fees Devalue Our Services s a representative of the consult- Clients treat our industry exactly the way we have ing engineering sector, ACEC ad- taught them to treat us. We are telling clients the market A vocates on behalf of all our firms value of our services every time a consulting engineer- for Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) ing firm submits a fee proposal. And what are we telling as the preferred method of consultant our clients? Too often, proposals with unrealistically low selection. We do this because selecting fees tell our clients that we are a commodity in which consulting engineers using QBS, rather price competition defines our value, where clients ex- than lowest fees, provides a marketplace pect us to deliver more with less. If we aspire to be an energized by ideas, productivity and mutual respect. It industry respected for our ideas, where clients trust our results in projects that are of a higher quality and provides judgement, where we are given the tools and resources significant life-cycle savings for our clients and owners. to practice our profession the way we were trained, then ACEC would like for QBS to be the status quo someday, we need to tell clients our true value through responsi- but that is not the case in today’s market. ble fee proposals. But what is the status quo? In most cases, we are still an QBS advocates for the latter, but we will not get there industry where price competition defines our value, where as an industry unless we stop practicing the former. If we clients regard us as a commodity, where we are increas- are to influence consultant selection processes, then per- ingly trying to do more with less. While we have made haps we individually need to practice client selection — some progress in recent years, QBS continues to be a “firing” the clients that undervalue engineering service tough sell among ourselves and for many clients and own- will allow us to reward the clients that value us. ers. Why is this the case? It seems that our actions speak PERRY MITCHELMORE, P.ENG., PMP louder than our words. CHAIR, ACEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MESSAGE DU PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL Les faibles tarifs dévalorisent nos services n tant que représentante du secteur du génie-conseil, qu’une firme de génie-conseil soumet une proposition de l’AFIC, au nom des firmes qu’elle représente, fait la frais, elle annonce aux clients la valeur marchande de nos E promotion de la sélection basée sur les compétences services. Et quel est le message qu’on leur envoie? Trop (SBC) comme le meilleur mode de sélection d’experts- souvent, les propositions, qui comprennent des tarifs ir- conseils. Le fait de choisir des ingénieurs-conseils en réalistes, indiquent à nos clients que nous sommes en fait fonction de leurs compétences et non selon le prix le plus une marchandise et que c’est la concurrence des prix qui bas se traduit par un marché dynamisé par les idées, la définit notre valeur. C’est pourquoi ils s’attendent à ce que productivité et le respect mutuel. Le résultat : des projets l’on fasse toujours plus avec moins. Si nous voulons que de plus grande qualité et des économies substantielles sur notre industrie soit respectée pour ses idées, que les cli- le coût du cycle de vie pour nos clients et pour les proprié- ents aient confiance en notre jugement et que l’on nous taires. L’AFIC souhaite que la SBC devienne un jour la donne les outils et les ressources dont nous avons besoin norme, ce qui n’est pas le cas dans le marché actuel. pour exercer notre métier comme on nous l’a enseigné, Mais qu’en est-il actuellement? Dans la plupart des cas, nous devons faire connaître aux clients notre vraie valeur, c’est toujours la concurrence des prix qui définit notre en soumettant des propositions de frais responsables. valeur. Nous évoluons dans une industrie où les clients C’est ce qu’entraînerait la SBC, mais pour y arriver, nous perçoivent comme une marchandise et où il faut nous devons changer nos façons de faire en tant faire toujours plus avec moins. Bien que nous ayons fait qu’industrie. Si nous souhaitons influencer le processus certains progrès au cours des dernières années, l’idée de de sélection d’experts-conseils, peut-être devrions-nous, la SBC continue d’être difficile à vendre, autant entre de façon individuelle, commencer par sélectionner les nous qu’auprès de nos clients et des propriétaires. Mais clients, en « congédiant » ceux qui sous-évaluent les ser- pourquoi donc? La réponse semble se trouver dans nos vices d’ingénierie et en récompensant ceux qui les ap- actions, plus éloquentes que nos paroles à ce sujet. précient à leur juste valeur.

En fait, les clients traitent notre industrie de la façon PERRY MITCHELMORE, P.ENG., PMP dont nous leur avons enseigné à le faire. Chaque fois PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION DE L'AFIC

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ACEC Report Looks at Sustainable Engineering ustainability has caught the at- velopment is not new to the consult- mission, sustainability is defined as tention of private and public sec- ing engineering sector; it has been “meeting the needs of the present Stor clients in recent years. A case paying attention to this issue since its without preventing future genera- in point is the Liberal government’s inception as major changes to project tions from meeting their needs.” recent budget, which included sig- design is fundamental to achieving The challenge with this definition, nificant measures encouraging and sustainability. according to Dr. John Boyd, is that it supporting environmental sustain- The concept of sustainability has does not clearly outline what a sus- ability with regard to infrastructure been around since the mid-1970s. A tainable world looks like or how one investment. However, sustainable de- term coined by the Brundtland com- achieves it. This led to much debate and the proliferation of requirements to define and measure successful sustainability. Since tools ACEC Seeks Endorsement of QBS by were developed by organizations facing different political, social and the Canadian Construction Association economic environments, they often ver the past year, the Cana- adoption of Qualification Based Se- contradicted each other. Some of dian Construction Association lection (QBS) for design consultants. the systems that have been devel- O(CCA) and local construction QBS will not only result in higher oped include Envision™ from the associations across Canada under- quality documents, but would also United States, CEEQUAL© interna- took a series of 12 cross-Canada result in more innovation and in- tional from the UK, AGIC IS from workshops that brought together creased life-cycle savings over the Australia, and CBDD from France. stakeholders to discuss what CCA design life of projects. The American However, none have been universal- members perceived as poor quality Public Works Association and the ly recognized as the quintessential and incompleteness of construction American Consulting Engineering indicators of successful sustainabili- documents and to find potential so- Council show that using QBS for en- ty, a challenge for the consulting lutions to address this issue. Many gineering services reduces construc- engineer. ACEC members and other stakehold- tion cost overruns from an average of To support engineering compa- ers were present at the meetings and 10% to less than 3% - equivalent to a nies and their clients in delivering also took part in follow up surveys. In savings of up to $700K on a $10M sustainable projects, the Interna- April, a report capturing the results capital project. Consequently, ACEC tional Federation of Consulting En- from the workshops and surveys was has invited the Canadian Construc- gineers (FIDIC) has developed vari- issued. It suggested that the incom- tion Association to adopt QBS and to ous publications that address the is- plete or unclear project scope and promote its adoption by owners and sues engineers should consider to insufficient design resources (i.e. in- clients when selecting a consulting achieve sustainable project design. sufficient design fees and schedule) engineering firm. FIDIC has also developed a commit- potentially impacted the quality and Seeking endorsement of QBS was tee that works to identify best prac- completeness of documents. the main message ACEC Chair Perry tices related to sustainable develop- While the report is largely anec- Mitchelmore and President and CEO ment achievements and technologi- dotal, ACEC believes that the deliv- John Gamble brought to their meet- cal advances. ery of projects can be improved ing with CCA Standard Practices Sustainability is not new for ACEC throughout the supply chain by the committee and Board in early June. continued on page 12

Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC-Canada), 420-130 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5G4, tel: (613) 236-0569, fax: (613) 236-6193, [email protected], www.acec.ca. ACEC Member Organizations: Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – British Columbia, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Yukon, Consulting Engineers of Alberta, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Northwest Territories, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Saskatchewan, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Manitoba, Consulting Engineers of Ontario, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Québec, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – New Brunswick, Consulting Engineers of Nova Scotia, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Prince Edward Island, Consulting Engineers of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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ACEC Report Looks at and its implications for consulting en- sources in a responsible and sustain- Sustainable Engineering gineers and their clients. The second able manner, ACEC has updated the continued from page 11 was to look at existing systems to mea- 2012 report to reflect the latest tools sure the sustainability of infrastruc- and methodologies along with a new solutions for sustainability either; we’ve been leading the discus- ture projects and consider their possi- foreword by the author. The updat- sion on sustainability since 2012 when ble use in Canada. Finally, the report ed report, as well as other useful in- we published the report Sustainable suggests an approach that would sup- formation, is available on the ACEC Development for Canadian Consulting port our members in their efforts to website at www.acec.ca/sustainabili- Approximately one in three Engineers. The report, prepared for execute projects more sustainably. tyreport. This new tool ensures the LEED Platinum-certified commercial ACEC by Dr. John Boyd, had three With the federal government’s issues of sustainability are taken se- buildings in British Columbia depend overall objectives. The first was to put commitment to invest $124 billion riously and will help develop prac- together a summary of the back- over 10 years in infrastructure, and tices that produce more sustainable on Reliable Controls. ground to sustainable development with a need to develop natural re- project solutions.

SUMMARY OF SUSTAINABILITY SYSTEMS Project Sustainability CBDD: Project Management Sustainability Infrastructure

Name (PSM) Envision™ CEEQUAL © Logbook (PSL) Sustainability (IS) C Country International USA UK, international through France, Pan-European Australia M of Origin adjustment of score weighting Y

Organization FIDIC Institute for CEEQUAL European Federation of Infrastructure CM Sustainable Engineering Consultancy Sustainability Council Infrastructure Associations (EFCA), of Australia MY

FIDIC CY Type Guideline Rating and Rating and Certification Guideline Rating and Certification Certification CMY Objective Selection of target Assessment of Assessment of project Integration of sustain- Assessment of K sustainability project sustain- sustainability perfor- ability into infrastructure project sustainability issues and perfor- ability performance mance against specific decisions across asset performance against mance objectives against specific issues with defined lifetime from planning specific issues with issues with defined targets to operation, monitoring defined targets targets of performance Performance Qualitative, rela- Numerical, integra- Numerical, integrative, Comparison between Numerical, integrative, Indicators tive importance tive, prescriptive prescriptive planning objectives and prescriptive of issues left open operational performance Sector Infrastructure Civil infrastructure, Civil infrastructure, Management reporting Civil infrastructure excluding buildings landscaping and the James Puritch public realm Vice President, R&D Camosun & UVic Co-op Alumnus Intended Designer, but use- All industry stake- Client, designer and Asset owner or All industry Stakeholders Users able by all indus- holders principal contractor representative try stakeholders Complexity Open, selectable, Specific, prescribed, Specific, prescribed, Specific themes with Specific, prescribed, uncomplicated comprehensive comprehensive self-defined planning comprehensive objectives Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, in a modern and environmentally constructed LEED Training Sporadic training, Regular, includes Regular, includes None, manual-based Intended for self- Platinum-Certified facility, we design and develop internet-connected building controls for a wide range of manual-based, certification of certification of trained assessment based on green buildings, including schools, hospitals, universities, recreational and commercial facilities. To learn more intended for self- trained profes- professionals Excel tool and other assessment sionals calculators, some about our solutions for sustainability, and opportunities in the green buildings industry, please visit our website organizational support or sign-up for a facility tour at: Applicability International USA UK, Hong Kong International Australia www.reliablecontrols.com/corporate/facility/tour.php Recognition No Yes Yes No Yes of Compliance

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Quebec City’s new hockey ollowing the departure of the project was carried out in Que- arena and entertainment venue the Quebec Nordiques in bec by SNC-Lavalin. 1995, the City of Quebec The new building had to be ca- welcomes visitors into a grand proposed the idea of build- pable of hosting major international Fing a multi-purpose arena to replace sporting and entertainment events. soaring hall banked with the aging Colisée Pepsi, which was Most importantly, it had to provide a immersive technologies. not suitable for staging internation- contemporary hockey arena environ- But behind the scenes, the al shows or hosting teams from the ment suited to serving as the home of National Hockey League (NHL). a potential new NHL franchise. engineering of the building The proposal gained considerable The constraints established by structure and mechanical public support — leading to the the city included a $400-million systems are just launch of the Videotron Centre budget and a July 2015 completion project in late 2010. date. The city also wanted a building as extraordinary. In November 2011, the SAGP design based on sustainable devel- consortium, consisting of SNC-La- opment (LEED certification) and valin, ABCP Architecture, GLCRM energy efficiency. Architects and Populous, was se- Construction was completed on lected to design and build the schedule in July 2015. It involved By Samuel Paradis, ing, SNC-Lavalin arena. All of the engineering for many logistical challenges, with up CENTRE VIDÉOTRON

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN umns (see 3-D model below). The wood portion also serves to Hybrid steel and glulam anchor the envelope’s white exterior structural frame siding panels, each of which is mov- The Centre Vidéotron is a compen- able and independent. In addition to dium of innovative ideas and techni- waterproofing the building and cal accomplishments. being aesthetically pleasing, the pan- The structural frame is a hybrid els also function to ventilate the of steel and glulam timber. Wood was building laterally. Doing so required used to support the shell of the main a highly complex steel-to-wood an- volume to blend with the elegant choring system. curvature of the outer envelope and give the peripheral concourse a Reinforced concrete cages unique appeal. The Videotron Centre is the first From the main concourse to the NHL-calibre arena stabilized exclu- lower roof — a total height of more sively by concrete cages (see drawing than 25 metres — the structure has p. 16). Other NHL arenas are stiff- only one point of intermediate sup- ened using conventional steel verti- port. The composite glulam arcs are cal wind bracing, with stairwells con- spaced 5 metres apart, comprising sisting of concrete blocks supported the 92 facets of the entertainment by the steel structure. For the Video- area’s oval volume. Metal bridgework tron Centre reinforced concrete fills the spans between the arcs and cages were created with walls at least serves as interior finishing while also 400 mm thick. Lateral loads were supporting the envelope waterproof- fully taken up by the cages, which ing and insulation. Black spruce in freed up a huge amount of space in- 25 by 25 millimetre sections was se- side the building, since there were no lected for its local availability and vertical wind bracing members. structural qualities that facilitated The next challenge was to attach Photo: Stéphane Groleau fine-tuning the imposing arcs. the 98-m steel trusses to the concrete to 480 workers on the massive site at Wood is a material that does not cages. The team decided to design the same time. Thanks to the dedi- perform well under stress or inverse steel columns into niches built into cated efforts and close collaboration loading (as in roof trusses, for ex- the concrete cages. By doing so it was of everyone involved, the project was ample). For this reason, steel was able to transfer some of the very finished at a construction cost of chosen for the Centre’s roof, some large horizontal loads onto the cages, $30 million below the initial members of which have to support thus eliminating the need for verti- $400-million budget. nearly 20,000 kN in tension. Wood cal wind bracing. Free spaces could The vast glass-enclosed entrance was selected for the envelope col- therefore be more numerous and hall, over 93 metres long and 11 metres high, provides an awe-inspiring welcome for visitors arriving at the 65,037-m2 oval centre. The main building is equally majestic, with integrated open concourses and a main amphitheatre bowl on two levels that holds 18,310 seats for hockey

events, and 20,500 for show events. SNC-Lavalin Over 1,800 square metres of state-of- the-art video screens and over 1,000 loudspeakers surround the specta- tors with high-quality sound, allowing them to become totally immersed in the spectacle or sporting event they have come to see. BIM Structural Model.

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vative design concepts that have cfm flow capacity and 46-ton cooling never been used anywhere else in the capacity, allowing air to be supplied world for buildings of this type. at temperatures as low to 8°C in this The air circulation principle con- zone. VRF will never be the same again. sists of displacement ventilation, with In parallel with the distribution LG is proud to offer the first 575V Air-Cooled VRF system in Canada. Canada’s First air being supplied at the lower seat- design, conditioning the ventilation Multi V IV is designed to provide lower operational cost, flexible installation, ing levels rather than via air ducts air was also critical to preserving and best in class heating performance in low ambient temperatures. located in the roof structure, which optimal ice quality. Since maintain- 575V Air-Cooled VRF is the usual method. This approach ing the relative humidity level in the Enjoy design freedom with a compact HVAC system that requires no reduced the HVAC load by treating enclosure was vital to meeting these additional transformer.

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SNC-Lavalin air velocities involved. thereby preventing surface condensation that would reduce the ice 3D view of concrete cages used to stabilize the structure. Cooling through the quality. The dew point of the air scoreboard supplied from these units can reach more open without affecting the Implementing displacement ventila- levels as low as -13°C (10 grains of stiffness of the structure. The struction posed a formidable challenge to water per pound of dry air). tural system benefited the architec- the design team, who resolved it with Directly fired natural gas burn- ture and enabled the public to watch an innovation that is the first of its ers are used to obtain the higher games in an open, expansive space kind in the world: cooling through reactivation temperatures (about with no visual obstructions. It can be the scoreboard. In addition to its 139°C / 285°F) required for ade- favourably compared with the Bell proximity to the rink, the score- quate dehumidification, with a total Centre in Montreal, built using a dif- board has the advantage of being capacity of 8,370 pounds of water ferent principle in 1996, where relatively empty inside, allowing for per hour. This humidity control pro- games cannot be viewed from the the insertion of ventilation ducts vides superior ice quality that meets concourses because of the presence and air diffusers. the highest standards. of the seats. Recognizing the bene- Using the scoreboard for air dis- fits of the Videotron Centre’s struc- tribution enabled the creation of a Energy-efficient hydronic tural solutions, an NHL arena in Las cooler temperature zone for the systems, boilers, chillers Vegas has taken the same approach. rink, creating optimal ice quality and heat recovery and increasing player comfort. The In terms of heating and cooling sys- MECHANICAL AND main concept was to produce a dome tems, a number of technologies and ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING of cool air that would create a micro- energy-efficiency measures add to climate on the ice. The system sup- the building’s overall performance. Displacement ventilation plying the scoreboard has a 15,000- For example, practically all the hy- from lower seating levels Since the multipurpose building was intended to be a hockey arena capable of operating year round, the HVAC system, rink refrigeration system, and electrical power specifications, were crucial. What’s more, energy efficiency, as a key requirement of the project, played a central role in generating original engineering solutions.

In terms of ventilation, the quest SNC-Lavalin for energy efficiency produced inno- Scoreboard cooling principle; the system creates a dome of cool air over the ice.

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vantages: it is 100% natural, emits no greenhouse gases, is optimally efficient and is containable at the source. The plant consists of three 150-HP, 100-TR, industrial-quality, single- screw chiller compressors, with soft Lounge area with views to the amphitheatre. start and oil coolers for energy recov- Announcing the biggest dronic system circulating pumps are recovering energy from interior ery. One hundred per cent of the heat fitted with variable frequency drives loads and other sources to provide generated by these chillers can be re- capable of reducing motive power 5,000 MBH of heating up to 120°F. covered and redistributed into the leap forward in the history during partial loads. Higher than This heat is then transferred to the building heating system, thereby lim- normal temperature differentials are building low-temperature heating iting energy consumption. also employed for greater impact on system, allowing offloading of two to of room temperature. pumping energy consumption — dif- 12 boilers. The heat comes primarily Awards ferentials of 30°F for heating and from exhaust air recovery coils, serv- The building has already been recog- 16°F for cooling, compared to 20°F er rooms, cold storage rooms and nized for its innovations. It was ranked and 10°F respectively for most stan- especially from the refrigeration sys- by Stadia Magazine among the top dard systems. tem, since up to 2,850 MBH of en- five new sports infrastructure projects The building heating plant con- ergy can be extracted from the sys- of 2015. Also the Association des sists of 12 natural gas-fired, 3,000- tem via a heat exchanger in heating firmes de génie-conseil du Québec MBH, condensation-type boilers demand periods. All the recovery (AFG) awarded it a 2016 Grand Prix with an efficiency of up to 97% in results in substantial natural gas sav- in the building structure category. Lowest installed cost. modulation. The boilers have stain- ings, thus also reducing greenhouse Little more than a dream a few Lowest lifetime cost. less steel heat exchangers for en- gases and energy costs. years ago, the Videotron Centre is a Highest energy efficiency. hanced durability, and there are For ice rink refrigeration, the sys- remarkable engineering achieve- enough of them for considerable tem uses ammonia as the primary re- ment that has become a new Quebec Superior design flexibility. redundancy. frigerant. Ammonia has multiple ad- City landmark. CCE More comfortable tenants. High-efficiency chillers are also Discover why Armstrong installed. The four chillers provide a Videotron Centre Project Team Design Envelope technology is total of over 2,330 tons of available Client/Owner: Ville de Québec the future of HVAC fluid systems: cooling. Notable among these is an Design-Builders: S AGP consortium/SNC-Lavalin, ABCP Architecture, 800-ton centrifugal chiller with a GLCRM Architects, Populous ArmstrongDesignEnvelope.com variable frequency drive enabling a Structural, mechanical SNC-Lavalin (Rémy St-Pierre, ing., André Cantin, ing. non-standard partial load value & electrical engineers: Yves St-Georges, ing., Daniel Bourgeois, ing. Marc Leblanc) (NPLV) of 0.374 kW/ton. The cool- Other key players: WSP (project management), Pomerleau ing plant also has two chillers for (construction management),

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An architect’s head office in Quebec City is the first commercial building in Quebec to earn LEED Platinum certification. STGM Its sophisticated, minimal HEAD style is complemented by its innovative and highly OFFICE efficient energy systems.

Open office space; the building’s linear form provides ample daylight.

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By Sébastien Hogue, Ambioner

An architect’s head office n the heart of a future eco-district in wood extracted from durable forests (53%), Quebec City stands an innovative and recycled, low VOC emission and local in Quebec City is the first building with many energy efficiency materials (37%). A total of 96% of the con- systems, wood materials and natural struction waste was diverted from landfills. commercial building in light. Housing 50 employees of the The terrain, once occupied by a gas station, Quebec to earn LEED Ihead office of STGM Architects and its was decontaminated. tenant, electrical-mechanical engineer- Not only does this project contribute to Platinum certification. ing firm Ambioner, the building was the revitalization of the neighbourhood, it completed in 2014 near the intersection also provides an inspiring work environ- Its sophisticated, minimal Boulevard Ste-Anne and Avenue ment for the benefit of both our clients and style is complemented by d’Estimauville. It was the first commer- employees. Its two levels include a hall, of- cial building in Quebec to earn LEED fices, three conference rooms, library and its innovative and highly Platinum certification, which requires kitchen area. water and energy consumption levels efficient energy systems. respectively 55% and 45% lower than Aerothermal and solar technologies similar buildings that comply with the The building distinguishes itself especially Model National Energy Code of Cana- by its use of renewable energies and its vari- da. STGM were the building’s archi- ous energy efficiency systems. tects, with Ambioner doing the mechan- First of all we used a very cost effective ical-electrical design. and comfortable aerothermal technology. It Thanks to the minimalist approach recuperates heat from outside air by means used for its design, the inspiring project of high efficiency heat pumps working con- required only a $2.7-million investment, tinuously in accordance with the building with $250,000 dedicated to energy effi- needs. The R410a variable refrigerant vol- ciency measures and systems. The 1,000- ume (VRV/VRF) system, composed of m2 building has a light wooden structure pumps with several decentralized evapora- and a longitudinal shape (13.2 m x 39.75 m, tor units and a dual condenser, has an in- on a north-south axis) that, along with the stalled heat capacity of 84 kW, while its cool- many windows, skylights and the position- ing capacity is 94 kW. It favours simultaneous ing of openings, favours natural light pen- energy transfers from rooms that need air etration in 90% of the building and natu- conditioning (for example the server room) ral transversal ventilation. to those that need heating. Heating and We also made sure that construction re- cooling distribution is ensured by fan coil sources were used responsibly by giving pri- units linked to a central fresh air system. ority to salvaged materials and furniture, High induction air diffusers were chosen for

Front entrance facing street. Photos: Stéphane Groleau/STGM

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case of failure. 170 -m3 retention tank below the me- A 42-m2 solar wall on the building chanical room. exterior serves to preheat air in win- Thanks to all these features, an- ter. Air is drawn into the plenum nual water consumption in the build- space between the building envelope ing is reduced to 410,000 L (namely and the solar wall through perfora- 85,000 toilet flushes) in comparison tions and then sent to the HVAC sys- to a model building of the same type. tem. In total, solar energy provides Speaking of toilets, the plumbing 1% of all the building’s energy and was adapted so that it could accept 24% of its heat. the most water-efficient devices: Other energy efficiency features sinks and showers have a 5.7 L/min include the building envelope’s in- flow, while those of dual flush toilets

Stéphane Groleau/STGM creased insulation, both in the walls are 3 and 6 L/flush. Glazed garage doors at the rear are opened (R-31), the roof (R-47) and windows or closed depending on the season; this (R-4, 12). LED lighting fixtures (av- Inspiring work environment contributes to the effectiveness of the heat erage lighting power of 0.037 W/m2) As well as combining high technolo- pump system in the room behind. were used and were linked to indi- gy and innovative systems, STGM’s most parts of the building, except in vidual brightness sensors in the two building offers a stimulating work the two open work spaces. Besides the main open spaces. environment, and that explains a lot rigorously controlled temperature, a The performance of the building why STGM and Ambioner have a good air quality is ensured by CO2 is continually monitored by its design high staff retention rate. Amongst sensors that automatically command team to optimize the systems. The other features, two parking spaces appropriate ventilation throughout systems were selected to support are reserved for carpooling and an the different rooms. 200% growth in the two occupying electric charging point is available. The fact that the heat pumps are firms while giving the same levels of But the increasing number of people located in an uninsulated buffer comfort and, especially, the same en- who use alternative means of trans- space equipped with glazed garage ergy performance. portation are pleased with the build- doors giving onto the outside en- ing’s proximity to public transit sys- ables the system to make the best use Water conservation tem and bike paths, and its safe bike of climatic conditions: the glass Capturing and treating rainwater in storage. And when employees arrive doors facing south are closed during order to reuse it the buildings’ bath- at work, they are happy to find that cold days, thus creating a green- rooms was not rocket science. “It’s not 94% of the workspaces have a view to house effect, and opened in warm a major cost and well worth the effort outside, and a terrace with plants weather to allow heat rejection out- when it comes to saving drinking and fruit shrubs where they can take side. In heating mode, depending on water, a resource as important to pre- their lunch. outside temperatures, the system’s serve as energy,” says Sonia Veilleux, “Ultimately, people in the indus- coefficient of performance (COP) the design engineer with Ambioner. try will do as we did and make con- varies from 2 in cold periods to 4 or The building’s water management crete and necessary gestures to at- 5 in normal operating conditions. system relies on the roof’s 25 m3 re- tenuate their buildings’ environmen- Also an enthalpic core heat recovery tention capacity (the roof has a con- tal impact,” says Stéphan Langevin, system (average efficiency of 70%) cave shape with a flow control drain associate architect at STGM. “It’s not reuses residual heat from the build- at the centre) and an underground that complicated!” CCE ing’s stale air, all of which is rejected STGM Head Office Project Team to the heat pump room. In addition to this aerothermal Client/owner: STGM Architects system, an 85 kW natural gas boiler is Architect: STGM used to provide the few degrees nec- Mechanical-electrical Ambioner (Sonia Veilleux, eng., Rémy Parent, eng., Pascal engineers: Bussières, tech., Christian Nadeau, tech., Jonathan Verreault, eng.) essary to reach the prescribed COP when deep cold hits in winter, and to Structural Engineering: Alco heat up the entrances, bathrooms Civil: Roche and stairwells. Interesting fact: the Construction: E Huot boiler only worked three times in the Landscape: Les Urbainculteurs freezing 2014-2015 winter. The boiler Photometric study PhotoLux Design might also replace the heat pumps in and lighting design:

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SCHOOL PROJECT Over 100 schools in the Calgary Board of Education are having their building automation systems revamped and put under central control, but the buildings are diverse and each requires its own BAS logic. By Terry Irwin, CEM and Annie-Claude Thibeault, P.Eng., Ecosystem

comprehensive retrofit of the building automa- known as the controller. The controller hosts the control tion systems (BAS) at the Calgary Board of Edu- logic, or the brain of the BAS. This logic can be pre- A cation, Alberta’s largest school board, is taking written by the controller manufacturer, or customized by place. Expected to be completed in 2018, the project will the BAS programmer. With most BAS systems, the cus- upgrade the systems of 102 schools and centralize them tomized logic is often only limited by the imagination of onto one single BAS platform. the programmer. The process started in June 2014 when the Board issued a public request for proposals in search of an engi- Programming for 102 unique buildings neering company to design and implement energy con- The 102 buildings in the project are made up of 74 ele- servation measures pertaining to building automation mentary schools, 16 junior high schools, 11 senior high systems. Ecosystem, a complete design-build and energy schools, and one office building. performance contract firm, was the winning bidder. Up- The schools vary in size and age: Crescent Heights grades have already started and 38 schools will be on one High School was built in 1915, while Somerset School and central BAS by the end of this year. Between 45 and 50 Valley Creek School were built in 2003. About 80 of them schools will be added in 2017, and the remaining schools are less than 5,000 square metres in area, but there are will be completed in early 2018. exceptions to the norm. The Scenic Acres School has an A building automation system is a type of direct digital area of only, 1,432 square metres, while Crescent Heights control (DDC) processor-based system and includes com- High School has an area of 29,208 square metres. The ponents such as: inputs (e.g. temperature sensors); out- ages of the equipment vary as well. For example, while the puts (e.g. relays to start a heater); and the processor, also majority of the boilers were installed between 1955 and 1975, Altadore School has a boiler that was installed in PROJECT BENEFITS 1952, and Sunalta School’s boiler was installed in 2005. • Optimize the quality of the learning environment by Almost 30 schools are on steam networks and the remain- improving occupant comfort der are on hot water networks. • Facilitate a more efficient and effective operation and Given that each school is different, the BAS logic for maintenance program each school is unique. Ecosystem started the project with • Provide remote access to 102 schools several BAS logic templates, but modified and custom- • L ower utility expenses and demonstrate environmental ized them to appropriately address each school’s unique stewardship needs and challenges.

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ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES: • Using reset curves • Using Optimal Starting • Installing Variable Frequency Drives • Implementing equipment staging

tronic signals to pneumatic signals were installed to integrate the old system into the BAS.

Group scheduling Upgrading multiple control systems into one single BAS brings multiple benefits. Similar equipment can be grouped to share Screen capture of the BAS software, showing the widespread geographical area of the Calgary Board of Edu- cation schools. Previous page: Crescent Heights School. common schedules for ease of editing. For exam- A huge advantage for implementing the Board’s wide- ple, as the 74 elementary schools are unoccupied in the ranging system, which covers a total of 584,900 square summer, the BAS can turn off the heating network, metres in buildings spread out all over Calgary, is the cooling network, and ventilation systems, all at once. ability to use the internet to remotely access the BAS from any of the schools. In day-to-day operations, it allows a Reset curves, optimal starting, controls technician to troubleshoot an issue at a particu- and other strategies lar school and program a change to the control logic; a The project involves implementing a number of other building operator to check on the state of his building; strategies. For example, the central BAS will use reset and a facility manager to monitor the building’s energy curves. Many boilers are set to deliver heat at 180°F or performance and benchmark it against other schools — higher. A reset curve changes the desired temperature of all without driving to the actual site. the heating water based upon the outside temperature, making the boiler setpoint lower when it’s warm outside, Accessing the BAS and conversely higher if the outside temperature is low. Each school has its own controller unit that connects to The BAS can also “learn” from experience. Using an the central BAS. The central BAS is located in the server algorithm called Optimal Starting, the BAS controlling room of the Sherwood School, and the Board has the an air handler at a particular school can predict how capacity to manage a maximum of 500 schools on its net- much time the fan would need to start to reach appropri- work. Access to the system is tightly monitored by the ate temperature in time for occupancy. For example, if a school board’s IT department. classroom is to be occupied at 8 a.m., the algorithm would look at the history of that system and may deter- Reusing old, functional equipment mine that the system would need to start at 7:22 a.m. to In many retrofit or upgrade situations, it is common to have the classroom conditioned in time. have an old pneumatic system that needs to be integrated Variable frequency drives (VFDs), which control into a new DDC-style BAS. This is the case in this project. pump or fan motors, are also being installed to manage The schools were controlled using mainly pneumatic energy usage and costs. Many pumps are actually over- systems and mechanical timers to schedule the equip- sized for typical applications because they need to de- ment and maintain the required ventilation rates and liver for the worst case scenario. A chilled water pump temperature levels. needs to be sized to deliver enough cooling on the hot- Pneumatic controls are generally robust and long- test day of the year. However, these conditions are not lasting, but they use a lot of energy and require mainte- the norm and as such for the majority of the time the nance. Working with the school board’s building opera- pump is working (and consuming) much more than re- tors and controls technicians, Ecosystem was able to reuse quired. A VFD can vary the speed at which the pump is some of the pneumatic end-devices, such as damper ac- rotating and as such vary the amount of cooling the tuators and heating and cooling valve actuators, instead chilled water pump is delivering and dramatically re- of sending them to a landfill. Devices that translate elec- duce the energy use. The relationship between the elec-

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tricity consumed and the speed at which the pump is line the actions that will take place. Concerns are ad- rotating is a squared or even cubed curve. For example, dressed and issues are clarified. “It is important that our a VFD at full speed (100 per cent) will obviously use facility operators and controls technicians have a sense of 100% of the electricity. However, a VFD running at 80% ownership of this project,” explains Earl Badger, P.Eng., of full speed may only consume slightly more than 50% Calgary Board of Education environmental projects coor- of the electricity. dinator. “The most intelligent BAS can still fail when it does Equipment staging is another energy saving strategy not have the buy-in and support of the staff. Therefore, being implemented. The BAS programmer can write se- Ecosystem is providing staff training so that a seamless quences for a particular building using the most appropri- transition can take place once the project is completed.” ate piece of equipment for the task at that time. For ex- “Overall, all parties have demonstrated excellent ample, instead of having two boilers of equal size that are teamwork,” adds Annie-Claude Thibault, P.Eng., Eco- each capable of providing the necessary heat for that system’s construction manager. “We know the technol- building (redundancy requirements often call for this), a ogy but the CBE staff know the buildings best. As a re- smaller, more efficient boiler that is sized closer to the sult, we listen to and seek advice from the CBE staff to typical heating load could be added. The BAS will use the ensure that our BAS programming addresses their smaller boiler most of the time, and when it senses that buildings’ needs.” CCE there is not enough capacity, the larger boiler will be used. Building Automation System Upgrades at Calgary Board of Education The human factor Owner/Client: The Calgary Board of Education Implementing a BAS retrofit at 102 schools requires close Design-build-energy Ecosystem (Annie-Claude Thibeault, collaboration and careful planning. Before starting work at performance contract: P. Eng., André-Benoit Allard, P.Eng., every school, Ecosystem meets with the principal and key Stéphane Lafortune, Terry Irwin, CEM) staff to present the project, explain the benefits, and out- BAS Contractor: EsC Automation

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Cisco’s Canadian headquarters in WaterPark Place, downtown Toronto, has Power-over-Ethernet lighting among its advanced systems. There are 1,400 By Andy Schonberger, P.Eng., Cisco Systems Canada PoE LED luminaires deployed throughout the 100,000-sq. ft. space, with uplight, linear recessed, potlight and 2x2 In the emerging era of the troffer configurations. NEXT Internet-of-Things and Arban/HOK Photos: Tom IP networks, the use of Power-over- GENERATION Ethernet is a technology that can simplify a building’s electrical and BUILDINGS communications infrastructure.

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Day in the Life of a Tenant in a Smart Building uzzwords abound in business circles. Admit it, While on a conference call, you drive into the building and the “leverage,” “synergy,” and “low hanging fruit” all CCTV camera in the parking garage scans your licence plate.The Bjust came to mind. In technology circles, the gate opens to let you in (no waving a pass you may have forgotten, “Internet of Things” or — IoT — falls into that cat- no pulling your wallet out). You are guided, via ceiling mounted egory. It refers to billions of devices connected to the green lights, to an electric car charging station (you registered Internet, providing value and better experiences. as an EV driver), where the charger is free as a building sustain- But what does all this mean in buildings, where we ability amenity. spend 90% of our waking lives? It means our buildings You tell the elevator what floor you are travelling to and the build- are becoming smarter. ing directs you, and others with similar destinations, to one elevator to reduce travel time. You stay on your call through the parking Power over Ethernet – simplified garage and elevator (no dropped call), and while enroute tap your communications infrastructure phone on the access control reader (no more access cards!) to ob- A feature of the new generation of buildings is their tain access to your tenant floor. You head to an open concept desk use of one Internet Protocol (IP) based network. An and transfer your call to the land line where you are automatically added to the video conference. While on that call you feel uncom- IP-based network connects most building systems (fire fortably warm, and pull out the building’s mobile app to tell the sys- and life safety being an exception), but it can also de- tem you are too warm. Within minutes, the temperature in your liver electrical power to the devices as well. In a new zone drops one degree. building this “Power-over-Ethernet,” or “PoE,” simplifies the communications infrastructure, eliminating Once that call wraps up a colleague asks about a project you’ve been working on, and so you grab an available audio privacy room. conduit and cable, and enabling the cost-effective de- As you walk in, the lights turn on to your preferred setting (dimmer ployment of next generation “Internet of Things” sens- than the rest of the office), the video conference unit connects to ing and devices. your phone and you use it to share a draft PoE simplifies the presentation you’ve been collaborating on. You building’s infrastruc- finish that discussion and manually turn the light ture because so many of level back to normal through the building app, as the devices in buildings your colleague wants to show you a new design now consume DC power they have sketched out on the whiteboard. and require a network for data connectivity designed, integrated and con- and control. Converting structed building. energy from AC to DC Clearly the approach requires causes losses of ~13% of that the designers rethink the the energy delivered to networks in the building early in that device, so it makes sense to centralize this con- the design process. It means: version process for better efficiency. It has been done • moving some traditional electrical distribution to by IT networks for decades (think of your VoIP structured cabling and communications designs; phone) with power transmitted by structured cable. • a shift of distribution infrastructure from the elec- Structured cable is rated in different categories by trical room to the LAN (local area network) room — the ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 and ISO/IEC 11801 also referred to as the intermediate distribution frame standards, with examples of Category 5E or 6A being (IDF) room; common for data networks today. This power deliv- • using expanded cable trays in drop ceilings, with ery is not bleeding edge, but uses Ethernet and Pow- reductions in conduit, junction boxes and line voltage er-over-Ethernet based off the IEEE 802.3 standard. terminations; The global power standard is 802.3, delivering up to • considering PoE cable length limitations of 100 m

Photos: Tom Arban/HOK Photos: Tom 30 watts, and in the near future up to 100 watts with from the switch to the connected device; Ethernet. There are market solutions currently deliv- • ensuring that the network has the capability to ering 60 watts over PoE, with the IEEE 802.3bt stan- handle all of the traffic that will flow over it; many are dard expected this calendar year. currently using 10Gb as a standard today; Using this DC infrastructure to also power con- • including security appliances (firewalls), servers nected devices offers value through quicker installa- and storage in a physically secure location; tion costs and lower labour rates. Savings can range • considering that this network infrastructure needs from $0.30-$0.60 USD per square foot, and the build- to be deployed earlier than with traditional designs ing need not run any differently than a traditionally during construction scheduling.

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Lighting and PoE — Cisco Canada’s a single network as opposed to relying on individual Canadian Headquarters vendors to provide proprietary control networks. A good example of the move to more directly network Cameras, building automation systems, digital sig- connected systems is lighting. PoE-powered lighting nage, lighting, access control, common-area WiFi can provide up to 75% energy savings when com- and more all need a network for controllers, and pared to fluorescent lamps. This is the result of the devices, to communicate with management systems combination of LED luminaires, which can reduce and operator interfaces. Depending on the number consumption by 50% (compared to fluorescent), and of connected systems, this unifying communication embedded controls, which can provide up to 25% ad- infrastructure can pay for itself within two or three ditional savings through daylight harvesting, occu- system upgrades. pancy detection, and individual control strategies. The trigger to installing the infrastructure will PoE lighting is also faster and simpler to install than vary by building, depending on the business drivers. comparable line voltage systems. Examples of these include: • energy cost/consumption challenges • tenant vacancies • systems upgrades • competitive pressure and a need to reposition an aging asset • obsolescence or security challenges of a legacy network. Competitive pressures are likely the largest driver in hot markets. Toronto, for example, had almost 4 million square feet of new office space under construction at the end of the second quarter of 2016. In these situations existing assets are struggling to com- At Cisco Canada’s Canadian headquarters in To- pete with old infrastructure. ronto’s RBC WaterPark Place, 1,400 PoE LED luminaires are deployed throughout the 100,000-sq.ft. How does this change the design process? space. The system consists of uplight, linear recessed, Integrated design teams where architects, engineers, potlight and 2x2 troffer configurations, with touch operations staff and constructors collaborate panels for control in enclosed spaces. Powering these through the design and construction process have lights are 8 port switches mounted in stacks distrib- been on many developers’ and owners’ radar for a uted in the drop ceiling. Each switch is plenum rated, while, particularly in green buildings such as LEED- fan-less and designed for this application, not requir- targeted projects. But a smart building as described ing additional cooling. Category 6A cabling provides here is only achievable if those specifying and man- power and communication to the lights and sensors. aging the controls are engaged in the same process Modelled and designed by Hidi Rae Consulting Engi- — meaning there must be representation from IT neers, the system has a lighting power density of experts on the design team. Otherwise, it is typical 0.47W/sf, exceeding ASHRAE 90.1-2004 by 52.6%. for decisions to be made, contracts to be awarded, The network architecture is relatively simple by IT and for it to be “too late” to change course for a standards, being typically designed with “dual-star” building team. topology, meaning consists of dual core switches (for The next generation of buildings will see the Inter- redundancy) and access layer switches on each floor net-of-Things enable buildings to provide a personal (or alternating, depending on how many devices experience, as their systems react to our individual need access). tastes and requirements. Thanks to increasingly adept The network for the LED lights in Cisco’s space is and fast networks, the IoT technology buzzword is owned and managed as part of the base building sys- becoming tangible in the built environment, whether tems by Oxford Properties, which also connects and it is in the existing structure in which you are sitting, powers 2,200 PoE VAV boxes, PoE CCTV cameras, or the one being built across the street. CCE energy meters, common area WiFi by Cisco and other base building systems at controller levels. Andy Schonberger, P.Eng, MBA, LEED AP, CEM, is head of business development and smart and connected real estate with Converged control networks Cisco Systems Canada in Toronto. He helps businesses to evolve In a retrofit capital costs can be decreased by using and deliver next-generation buildings.

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ince the advent of “objective- vantage of new materials or methods based” building codes in Cana- that are not yet codified into pre- In designing upgrades Sda in 2005, the role of the Fire scriptive measures. Next, the vision to the fire protection Protection Engineer has evolved. As of the architect or designer can be a specialist, the fire protection engi- realized to include a unique building systems for a neer applies fire safety science to feature that would traditionally be casino surveillance evaluate proposed alternate building rejected as not fitting into an accept- designs against what were tradition- able solution. Finally, it offers the operations room, ally known as the building code “pre- ability to minimize costs by taking WSP evaluated scriptive” measures. The prescriptive advantage of different options for measures are now called “acceptable the required fire safety features. various advanced solutions." Most of the time the Let’s take a look at a case study of systems for acceptable solution is a reasonable a recent project to highlight some of approach, but for special circum- these skills. suppression stances it is the fire protection engi- and detection. neer's specialized skills that enable Clean agent fire suppression the use of an alternate design in A casino decides to “double down” compliance with Canada’s objective- on the protection of its critical infra- based building codes. structure by going above and beyond Several motivations make the ob- the minimum building code require- By William Kuffner, P.Eng., jective-based process worthwhile. ment by adding a clean agent fire Senior Fire Protection Engineer First, it gives the ability to take ad- suppression system to its back of

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(the concentration limit at which no or low observable adverse effects are measured in laboratory tests). These systems are intended to be used in total flooding applications, which means the clean agent gas is dis- Ideal charged into the protected space reaction time and allowed to remain there for a period of time (“soak time”) to ensure its effectiveness before the space is evacuated of the gas mixture and operations are returned to normal. In order to better inform the casino’s stakeholders WSP analyzed WSP Figure 1 — Idealized Fire Temperature/Time Profile the options available. The team reviewed different clean agent sys- house equipment and operations of the new suppression system would tems, including a fluoroketone (FK- rooms. There are no prescriptive not add to the life safety threat. 5-1-12) and a heptafluoropropane code requirements that mandate the A clean agent system that reduces (HFC-277ea), as well as a hybrid installation of this kind of system oxygen content is designed to dis- water/nitrogen system. and it takes a specialized skill set to place the air in a room with an inert The analysis included the funda- ensure the equipment is protected gas such as nitrogen in enough quan- mental extinguishing methods of against fire while maintaining opera- tity to be effective in extinguishing the different options; their costs for tional effectiveness and life safety to flame — while still enabling occu- installation and maintenance; and the users of the equipment. pants to breathe for long enough their environmental factors and Clean agent fire suppression that they can evacuate. A clean agent physiological factors, including the agents are designed to be used in system that works by cooling is lowest and “no observable adverse spaces that could be occupied and are known as a halocarbon due to its effect” concentration. Also reviewed safe for use on energized electrical chemical structure (organic com- were operational factors such as the equipment without any lasting physi- pounds containing carbon atoms co- need for “room integrity” i.e. the ological effects, damage to equip- valently bonded with halogens: fluo- room needs to be relatively airtight ment or environmental concerns. rine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine). and able to withstand some “over They come in two basic types: they work by either reducing the oxygen The analysis included the fundamental content of the space to a level below that which can support a fire, or by extinguishing methods of the different options. cooling flames to extinguish fires. For clean agent systems there is no Each chemical agent has its own pressure” so that the gas stays in the requirement from the Canadian build- set of pros and cons, including en- room for the minimum soak time. ing codes, but there are standards, vironmental and physiological There are dampers installed to con- such as NFPA 2001 Standard on Clean properties. trol the mixture of the gas and air. Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems. The environmental qualities in- Following the analysis, the client The protection concept is to provide clude the ozone depletion potential, chose to go with the fluoroketone very early detection of a fire and to and global warming potential, which (FK-5-1-12) agent. activate the clean agent suppression is a value assigned to a chemical At this casino most emphasis was system before the building sprinkler based on how long is remains in the directed at smoke detection and cre- systems activate, hopefully before criti- atmosphere after discharge and its ating a system that could operate re- cal damage to equipment occurs. Be- ability to absorb infrared radiation. liably but very early in the fire devel- cause some of these operational areas Physiological properties include opment process. Fire detection buys are occupied by people from time to the safety factor associated with what time: time to react, time to conduct a time, and it is possible for early warn- concentration is required for effec- preliminary investigation into the ing equipment to activate before the tively extinguishment, measured source of fire, time to exercise rooms are evacuated, extra caution is against the concentration where planned shutdown strategies, and required to ensure that the activation toxic effects become a consideration time to prevent the escalation of a

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conflagration beyond a facility oper- pression, provides the casino with a of the Building Code. CCE ator’s ability to control it. superior fire protection system that makes the best use of available tech- William Kuffner, M.A.Sc., P.Eng, PMP Understanding fire growth nology, delivers the highest level of is a senior fire protection engineer based in and detection fire safety available for both occu- Ottawa. WSP in Canada offers comprehen- Fires tend to grow in intensity over pants and infrastructure, and ex- sive fire engineering consulting services. time depending on the available fuel ceeds the minimum requirements Email [email protected] and oxygen, but they don’t generally grow linearly with time. Fires are often modeled as being proportion- al to the square of time. The development of smoke generally follows fire growth patterns. The graph opposite shows an idealized fire time temperature profile. The first portion of a fire after igni- tion is called the growth phase, followed by a transition from one burning item in a room to the burning of all of the items in the room, termed flashover. Next comes the fully developed burning period, followed by a decay time, when the intensity of the fire is controlled only by the remain- DESIGNED FOR USE ON COMMERCIAL ing available fuel. The time period shown is that of minutes, with the AND INDUSTRIAL STEAM APPLICATIONS whole event taking place in approximately less than an hour, with temperatures reaching as high as 1000°C. The detection of smoke at the Eliminate the early growth phase therefore has disproportionately higher benefits need to weld than detection of smoke later because of this non-linear growth ten- steam systems dency. On this basis, a very early smoke detection system using an air • Available in 2 – 8" | aspirating smoke detector was se- 50 – 200 mm sizes lected at the casino to provide detec- • Pressures up to tion for the equipment and opera- 150 psi 1034 kPa tional spaces. | An air aspirating smoke detector is an improvement over the standard spot type detector in that it actively samples the air around a protected space by drawing air For more information visit victaulicsteam.com/cce through a series of pipes to a detection unit located close to the protected space. When coupled with very sensitive detection equipment, 9179 REV A 11/2015 the air aspirating smoke detector © 2015 VICTAULIC COMPANY. provides many orders of magnitude ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. more sensitivity over spot type smoke detectors. This early detection, coupled with clean agent sup-

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Designing security systems for casinos and hotels means balancing the need to have coverage and stringent security, without making patrons feel as if they are being constantly watched. Security at Casinos and Hotels

complexes: in entry foyers, at the ends of corridors, at emergency exits, and roof doors, for example. De- pending on the location, different cameras, with different coverage and lighting sensitivity are required.

Coordinating technical needs Chiu says that as security system designers they spend a lot of time talking to clients and finding out what their needs are, both technically and operationally. They have found that sometimes electrical engineers who ike Prsa, P.Eng., vice presi- “I’m a very technology-focused per- aren’t security specialists leave too dent at Mulvey & Banani son so I find it invigorating that I many specific decisions up to the MInternational in Toronto, has have to constantly stay up to date in contractor, which can lead to prob- seen a great advance take place in an evolving industry. That’s a big lems for owners down the road. For security systems in the last decade. plus in my job.” example, owners find out the system “No longer are security systems sim- But Chiu knows that for casinos they have installed isn’t flexible and ply hardwired door locks and pix- and hotels, the issue is not just find- scalable, or it requires a lot of invest- elated gray scale images of vacant ing the right technologies, but also ment “at the back end.” corridors,” he says. meeting clients’ operational needs. Another big chunk of Chiu’s time In advanced buildings that have With casinos and hotels, the biggest is spent working with other members IP (internet protocol) converged net- issue is finding a balance between of the design team during the design works, the security systems become having good security coverage, while phase to coordinate the security sys- part of a common protocol environ- ensuring guests do not feel as if they tem with the other building systems. ment and comprehensive “building are constantly being watched. For example, the location specified intelligence," explains Prsa. Thus a Roman Dabrowksi of Canon Can- for camera equipment might conflict security camera might be used not ada, manufacturers of security video with ceiling light fixtures or an only to capture images: “It is also a systems, agrees. “Hotels and casinos HVAC duct. Working together they motion detector to activate lights are trying to find a balance between can develop a solution that mitigates and HVAC, a photo sensor to dim the needs of protecting privacy for problems during construction. lights and draw motorized blinds, a clients and protecting property. So And the most advanced solutions security camera as well as a video they want to make sure that they are not the right solutions in some conferencing camera, a microphone have coverage in case something circumstances. “Sometimes clients

and speaker for two-way synchro- goes wrong, but they don’t want to jump to newer technologies, think- nized audio/video communication make the clients feel that they’re ing [they’re] beneficial,” says Chiu, — and this [camera] is only one of watching their every move.” “when in fact if you deep dive into hundreds of IP-based devices de- In practical terms it means find- the requirements, it may be appro- ployed in a building.” ing discreet locations for the camer- priate to consider older, tried and For Jason Chiu, associate and as — something particularly crucial true solutions.” group lead of HIDI Security Consult- in the casino gaming rooms where For example, when an owner adds ing in Toronto, the advances in tech- cameras cover every table. But cam- an IP-based camera to an older co-

nology are a highlight of his work. eras are needed throughout these axial cable network, there can be a Images/Thinkstock ©fergregory/Getty

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delay in the camera’s response time. tures made by different manufactur- most competitive bid possible. But As a result, some casinos are ers can range from $500 to $5,000. there are always going to be cases choosing to stay with analog camera He says it’s important to know that where they need special features and equipment and coaxial analog cable, the manufacturer has reliable prod- we have to do our homework. There or with hybrid systems, he suggests. ucts and will stand behind them. are quite a few situations where we Dabrowski agrees the reason casi- As a consultant Chiu says: “We try end up with just one manufacturer nos are sticking with older technolo- as much as possible to specify multi- that makes the particular product gy is that it can be very disruptive to ple systems to help our clients get the our client needs.” CCE completely rewire a casino. Instead of closing down operations which means losing revenues, owners may MONDAY OCTOBER 24, 2016 put in IP cameras and install convert- 10AM – 4PM ers to enable them to reuse the exist- WESTIN OTTAWA ing coaxial cable. However, Dabrows- 11 COLONEL BY DRIVE, OTTAWA, ON ki says they should do a cost analysis, since converters can be as expensive as the cameras. Dabrowski has seen designers overlook something important dur- REGISTER TO ing the early design phase: the need ATTEND TODAY! to provide separate security equip- Don’t miss this one-day tabletop event that brings together consulting ment rooms. “The days of putting engineers and experts who work in construction! the recorder underneath the guard This is your opportunity to learn about the latest building technologies, station are over,” he says. equipment and materials, and new design and business software. The security equipment rooms have almost data-centre require- Attend CEPE and you will: ments. They have to be secure “so · Meet face-to-face with knowledgeable professionals in the construction sector that people don’t get in to damage · Network with engineering designers, specifiers and project managers the equipment and change things.” · Learn about products and services to help you design better projects · Gain new insights and solutions for running your business more And they require power, cooling, efficiently and network connections. “The engi- · Develop new relationships and exchange ideas and advice neer has to make sure that he com- municates with the architect to pro- PLUS, attend and you could WIN A $200 vide the appropriately sized rooms VISA GIFT CARD! and services,” Dabrowski says. For casinos and hotels it’s also ATTENDANCE IS FREE! important, he says, to provide cen- Register at: canadianconsultingengineer.com/cepe tralized uninterruptible power supply (UPS), both for the monitoring MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR AN EXCITING equipment and the cameras. The WEEK IN OTTAWA! building’s emergency generator · October 24, 2016 Construction Engineering Products Expo might take time to kick in, which · October 23 – 25, 2016 ACEC national leadership conference · October 25, 2016 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards Gala means “the cameras may start to shut down and then turn on again. But if they’re on centralized UPS power from the security equipment room or data centre the cameras never shut off."

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think people wake up in the morning to do to flourish and march to their own drumbeat. good. So given the right set-up, if you allow them to do better work, you don’t need to Venturing out pressure them. It’s just human nature.” Worms, not HVAC systems, were on Rochette’s “I André Rochette, P.Eng., is sitting in the To- mind when he was first venturing out. He had ronto office of his company Ecosystem. Outside studied chemical engineering at Laval Universi- the renovated 100-year old building the sun is ty. “They were the years of [concern with ] acid shining down on the business crowd hurrying rain, and I thought I would work with an indus- along King Street West. trial company on controlling emissions,” he says. Rochette is talking about how Ecosystem He graduated in 1992, but: “Those who remem- operates. The company specializes in “deep ber those years know that it was a pretty bad energy retrofits” for buildings, which result time for finding jobs, especially in engineering.” in “anywhere between 30% and 40% savings.” Unbowed by not being able to find suitable It also acts as a design-builder, assigning proj- work, he started to think about different possi- ects to teams who work as construction man- bilities. He had an idea to make residential recy- agers as well as designers. And it does “Inte- cling bins. He tested a model in his parents’ grated Energy Performance Contracting" basement. One side was for glass and metal, whereby it guarantees the results of the en- while the other compartment was a composting ergy retrofits to the building owners — some- section inhabited by red worms who were sup- times for up to 20 years. posed to digest the waste. The trouble was his The 46-year old Rochette is tall and lean, parents liked eating grapefruits, but the worms with a wide smile and tousled hair. He speaks did not. “The stuff became too acidic, and the flawless English, tinged with a Quebec accent. worms ran away — not very far, just a couple of He’s open and friendly, attentive without being feet over the dry concrete,” he laughs. “So that intense. It’s easy to see him as an effective leader was my first idea, and it was going to be called and co-partner in a company that started in his “Ecosystem.” parents’ basement in the 1990s and has grown The father of a friend set him on a different to have 150 employees. Ecosystem is based in track. The friend had installed a $300 thermo- Quebec City, but now has offices in Montreal, stat in his small industrial unit, and suggested Toronto, Calgary, New York and Boston. In an that Rochette should sell the devices to the era when engineering companies are becoming other units in the park. The thermostats were ever more gigantic and globalized, Ecosystem simple equipment to adjust a building’s heating shows it is possible for start-up Canadian firms temperature at night and on weekends. Ro-

André Rochette, president and CEO of Ecosystem, started a company in his parents’ basement in Quebec City 20 years ago.

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chette found himself in sales (“which had nothing to do with my chemical engineering background”) and embarked on his first real business. “I realized there was a market called energy efficiency.” Then he met engineer Richard Tremblay, which led to another transformation. One of Rochette’s clients in the industrial park was expanding his premises and asked Rochette if he could help him out with drawings to get the building permit. Rochette didn’t have the expertise so in those pre-Google days he went to the Yellow Pages looking for a small consulting engineering company to help. “To me it looked like the companies with the big ads would be too expensive,” he says, “so I took the names that were printed as small as I could find.” He came across Beaudoin Tremblay. Richard Tremblay was the “mechanical guy.” It was a fortuitous meeting, one that saw Tremblay and Rochette eventually become partners, along with a third person, Patrick Raby, who was a partner from 1993 to 2005 and is still with the company. Rochette and Tremblay have complementary skills. “I’m very open by nature, so I like crazy ideas,” says Rochette. “So the day I met with Richard and he was coming up with all these innovative designs, I thought it was the greatest thing. Richard is very creative and he always had the solution that nobody had ever thought of. I liked the idea of having him take care of the technical side, and me taking care more of sales and management.” “When Richard came on board is when we started to sell more integrated solutions; we started to do more deep retrofits,” continues Rochette. “The easy

“The day I met with Richard and he was coming up with all these innovative designs, I thought it was the greatest thing.”

solution is to say, ‘O.K., we’ll stop the heating at night and we’ll change the lightbulbs to LEDs.’ But to rein- vent and re-engineer the entire production and distribution of energy — that’s what we like to do. That’s where the innovation is and that’s where you can do what we call a deep retrofit to generate the 30 or 40 per cent savings.”

Holistic approach Business was slow at first. Ecosystem operated from Rochette’s parents’ basement for a couple of years, and Rochette’s father, who had recently retired, looked after the accounts. Then in 1998, the Quebec government passed a regulation to allow design-build energy performance contracts to be used for its build- André Rochette. Photo: Nicolas Houde

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ing retrofits. The process required a fully designed system completed the project in 2010. It won the proposal that would be evaluated by its technical ASHRAE Technology Award in 2013, and the Associa- merit and "net present value." Ecosystem already had tion of Energy Engineers International Energy Project some experience in doing these projects that guaran- of the Year Award last year. tee energy savings to the owner over the long term, so it was good news for them. Two years later, when the Not fat, but muscle price of gas “went through the roof,” says Rochette, The company opened its Toronto office in 2000, ini- the market for energy efficiency projects took off. tially to retrofit the CBC building. In the U.S. they One of their most important projects was a whole- opened up shop in New York in 2009, doing a retrofit sale reorganization of the cooling and heating systems of the Beth Israel Medical Centre. It was a $4 million for the Biodôme (“Space for Life”) in Montreal, which project where they converted the heating system from is a vast, indoor nature exhibition space enclosed in steam to hot water, achieving 85% efficiency. glass. Ecosystem applied its holistic approach and They’re currently helping the Calgary Board of Education (see p. 23), and recently completed a retro- "It's not just design. Our people fit of the Montreal headquarters of CAE, a large global aviation and defence company. are construction managers. Rochette is confident about their approach. “Peo- They’re not there just to build ple sometimes tell me, ‘Well there must be a lot of fat what’s on the drawings ... in your model because you spend more money on design and you guarantee that you are never going to They adapt constantly." charge extras on a project.” “But the reality is it’s not fat, it’s muscle. If you are found radical ways of recycling energy between its dif- going to come up with the most innovative solutions, ferent ecosystem areas. you have to have your best people putting efforts in The Biodôme was being heated and cooled from the design.” steam and chilled water supplied from the Olympic He continues, “It’s not just design. Our people are Stadium nearby. Ecosystem’s engineers took this fur- construction managers. Every day they spend money ther and incorporated heat exchanges within the on a project they have to make sure it will lead ulti- building. For example, they took the heat energy mately to results. They’re not there just to build what’s being extracted from the Polar ecosystem, and use it on the drawings, they’re there to build the best solu- to heat the Tropical Rainforest area. tions and they adapt constantly. So we have to have a “Then at some point my crazy partner goes on the very agile model where you constantly revise things to subway. ‘André,’ he says, ‘you know that in the subway make sure it’s the best solution for tomorrow.” [tunnels] there is water leaking everywhere. There They assign each project to one of eight project must be a lot of water in the ground. Why don’t we do managers who are then given autonomy over the work. a geothermal system?’” Rochette’s confidence in them comes from respect for “So we ended up with an open loop geothermal people’s individuality. “I tell our people you have to system. There is enough water in the underground find out what your strengths are, and you have to find lake — or river (nobody knows) — to heat the entire the job inside the company where you can make full Biodôme throughout the winter.” use of your strengths. Then whatever weaknesses you It sounds simple now, but it took an enormous effort have is not an issue.” and almost 10 years to see their ideas realized. Rochette “Richard and I,” he continues, “we’re so different. and Tremblay phoned the manager of the Biodôme, Richard is this really crazy innovator. I’m more the Jean Bouvrette, “out of the blue,” and he was receptive. manager and the sales guy. It’s the way I’ve structured At the time Ecosystem was still a small, struggling the business. I realized that in life there’s a palette of company without large resources. Still Bouvrette “kept colours and nobody has all the colours. So the people talking to us,” says Rochette. “We probably had 50 who are good with blue, let them do a lot of blue. And meetings.” those who are good with red, let them do that. Some What partly held things back was the fact that the people are very, very worried about risk. Some love to city of Montreal did not have the legal and financial take on more risk. Some are very creative. Some are instruments to enter an energy performance contract very organized.” at the time. Eventually the city sorted things out, held And how does Rochette view the world? “I tend to a competion, and Ecosystem won it against one of wear rose-tinted glasses more than dark ones,” he re- North America’s largest controls manufacturers. Eco- plies with a smile. CCE

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CCE_AugSept_AMS.indd 36 2016-08-17 10:10 AM By Rosa L. Mauro, Miller Thomson LLP engineers & the law

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee recently issued two new documents that relate to procurement practices in the industry. CCDC issues new documents

he Canadian Construction Doc- types of pre-qualification processes ment authority will either assign the uments Committee (CCDC) that exist, including an open com- work to a particular contractor by Tconsists of four member organi- petitive pre-qualification process, an signing a Work Authorization form, zations including the Association of invitational pre-qualification process, or will issue a request for quotation or Consulting Engineering Companies- and a pre-qualification process to es- bid documents to a group of contrac- Canada (ACEC), Canadian Con- tablish a source list of possible compa- tors on a source list. Once the quota- struction Association, Construction nies who are suitable to do the work. tions or bids are evaluated and a Specifications Canada, and Royal The document takes a step fur- contractor selected, the Work Autho- Architectural Institute of Canada. ther by also providing a checklist of rization form is issued and signed by Over several decades, CCDC has items to consider in pre-qualifica- the successful contractor. The Work developed a suite of standard con- tion process documents. CCDC 29 Authorization form was drafted to ac- struction documents, the objective also provides sample documents, company CCDC 2MA and to be read being to have a degree of consistency such as a sample advertisement, invi- together with that document. and uniformity in bidding processes tation letter, and evaluation form. The CCDC 2MA document itself and contracting arrangements as well When looking to the CCDC 29 does not establish a contract for the as to reduce negotiation time and to for guidance, owners and procure- performance of specific work even minimize claims and disputes. ment authorities should also ensure though it contains terms and condi- Every few years, CCDC will review that they have considered any direc- tions that are similar to the CCDC 2. and update its documents or develop tives, purchasing by-laws, policies, Paragraph 1.1 of Article A-1 — THE new documents as the construction and/or trade agreements to which WORK, specifically states: “Work to industry evolves. they are bound. be performed from time to time Among the most recent docu- shall be set out in the Work Authori- ments the committee has introduced CCDC 2MA - Master Agreement zation in the form attached hereto are two new ones: CCDC 29 — A and Work Authorization and incorporated herein by refer- Guide to Pre-Qualification (CCDC 29); CCDC 2MA will be of great interest ence.” The Work Authorization form, and CCDC 2MA — Master Agreement to owners and procurement authori- once executed, will trigger the obli- and Work Authorization (CCDC 2MA). ties who are involved in ongoing gation for a contractor to perform a capital repair and maintenance pro- specific project. CCDC 29 — A Guide to grams. It is a form of Master Agree- As with any CCDC document, Pre-Qualification ment designed to be used in a con- CCDC 2MA can be amended by way CCDC 29 provides guidance to own- tracting arrangement where there of supplementary conditions to take ers and procurement authorities on are a series of different projects of into account any specific require- the best procurement practices for varying scale to be performed over a ments of the owner or the project. In the prequalification process for find- period of time by a single contractor. such cases, however, it is recommend- ing the companies that will work on The purpose of the CCDC 2MA is ed that a construction law practitio- their construction projects. It is a to limit having to negotiate the gen- ner familiar with the CCDC suite of guide to use when prequalifying pri- eral conditions of the base contract documents be engaged to assist with marily contractors, but the concepts each time there is a need for renova- addressing specific needs. CCE and principles also apply to the pre- tions or capital repairs. The contract qualification of consultants, con- can be signed by a single contractor Rosa Mauro is a lawyer in Miller Thom- struction managers, subcontractors, or by each contractor on a source list. son LLP’s procurement, construction and design-builders, among others. Then, if and when, a contractor is to and infrastructure group. She is based in CCDC 29 sets out the different be engaged, the owner or procure- Toronto.

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CCE_AugSept_AMS.indd 37 2016-08-17 10:10 AM business By Marlin Miller, Collins Barrow

When a firm decides it’s time to expand into a new province or even into the U.S. or overseas, what are the must-know tax risks and implications? Branching Out xpanding your engineering firm’s rate provincial corporate tax returns tial liabilities that need to be com- operations with a new branch in a that must be filed directly with pro- partmentalized. Edifferent province or country can vincial authorities). For example, consider an Ontario be a significant step in your growth One of the biggest practical tax corporation opening an office and trajectory, but the process itself can issues your firm is likely to face when commencing operations in B.C. The be overwhelming. opening a new branch is provincial minimal tax rate differential means sales tax (PST). Rules for provinces overall corporate income taxes paid New province, new rules like B.C., which has both PST and in a branch structure will be similar From an income tax perspective, you GST, can be convoluted and differ- regardless of the split in taxable in- first need to establish whether your ent from provinces that have HST come between provinces. However, if firm — in this case a corporation — (harmonized sales tax), or only GST there are other reasons that a corpo- will have what’s referred to as a “per- (goods and services tax). You’ll need rate subsidiary is desirable, generally manent establishment” in the new to determine what services and ac- one could be incorporated to oper- province, because this will deter- tivities are subject to PST; you could ate in B.C. without creating an inef- mine which province you will be even end up in a situation where you ficient tax scenario. Taxable income taxed in. Taxable income is allocated need to remit PST on equipment you in a B.C. subsidiary would be subject among all provinces in which you bring into the province on a tempo- to tax in B.C. at the same rates as tax- have a permanent establishment on rary basis. able income allocated to B.C. in a the basis of revenue earned and And before making the move, fa- branch structure. Further, earnings wages paid in each province. miliarize yourself with the legal reg- from a Canadian resident subsidiary The provinces generally follow ulations associated with operating in can usually be distributed to a Cana- the federal definition of permanent the new province. dian resident parent corporation, establishment. Essentially it means without incurring additional tax. the presence of a physical location, Be structure savvy — branch but the term can also apply if you or subsidiary? Cross-border expansion have an employee or agent in the Opening a “branch” normally sug- Opening a U.S. branch may be province, if you’re holding and dis- gests you will operate under the woven into your growth strategy, but tributing inventory there, or if you same legal entity, just in a new juris- Canadian and U.S. taxes don’t al- bring significant amounts of equip- diction. In this structure, the same ways integrate well. In particular, at ment into a province. entity has tax filing and payment the state level you could face com- From an income tax rate perspec- obligations in multiple jurisdictions. plex issues, as each state has its own tive, the implications of where your The common alternative struc- tax regulations. For example, you permanent establishments are locat- ture, in which a new legal entity is could end up required to remit sales ed in Canada are not particularly se- created to operate in a new jurisdic- taxes to the state, even if you aren’t vere because corporate tax rates tion, is commonly referred to as in- required to file income tax returns don’t differ greatly from province to corporating a “subsidiary.” A subsid- in the same state. province. Consider the January 1, iary determines its own tax filing Expanding into the U.S. (or other 2016 federal/provincial combined and payment obligations depending foreign jurisdictions) is significantly general corporate tax rates for B.C. on where it operates. Each option more challenging to structure on a and Ontario — 26.0 and 26.5 per has advantages and disadvantages. tax effective basis and requires spe- cent, respectively. Further, there are Within Canada, creating a new cialized assistance. Often companies relatively few differences between subsidiary may not offer significant that expand into the U.S. enlist a U.S. provincial and federal income tax tax advantages but could still be the resident advisor to help them, but tax calculations, minimizing the burden best course of action in cases where inefficiencies can arise when advisors of filing corporate income tax re- there are specific ownership or other don’t understand taxation on both turns in different provinces (though legal requirements in a province — sides of the border. Some structures Alberta and Quebec do have sepa- or if there are concerns about poten- continued on page 40

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Kathy Baig, ing., president of the Quebec engineers’ licensing body, responds to questions about what has prompted the province to temporarily take charge of the organization. Situation at the OIQ

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