Left to right: Grant Rosling (Glazing Foreman), Mark O’Hanley (Metals Foreman), Nik Pirtikoski, Marcus McCulloch, Peter Symes, Damian Nancarrow (Metals Foreman), Graham Brix and Clayton Lapointe
Missing: Hazel Tomaney, Jason O’Hanley, Meaghan Zeith, Kyle Preston, Matt Fisher, Sam Miceli, Adam Brown, Thomas Cordner, and Jason Alford.
The District Energy Plant at the University of Victoria (UVIC) was built to consolidate the heating and production of hot water on the campus. UVIC currently has three boiler plants of various vintages (1968, 1974 and 1994) and these are nearing the end of their serviceable life. The District Energy Plant will service 32 of the buildings on campus plus an additional three buildings, with the capability to expand service to future construction.
Constructed to achieve LEED Gold Certification, the plant will realize a 10% to 12% reduction in fuel usage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6500 tonnes per year, consistent with the Sustainability Action Plan Campus Operations 2014 – 2019, UVIC’s environmental governing policy document. Rainwater from the roof will be diverted to a nearby “stone rain garden.” Ten trees were removed in preparation for the build; thirty will be planted to achieve carbon reduction goals.
This multi-scope project includes glazing, metal roofing, architectural metal panels, KalZip wall panels, T & G Cedar siding and a small amount of SBS roofing. Grant Rosling (glazing foreman) and his crew are fabricating and installing the glazing components on the north and west elevations. The architecture of this building intentionally “shows off” the inner workings of the boiler room within.
Damian Nancarrow and Mark O’Hanley and crew have installed a KalZip standing seam metal roof and siding, architectural metal panels and Western Red Cedar siding. John Gassey (glazing foreman) fabricated the frames in our Victoria glazing shop. The Victoria glazing department is growing rapidly!
