TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTRE EXPANSION OF THE FOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (FRDC)
CLIENT Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
LOCATION Saint-Hyacinthe
DURATION 2000 - 2002
PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS
Integration of expansion to the existing building.
Foundation set on ground with very low bearing capacity.
SERVICES RENDERED Structural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services:
Special pile foundations.
Framing with concrete floors, procuring inertia that ensures vibrations are within the tolerance limits of research equipment.
Ventilation / air conditioning system necessary for research activities.
Centralized control system for mechanical and electrical systems.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Saint-Hyacinthe Food Research and Development Centre, 2001 expansion (Technology Innovation Centre). Expansion and redesign of existing facilities of 4 300 m2, consisting mainly of laboratories for research, technology development and training.
