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Southwestern Public Health

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Project Completed:
2013
Construction Value:
$6.8 Million
Client:
Architects Tillmann Ruth Robinson
Location:
St. Thomas, Ontario

Southwestern Public Health- Elgin County Health Unit

The 30,080 sq. ft. Southwestern Public Health building was designed to achieve 45-50% energy savings over ASHRAE 90.1-2010. Considering the variety of room types, Vanderwesten & Rutherford Associates Inc. saw an opportunity to optimize energy by transferring heat from zones that require cooling to zones that require heating.

The facility conserves electricity and water and promotes a healthier working atmosphere. The building is designed and situated to take advantage of the natural day light. It is also designed to  incorporate various energy efficient technologies that include:
  • High efficiency heat recovery air source heat pumps (variable refrigerate flow)
  • Dedicated outside air unit for ventilation, with total energy recovery wheel
  • Heating/Cooling for ventilation air with dedicated variable refrigerant flow system
  • Occupancy sensors to control the lighting and HVAC system
  • Variable frequency drives to supply only the amount of airflow required
  • Integrated building management control system
  • High efficiency transformers 
  • Full security system (doors & CCTV)
  • Wat stopper digital lighting management (DLM) that includes occupancy sensors and daylight harvesting complete with dimming controllers
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