Science & Health Technologies Building

Video | Latest News | Sketches & Pics | Characteristics | List of Partners | Updated Aug 31, 2010

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Live Feed & Videos

• See a LIVE FEED directly to the construction site
• See a SHORT CLIP of our new building project (version française)

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Latest news

• 2011.11.10: Project Update - Revised Arctic Circle Closing
• 2011.09.21: Project Update - Arctic Circle 2nd Closing
• 2011.09.06: Project Update - MacDonald Campus Water Tower
• 2011.08.30: Project Update
• 2011.03.23: Project Update
• 2010.12.07: Information Memo - Hochelaga Emergency Exit
• 2010.12.01: Information Memo - One Way Road
• 2010.11.17: Construction Update
• 2010.10.20: Information Memo - Electrical Shutdown
• 2010.10.09: Information Memo - Arctic Circle Doors
• 2010.10.01: Geothermal Ready to Start
• 2010.09.22: Excavation has started for at least 2 to 3 weeks
• 2010.09.10: Information Memo - Roadwork on Campus
• 2010.09.07: Information Memo - Construction from Sept 7 to Sept 17
• 2010.09.01: The Arctic Circle door facing Laird Hall locked indefinitely
• 2010.08.31: WORK BEGINS ON A NEW SCIENCE BUILDING Press Release
• 2010.08.31: Press Document - Presenting our project
• 2010.08.25: Information Memo - Construction from Aug 30 to Sept 3
• 2010.06.15: See trees Move

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Sketches, Pictures and Renderings

Series of sketches from the architects (visit their web site)

• First look at the site
• A view from the crane 
• Another way of looking at it 
• Getting the shape to fit the site 
• Vision of the tree inside the building

Series of renderings

• Model view
• Conceptual view
• Programmatic view

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A Few Characteristics

• Footprint of 1,780 m2
• Total area of 11,360 m2
• 7 floors including the basement
• 6 learning centres
• 33 teaching laboratories and 11 classrooms
• 50+ offices
• State-of-the-art geothermal heating
• Aiming for LEED Gold Certification

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List of Project Partners

• Architects : Saucier + Perrotte | http://www.saucierperrotte.com/
• Structural : SDK et associés inc. | http://www.sdklbb.com/
• Construction company : EBC inc. | http://www.ebcinc.qc.ca/
• Project Management : SNC-Lavalin | http://www.snclavalin.com/
• LEED Consultant : Martin Roy et associés | http://www.mra.qc.ca/
• Mechanical / Electrical engineering :
  Pageau Morel et associés | http://www.pageaumorel.com/
• Design Consultants :
  Members of the John Abbott College Faculty & Staff | www.johnabbott.qc.ca  
• Special Partners :
• McGill University | http://www.mcgill.ca/
• La ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue | http://www.sadb.qc.ca/
• La ville de Baie-d’Urfé | http://www.baie-durfe.qc.ca/
• Investment Contributors : the Government of Canada and the Québec Government
• Special Thanks to all John Abbott College Foundation Capital Campaign supporters