Building 2
33,000 sq. ft. Single storey industrial warehouse, with two storey office section
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
Single storey industrial warehouse, with two storey office section.
YEAR BUILT
Main structure – 1968
Emergency generator building – 1980
BUILDING BASE AREA
Main structure – 3081.2 m2 (Excludes card rack building; built in 1981)
Emergency generator building – 62.6 m2
Foundation
Poured concrete
Walls
Storage and Workshop Area: Aluminum v-beam siding
Office Section: Facing brick with aluminum V-beam facade
Frame
Steel
Roof
Tar and gravel finish on steel Q-decking on open web and rolled steel joists.
Emergency Generator Building: Steel Q-decking
Insulation – Walls
38 mm Polystyrene
Insulation – Roof
25 mm rigid insulation
Windows
Single glazed windows in metal frames
Doors
Double Entrance Doors: Two sets glazed in aluminum frames. Two sets metal faced in metal frames.
Individual Doors: Four metal faced and glazed in metal frames.
Vehicular Doors: Four metal roller shutter type
Chimney
One steel chimney
Fire escapes/exterior staircases
Metal staircase up to roof
Downspouts and guttering
Main Structure: None
Emergency Generator Building: Metal gutter and downspout
Porches and steps
None
Structural repair
Good
Paintwork
Good
Basement
None
Floor
Quarry tile
Walls (finish)
Painted concrete block, facing brick and plywood
Ceilings (finish)
Suspended ‘T’ bar with acoustic tile
Doors & Trim
Solid core/glazed doors with metal trim
Clear Height
2.4m
Ground Floor – Washroom
Floor
Quarry tile
Walls (finish)
Ceramic tile and painted concrete block
Ceilings (finish)
Suspended ‘T’ bar with acoustic tile
Doors & Trim
Solid core door with metal trim
Clear Height
2.4m
Ground Floor – Locker Room
Floor
Quarry tile
Walls (finish)
Painted concrete block
Ceilings (finish)
Exposed open web joists and steel decking
Doors & Trim
Solid core door with metal trim
Clear Height
3.7m
Ground Floor – Safety Equipment Room, Instrumentation Shop #2 & Offices In the Workshop Section
Floor
Poured Concrete
Walls (finish)
Painted gyproc and painted concrete block Ceilings (finish) & Suspended ‘T’ bar with acoustic tile
Doors & Trim
Solid core doors with metal trim
Clear Height
2.4m
Ground Floor – Office Section (Remainder)
Floor
VCT tile
Walls (finish)
Painted concrete block, painted and vinyl covered gyproc
Ceilings (finish)
Suspended ‘T’ bar with acoustic tile
Doors & Trim
Solid core doors with metal trim
Clear Height
2.4m
Floor
Poured concrete
Walls (finish)
Painted concrete block
Ceilings (finish)
Exposed steel joints and steel q-decking
Doors & Trim
Metal faced doors in metal frames
Clear Height
Below Mezzanine – 3.7 m
Remainder – 8.4 m
Second Floor
Second Floor – Washrooms
Floor
Slate
Walls (finish)
Ceramic tile and vinyl
Ceilings (finish)
Suspended ‘T’ bar with acoustic tile
Doors & Trim
Solid core doors with metal trim
Clear Height
2.4m
Second Floor – Lab
Floor
Vinyl and ceramic tile
Walls (finish)
Painted concrete block and painted gyproc
Ceilings (finish)
Suspended ‘T’ bar with acoustic tile
Doors & Trim
Hollow core doors with metal trim
Clear Height
2.4m
Second Floor – Remainder
Floor
Carpet and vinyl vct tile
Walls
Painted concrete block and vinyl covered gyproc
Ceilings (finish)
Suspended ‘T’ bar with acoustic tile
Doors & Trim
Solidcore doors with metal trim
Clear Height
2.4m
Plumbing:
Fixtures & Location:
Ground floor: 1×9 piece washroom, 1×3 piece washroom – two sinks in medical centre , one sink in safety equipment room
Second floor: 1×8 piece washroom – 1×6 piece washroom
Lab: 1 “Emergency Eye Wash” unit. Several chemical waste sinks
Heating
Type of furnace: “Canadian Blower Forge Co.” warm air unit distributes heat through building. Steam heat supplied from central heat exchanger unit located on site
Type of radiation: Ducted hot air through ceiling mounted vents
Zoned heating: Storage/workshop section and office section have separate zones
Supplementary heating: One hot water space heater located on ground floor near computer room Electric baseboard heaters in some ground floor offices
Airconditioning A/C
Type of airconditioner: Air circulation system throughout the office sections
Type of radiation: Ceiling mounted vents
Supplementary ventilation: Payroll section: two wall mounted unit airconditioners
Computer room: two wall mounted unit airconditioners
Lab: one wall mounted air chiller unit
Electrical
Service entrance: 600v, 400amp
Fixtures: Office sections, lab and workshop below mezzanine: fluorescent lighting. Remainder of storage/workshop section: mercury vapour lighting
Equipment: P A system throughout the building
Sprinkler System
Type: Wet charged system throughout
Fire Protection
Sensors: Smoke sensors throughout
Pull stations: Throughout
Fire alarm panel: “Edwards of Canada” – located in central control room
Emergency lighting: “Teledyne” and other battery units throughout
Other: Computer room and central control room: ceiling mounted halon units
Elevators
None