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

Structural steel building, metal siding, 600v 400amp power, sprinklers, washrooms.

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