Doug Hanna, Partner at Number TEN Architectural Group and Randy Storoschuk, Risk Manager with PCL discussed the Integrated Design Process at the January 2010 lunch program with the Manitoba Chapter, Canada Green Building Council. They looked at the perspective of an IDP process; the benefits of the process; tips for effective facilitation; and the role of subcontractors. Some of the language and terms such as IDP and IPD were explored and evaluated. In addition to describing the process Doug and Randy looked at case studies and projects they had worked on including the University of Winnipeg College for the Environment and Science Complex, the Manitoba Hydro Downtown Office Tower and the MTS Centre. Each described how the IDP  process had resulted in better, more streamlined and satisfactory projects.

Doug Hanna is a Partner at Number TEN and leads the firm’s Education and Recreation Studio. Doug has led some of Number TEN’s recent LEED® certification projects including the Winnipeg Humane Society, the University of Winnipeg Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex and Garden City Collegiate. Doug was also awarded research funding by Manitoba Hydro to develop a sustainable and energy efficient school model suitable for the Prairie climate. He has served on various MAA committees. His community involvement includes Big Brothers and the United Way.

Randy Storoschuk has 30 years experience in the construction industry, 26 of those years has been with PCL. Randy’s experience ranges from estimating, construction management, project scheduling and the administration of construction activities. His experience, along with his involvement with Trade Definition of the Manitoba Bid Depository, equips him as a Risk Manager to evaluate and consider all aspects of a project. Randy offers PCL’s clients the practicality and benefit of value engineering and a review of alternate means of construction. 

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On July 1st, 2009 Number Ten was awarded the new schools which form part of the St Theresa Point Phase Two Education Campus. The Campus is located in a remote community in northern Manitoba, only accessible in winter by a winter road. Number Ten designed the Phase One High School and teacherages in 1998 and prepared a Master Plan for the future additions. The Phase One work was undertaken with LM Architectural Group (LM) as Associate Architects.

The Phase Two project is a fast track project under the Federal Infrastructure program. In order to meet the very difficult schedule, Number TEN again teamed with LM as Associate Architects.
The Phase Two project includes:

• A 1889 s.m. addition to the high school for the Kindergarten to Grade 4 program.
• A new 3383 s.m. free standing Middle School
• Nine new teacherage units totaling 973 s.m. in area.
• Related expansion of site and landscape work with new play areas for the K-4 school.
• Due to the remote location in winter, the project had to be awarded by early December in order to have all materials on trucks on the winter road in February and March of 2010.
• The initial budget was for $27.4 M but the final approved building area was 20% greater than the initial program, primarily teacherages. The Class B approved budget was $29.62M.

The project team met all milestones for the schedule, met all of their meeting deadlines with the education authority , client team, and project manager, and met the budget. Following are key achievements in this process;

• Started project July 1 2009 and met with client team.
• Completed program changes and design schematics – July  30th
• Completed M&E&S schematics and Design Development by August 28.
• Pre-tendered boilers by Nov 6.
• Completed 158 –( 1200 X 900 mm) working drawings for tender by Nov 6.
• Closed tenders on Dec 8.
• Project awarded at $29.85M- within 0.8% of the Class B budget.
  
  The project team included:         
  SMS Engineering – M&E
  Crosier Kilgour & Parnters Engineering – Structural
  Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram – Landscape Architects
  MMM Engineers –Civil                                                                                                                                  
  

The project is awarded and the general contractor is marshalling materials for the winter road.   

 

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The new Bronx Park Community Centre, home of Good Neighbours Active Living Centre officially opened its doors in September 2009. Number TEN is proud to have been involved throughout the process including more than two years of close consultation with the City of Winnipeg, the facility’s user groups, and local area residents. The new facility is unique in its level of partnership - the two community groups will share over 80% of the facilities in the new 25,000 sq.ft. building, including a gymnasium, multi-purpose fitness space, kitchen facilities, canteen, dressing rooms, a wood shop, creative arts lab, computer classroom and offices. Each group also has an unofficial “homebase” in the building at the heart of the design. The design of the building provides an open and inviting facility for the broader community; and a sustainable, flexible and durable facility that will serve the area’s population for generations to come. The project is nominated for a design award by the City of Winnipeg Access Advisory Committee for providing an exceptional level of universal access for all members of the community.

 

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