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Projects - Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facility

Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facilityCanadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facilityCanadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facility
Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facilityCanadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facilityCanadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facility
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At 550,000 ft2, CFB Petawawa the MHLH facility is the size of five large big-box stores and will house maintenance and training facilities (including simulators) for the Canadian Forces’ new fleet of 15 Chinook helicopters. The $135-million facility, designed to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard, will be the workplace for more than 500 Canadian Forces and private sector personnel. Installed in 2013 the 9000 ft2 MatrixAir™ TR (transpired) solar collector will deliver 65,000 CFM of fresh air offering a approximately 500 MWh and net GHG reduction of 140 t CO2 annually. Architect: NORR Ltd., Toronto Engineer: NORR Ltd., Toronto


Project : Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Medium-to Heavy-Lift Helicopter (MHLH) maintenance facility Installed: Summer, 2013
MatrixAir TR (transpired) solar collector area (total) : 9,000 ft 2
Preheated fresh air delivered : 65,000 CFM of fresh air
Operation : 7 days/wk
Energy Savings : Approximately 500 MWh
Annual net GHG Reduction: 140 t CO2
Architect : NORR Ltd., Toronto
Engineer: NORR Ltd., Toronto
General Contractor: EllisDon Corporation (Ottawa office), in support of LEED Silver certification.
Medium-to-heavy-lift helicopter (MHLH) support facility at CFB Petawawa is the size of five large big-box stores. At 550,000 ft2, it will house maintenance and training facilities (including simulators) for the Canadian Forces’ new fleet of 15 Chinook helicopters. The $135-million facility, designed to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard, will be the workplace for more than 500 Canadian Forces and private sector personnel.

 

 

 
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