Government Project - Animal Pathology Laboratory
Installed in 2010, this new, LEED® office building specializing in animal pathology is located in the heart of metropolitan Quebec’s Technological Park, in a densely wooded. The establishment and construction of the new building respects the Parks regulations that encourage the conservation of the existing natural surroundings. This laboratory was the first in Quebec to qualify for a LEED® Silver (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating, which recognizes the ecological character of new buildings. Designed with concern for energy efficiency it includes a 316 m2 MatrixAir™ perforated solar collector supplying up to 33000 CFM of fresh air yielding 1024 GJ in energy saving while avoiding 64.0 of CO2 emissions. The laboratory received Quebec City’s ARCHITECTURAL MERIT AWARD in 2010 in the Public Buildings category.
Project :Animal Pathology Laboratory - Quebec | Installed: 2010 |
MatrixAir TR (Transpired) solar collector area (total): | 3400.5 ft2 |
Air volume supplied : | 33000 CFM (up to 9.7 CFM/ft2) |
Energy Savings : | 1024.6 GJ |
Avoided CO2 emissions : | 64.7 tonnes per year |
Architect : | GLCRM Architectes + Provencher Roy et Ass. Architectes |
Engineering : | Consortium BPR – Pellemon |
MatrixAir® systems are patented in the United Sates and Canada : 8276580 (US), 2559641 and 2690650 (CA); other patents are pending.