Best Western Plus

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Award Winner : Supreme Homes

Architectural Excellence : Architectural integration of the building to its surroundings was important, so the exterior was clad with materials similar to nearby buildings in the historic downtown area, and the setback from the street was kept to a minimum in order to help maintain the character of the streetscape. The 60 room hotel, complete with indoor pool, conference rooms, and restaurant needed to fit on a narrow lot in a dense urban area. The small site was particularly challenging for delivery and craning of the modules. Just-on-time delivery was necessary in order to avoid traffic congestion in the downtown area and on the building site.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : Through the use of modular, the client obtained a superior quality building for a price that was competitive with building on site. Finishing the modules as much as possible in the plant to avoid costly labor wages on site was paramount in achieving cost-effectiveness.

Design Firm Name : KUB Architecture

Engineering Firm Name : Valron Engineering

Green Building Description : -

Installer Firm Name : Supreme Homes

Occupied Date : 1/30/2014

Owner Firm Name : 663345 NB Ltd.

Production Start Date : 1/31/2013

Project Location City : Bathurst

Project Location State Name : New-Brunswick

Technical Innovation : Being unfamiliar with modular building, the project’s consultant team required that Supreme Homes go above and beyond what would be required in traditional construction to ensure the long term structural integrity of the building. A system of interlocking 2x6 plates was developed to ensure that the shear forces would be transferred between superimposed modules in case of extreme wind conditions. Also, a continuous top-to-bottom tie-rods system that was independent of the wall studs was used to facilitate tying down of the modules within the shear walls. The interlocking plates system, coupled with the use of the continuous tie-down system, provided a comforting structural solution to the project’s consultants and the client. Soundproofing was another concern. It was requested that the wooden floor/ceiling composition provide a similar sound-rating as a concrete slab. This was achieved through minimizing the contact areas between superimposed modules.

Total Square Feet : 36762