Sanofi-Pasteur
Additional Info
Award Winner : NRB Modular Solutions
Architectural Excellence : When a prominent international pharmaceutical company looked at modular to accommodate their growth in Toronto, it was made clear the facility must have amenities equal to or better than those in their existing building so staff did not feel they were being displaced to a mediocre or temporary accommodation. Rugged steel construction provided the permanence & performance levels, and the spacious open concept interior with 9’ceilings met the look and feel. Interior walls were done in drywall, taped, filled and painted to suit their design requirements. An EIFS stucco system was applied for a clean, architectural exterior at the plant, with only 6 modular seams that became invisible once the building was completed at site. Carpet tiles throughout the offices and ceramics in the bathrooms and kitchen. Solid core birch interior doors with sidelights and pocket doors in offices compliment the “open concept” they wanted – only to be closed when privacy was necessary.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : The building has a rigid polyiso insulation blanketing the roof to prevent heat loss that can be more prevalent with standard batt type insulation placed between structural members. HVAC system is comprised of a series of roof top units with economizers to allow energy efficient free cooling at certain times of the year. The complete fire alarm and sprinkler systems were installed at the plant to reduce the site finish time. NRB uses a “build in place” method of construction that allows for total fit and finish at the plant, as well as testing of all systems before shipping. This reduces onsite time and related expenses for installation and keeps disruption to a minimum.
Occupied Date : 9/11/2006
Production Start Date : 4/4/2006
Project Location City : Toronto
Project Location State Name : ON
Technical Innovation : This building required an innovative steel design. To maintain the specific exterior stucco design pattern and keep site work to a minimum & to accommodate the inflexible location of windows and doors, the challenge was to reduce the number of exterior module joints from what would have been 18 down to an actual number of only 6. This was accomplished by laying out the entire perimeter of the building using only 6 modules. 2- 12 x 60 along the back wall, 2- 10 x 60 along the front and then 2 - 12 x 46 (plus the additional 8) placed perpendicular in the center. There were instances where modules came together in this configuration and the roof beams had nothing to land on so they were designed to be cantilevered out and shipped with temporary support posts that were removed in the field when the roof beams were bolted together. This condition is predominant in the large meeting room for example, where 3 modules connected in the center and yet no internal support is required.
Total Square Feet : 8160