Bruce Power

LRI has been actively involved at the Bruce Power Nuclear Generating site in Tiverton, Ontario since 1999.

Bruce Power, formerly OPG Bruce, was charged with upgrading their Fire Detection Protection System to current Codes, Standards and the current Building Code.

LRI was involved in writing the design requirements and the technical specifications to upgrade the electrical and mechanical fire protection systems for all the nuclear sites in Ontario.

The technical specifications were tendered and a vendor was chosen from the four major commercial fire alarm manufacturers.

Bruce Power has restarted units 3 and 4 at the Bruce A complex and LRI worked actively with the general contractors to upgrade the fire detection for Bruce A’s units 3 and 4.

LRI works with Bruce Power to meet upgrades to the entire Fire Detection/Protection System for both Bruce A and B and the centre of site.

Electrical, Mechanical, Code reviews and compliance, as well as life safety training is provided to the Bruce Power by LRI for fire, and life-safety evaluations, audit, training and design.

Toronto Dominion Centre

Toronto Dominion Centre (TD Centre) is a large multi use complex located in the financial and business center of downtown Toronto. The complex consists of six towers ranging from 24 to 56 stories above ground sitting atop an extensive retail area enjoying direct access to all the downtown amenities such as the PATH, Union Station, the Royal York Hotel and the SkyDome Stadium Walkway. The TD Centre Towers, with its visionary design, unequaled size and central location, has played a significant role in the success of a generation of Canada’s most innovative and extraordinary business leaders.

LRI was selected by the Owner for the fire alarm retrofit, based upon our previous experience and knowledge of leading edge technologies and our ability to be highly creative in a highly regulated industry. The existing fire alarm system is being replaced with a state of the art system while the building remains fully occupied. The system design includes highly sophisticated and fully independent fire alarm systems commonly interconnected to a unique operation center (CACF). The system replacement employs survivability features such as redundant communications wiring techniques and stand-alone and degrade mode features. The user interface is presented using a colour graphics display with active icons to provide clear indication of operations and controls.

The project has been ongoing for the past 4 years with the expected completion date for the last tower in 2007.

Square One Shopping Centre

The Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga Ontario, is one of the largest indoor shopping centers in North America, consisting of approximately 350 commercial retail units, including a Cinema, an Older Adult Recreation Centre and outlying anchor stores (The Bay, Wal-Mart, Sears & Zellars). Each Anchor store maintains its own fire alarm system.

Fire alarm protection is currently provided by two integrated fire alarm systems, one installed as a part of a major mall expansion a couple of years ago, and an existing system which provides protection for the balance of the mall. As a part of a renovation project to renovate sections of the mall corridors, the fire alarm system is being retrofit to integrate protection into one system and to upgrade protection throughout to an addressable peer to peer type digital communication system.

This fire alarm upgrade will be performed over three seasons (January-November 2004, January-November 2005 and January-November 2006). Season One is now nearing completion and consists of the replacing the head-end control units and Active Graphics Annunciators with new equipment integrated into the existing (2001 installed mall expansion) system. Season Two work will consist of replacing the existing initiating and control field devices with analog/addressable devices (i.e. 1 for 1 device replacement) Also included is the upgrading of the speakers to improve intelligibility in selected areas of the mall.

Season Three work will consist of relocating specific manual pull stations, upgrading a fire alarm workstation at the security hub and interfacing it to the existing Pelco video switch for enhanced security response.

In addition to providing drawings and specifications for the fire alarm retrofit work, which is now underway, LRI is currently providing project management and will continue to provide engineering design services for this extensive three-year retrofit project.

The specifications detail how the conventional system structure, zoning and sequence of operation will be maintained, while the system operation is being transferred from the old to the new system. LRI has worked with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (Mississauga Fire Department) to ensure that the highest level of fire protection is maintained during the retrofit, including meeting or exceeding all of the requirements of the Building and Fire Code.

Toronto Life Square

Toronto Life Square, located at the corner of Yonge and Dundas, in downtown Toronto, is a 500,000 square foot shopping and entertainment centre, which opened in 2007. During the final phase of construction, LRI began work on the facility's Fire Safety Plan. Through site inspections, review of construction drawings, consultations with the general contractor, the building's management, and Toronto Fire Services, a draft Fire Safety Plan was prepared in readiness for the first tenant to open its doors. As construction neared its end and the building became fully operational, the Fire Safety Plan continued to take shape and was approved by Toronto Fire Services. The Plan takes into consideration the complexities of the building, including connections to the TTC, the varying uses of the building (offices, restaurants, shops, movie theatres, and even Ryerson University lecture halls), and the large number of occupants.

Vaughn Mills

Vaughan Mills is a 1.2 million square foot destination shopping and entertainment centre incorporating 6 distinct retail neighborhoods for more than 200 tenants.

LRI provided Building Code consulting services that included development of zoned smoke management concepts to enhance mall egress. LRI developed the building Fire Safety Plan to guide response to emergency events.

Canadian War Museum

The new Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario is a 40,860 m2 museum encompassing exhibition space, classrooms, a theatre, library facilities and exterior grade-level and rooftop ceremonial spaces. The design received a 2008 Governor Generals Medal in Architecture.

LRI has been extensively involved in this project from the initial concept design stage through to the fit-out of the building. Services provided by LRI include preparation of the approach to application of the Building Code, development of a fire protection program, intensive Building Code consulting throughout the construction phase of the facility and negotiations with Authorities Having Jurisdiction on a number of Building Code interpretation issues and alternative compliance measures.

Royal Ontario Museum

Canada’s largest museum, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, has undergone a $ 200 million renovation and expansion. The project includes design of a new gallery addition by Studio Daniel Libeskind and redevelopment of many existing galleries.

LRI provided comprehensive Building Code consulting services. Specific design challenges included site constraints on exiting and development of smoke control concepts appropriate for the complex geometry of interior atrium spaces.

(opening winter 2005)

Calgary Courts Centre

The new Calgary Courts Centre in Calgary, Alberta is the largest building of its type in North America. The 93,000 m2 building will consist of two atrium-linked towers, 20 and 24 storeys high, serving the Provincial Court and Court of Queen's Bench.

LRI consulting services included preparation of the approach to application of the Building Code, fire protection program and ongoing, intensive discussions with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction regarding this unique building.
 

Art Gallery of Ontario

The Art Gallery of Ontario, 10th largest museum in North America, has been renovated and expanded by Frank Gehry. Features of the redevelopment include a 40% increase in gallery space, a remodeled front facade and an interconnected floor space surrounding a multi-storey feature stair.

LRI is provided comprehensive Building Code consulting services including preparation of the approach to fire safety during construction in an occupied building, exit analysis, fire protection programs and negotiation with Authorities Having Jurisdiction.