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OCTOBER 2016 | 61 doesn't allow for a lot of changes, but doing this early and off-site allowed us to tackle a lot of issues." Electrical engineering firm Mulvey + Banani (Alberta) completed the electrical design for the project, including power, lighting, light safety, security and communications. Effie Stamatis, engineer with the company, says the team decided to plan for a building that has a 100-year lifespan, meaning the plan had to be flexible, forward thinking and suit any tenant the building may attract. "We tried to fit the different corporate profiles of companies coming to a downtown high-rise in Calgary," she says. "We designed and planned communications capabilities, emergency generators for tenants, emergency power for server rooms, and other provisions oil and gas or other companies may need in Calgary. We also worked with the structural and mechanical engineers to make sure the building was constructed from top to bottom to accommodate future expansion." The building is on target to meet its LEED Platinum Core and Shell requirements, thanks in part to electrical considerations such as motion sensors, energy efficient lighting fixtures and ballasts, and energy efficient mechanical equipment and controls. A challenge of the electrical contract was integrating the communication fibre backbone through the building as the request for the system came later in the construction process. "We had to make sure we had what we needed for their future vision," says Nick Halls, partner with the firm. "It was the first time Cadillac Fairview was integrating a backbone system of this nature in a brand new building. We were able to successfully provide the desired result through meticulous planning, design and execution from consultants, contractors and the owner." The lighting selected during the washroom mock-up proved an effective LED fixture that the building owner plans to use across the country in other projects, setting a standard for the company. "We were very successful because the team was very cohesive and had chemistry from the trades, general contractor and consultants," says Halls. "When it was time for our bi-weekly meetings everyone was eager to be there, attentive and aggressive in solving problems, which contributed to finishing ahead of schedule." "We found this project team to be extremely collaborative, which resulted in a project which was extremely well executed," says MacLean. "The owner was thoroughly engaged throughout the design and construction of the project, making decisions in a timely fashion, which enabled the design team to focus on co-ordination and the details, which helped make Cadillac Fairview's vision a reality." A LOCATION 330 3rd Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta OWNER/DEVELOPER The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited ARCHITECT Zeidler BKDI Architects CONSTRUCTION MANAGER PCL Construction Management Inc. STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. MECHANICAL CONSULTANT Smith + Andersen ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT Mulvey + Banani International (Alberta) Inc. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Matrix Landscape Architecture Ltd. ACOUSTICS/ NOISE CONTROL CONSULTANT FFA Consultants in Acoustics & Noise Control Ltd. TOTAL SIZE 853,032 square feet TOTAL COST $300 million Calgary City Centre – Phase 1 PHOTOGRAPHY BY INDUSTRYOUS PHOTOGRAPHY/COURTESY ZEIDLER BKDI 4:58 PM 9:27 AM W W W . S A C O . C O M