Valuable lessons were learned and carried over to each of the three towers. “This is a very innovative technology that required detailed analyses of connection and system details, it also required a very attentive contractor and site supervisor who needed to jump through a lot of hoops in order to get this project done. Commissioning of the building envelope was conducted through on-site inspections and testing. WE also consulted with both the contractor and the sub-contractor regarding the construction process and provided comments and recommendations based on the site mock-up reviews. Many mock ups were required to ensure that everyone understood the detail involved in order to proceed with construction.” – Randy Smith, Engineering Manager, Building Scienceĭuring construction, WE focused its review on the roofing system, parapets, construction joints, detailing of the air barrier, tie-ins between various building envelope components, and contractor workmanship. “The detailing of the panels was extensive and extremely important so that the panels matched with all other systems that were in place. The design team worked closely together to identify energy efficiency measures and resolve existing building envelope issues as well as conduct quality control plant inspections of the window and panel manufacturing facilities. The first tower alone saved four months of construction time.” – Randy Smith, Engineering Manager, Building Scienceĭuring the pre-construction review, WE reviewed product data and material samples provided by the panel manufacturer in addition to thermal simulations, mock-ups, and testing. We do extensive project work across the province of Alberta, and are known in Edmonton and Calgary for our full range of services, excellent quality of work. “The building has the first panel exterior insulation finish in Alberta, which substantially sped up contribution. This innovative design was the first of its kind to be used in Calgary. The final building envelope design consisted of a panelized exterior insulation finish system. At the project meetings WE addressed design elements and various building envelope construction items that required specific attention, monitoring, or sequencing. The design review portion of this project included WE providing written recommendations for possible detail improvements as well as design consultation. Our services entailed the design review of the building envelope and roofing detail drawings that were provided by BKDI Architects at the 50% and 95% stages. These condominiums include Stella, Nova, and Luna Condominiums. Recently WE provided consulting engineering services from concept to completion for three high-rise tower developments located in Calgary, Alberta. Taylor provides end-to-end building envelope restoration and renovation contracting services from project planning and budgeting all the way through to scheduling, construction, and quality control.Over the past eight years Williams Engineering (WE) has had the pleasure of providing building envelope services for the Qualex Group of Companies. We work closely with engineers, consultants, and trades to ensure that every building envelope is well-engineered, structurally sound, and properly constructed. We are the first ones to arrive and the last ones to leave. We learned to see not only the obvious, but also the less obvious, unseen places-because we truly believe that makes the difference between great and not so great envelopes. We promised to perform work the way it should be done, every time. When we started Taylor Construction, we pledged to approach each project and every building as if it were our own. NOT SO GREAT ENVELOPES INVITE LONG-TERM DAMAGE, TO YOUR BUILDING AND YOUR WALLET. GREAT BUILDING ENVELOPES SEAL AND PROTECT BUILDINGS FROM THE ELEMENTS. GREAT BUILDING ENVELOPES ARE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. Specializing in Building Envelope Restoration
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