BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS300 CONSILIUM

YEAR COMPLETED

1990

STRUCTURE

Reinforced concrete flat slab structure with 28 x 28 foot column bays/concrete columns with dropped concrete column caps
The tower is clad in a combination of curtain wall and precast concrete. The curtain wall has metal silver reflective glass for windows and spandrel panels. The precast concrete panels are finished in an exposed aggregate chip

TYPICAL FLOOR PLATE

19,240 square feet, 18 floors

PARKING

Ample parking both aboveground and underground

BARRIER FREE

Barrier free parking
Barrier free entrances at ground, P1 and P2 levels
Barrier free male and female washrooms on each floor

BUILDING HOURS

Monday to Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
After hours: Saturday and Sunday, security card access

ELEVATORS

6 passenger elevators
1 freight elevator
2 parking elevator

ROOF

On multiple levels
Inverted system consisting of rubberized asphalt membrane, extruded 3 inch polystyrene insulation and stone ballast over a poured-in-place concrete slab

HVAC

Building Heating:

Provided by 3 Thermofire boilers, 85% high-efficiency
2.9 MBTU/HR, heat output each, total of 8.7 MBT/HR
Variable pitch compartment unit per floor
Variable air volume fresh air fans
Perimeter hot water radiation

Building Cooling and Ventilation:

Provided by 2 York centrifugal chillers – 2X425 tons cooling capacity
1 Compartment Unit per floor, 23 interior VAV boxes, 10 (dual) perimeter VAV boxes, 6 air changes per hour, 23 cfm fresh air per person

Humidification:

Provided by 4 Nortech electrode humidifier, generate steam and inject it into the fresh air shafts
Total capacity of 360 lbs./hr.
Every floor has 1 mechanical room with 1 compartment unit
Each unit has a chilled water coil and supply fan rated at 20 HP. Typical floor distribution is done by variable air volume (VAV), located in the ceiling space. Air is then distributed via galvanized sheet metal ductwork to troffer type supply diffusers.

LIFE SAFETY

Security:

Manned security 24/7
OA security system includes 104 cameras with digital recording
Intercon card access system
Panic buttons located in the parking garage
Main entrance has Sentex® enterphone panels
Cameras and panic buttons were installed in 2002
Card access system upgraded in 2010

Sprinklers:

Fully sprinklered throughout
Modified two-stage Notifier Annunciator Panel alarm system installed in 1996

Emergency Power:

Diesel backup emergency generator located in the penthouse rated at 300 kW
Provides backup power to the freight elevators, one passenger elevator, emergency lights, exit signs, sump pumps and the life safety system

Smoke Detectors:

Located on return ducts on air handling units and top of elevator shafts

Heat Detectors:

Located in elevator shafts and main electrical room

Stairwells:

2 stairwells East and West sides (fire proof)

Extinguisher/Hose Cabinet:

Base building 4 per floor (in accordance with local codes)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Served by 2 incoming feeds at 27,600 volts lined by a loop to all three buildings
Main incoming power is transformed to 600 volts by 2 transformers each rated at 2,500 kva, located in the electrical room on the P1 level
Power is supplied to a main switchboard, and is distributed through building risers to the floors
Electrical design capacity is 2 watts PSF for tenant use and 2 watts PSF for lighting

LIGHTING

Office lighting is generally 2 lamp, 4-foot, T8 fixtures

TECHNOLOGY

HVAC Building Automation System – Johnson Controls Metasys system

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Phone & Fibre – Bell & Rogers
Cable TV – Rogers