Honoré-Mercier Hospital Centre

Mechanical, electrical and structural engineering for the expansion of the hospital and decontamination of the main pavilion.

Dessau won four awards in recognition of this project’s excellence and innovation. We were responsible for the mechanical and electrical engineering to resolve an Aspergillus problem inside the walls of the 12-storey building.

To ensure that hospital services were not interrupted during the decontamination works, Dessau professionals temporarily relocated 300 short-stay patients from the Honoré-Mercier Pavilion to another building.

We also set up trailers over a 60,000 sq. ft. radius to temporarily relocate the emergency, oncology, external clinics and food services.

In addition to the decontamination works, Dessau proceeded with an 90,000 sq. ft. expansion to accommodate other health care services, including intensive care, operating facilities, medical imaging, nuclear medicine, laboratories, sterilization services and a pharmacy. Thanks to our expertise in energy efficiency, we were able to reduce the building’s energy consumption by 43%.

Challenges

• Determine a work method to ensure uninterrupted hospital services.
• Fine-tune containment and contamination-protection measures.
• Work at an accelerated pace over two work shifts.

Prizes and Awards

• 2008 ASHRAE Technology Award, in the “Health Care Facilities – Existing” category, awarded by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
• 2007 Canadian Consulting Engineering Award, in the “Buildings” category, awarded by the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada (ACEC).
• 2007 Quebec Consulting Engineering Award, in the “Buildings – Mechanical/Electrical” category, awarded by the Quebec Association of Consulting Engineers (AICQ).
• 2007 Energia Award, in the “Existing Buildings – Institutional Sector” category, awarded by Quebec Association of Energy Management (AQME).