INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Canadian Property Management | February 2019
Paul Fritze, BASc, P.Eng. | Associate
Paul Fritze, a technical engineer and associate at RJC Engineers, is all-too familiar with the problems that can arise from deferred maintenance, neglect, or even from factors beyond an operator’s control—like staffing limitations, building restrictions or budget constraints.
Canadian Apartment Magazine, Part of the REMI network | January 2019
Michael Pond, P.Eng. | Principal
When it comes to property upgrades, few are more expensive—or more disruptive—than parking garage restorations. Michael Pond of RJC Engineers shares valuable ways to minimize mistakes when undergoing parking garage upgrades.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, Canadian Property Management | January 2019
Terry Bergen, CTech, CCCA, LEED® AP | Managing Principal
In a move that will hold new property constructions to more stringent energy usage guidelines, a “net-zero energy ready” building code model will also inspire new standards for building equipment and guide energy efficient improvements during retrofits and renovations.
Vancouver Sun | January 2, 2019
Kevin Griffin
The initial design for the retail pavilion more closely resembles a wooden west coast cabin with a twisting roof. And then Chip Wilson , the yoga clothing entrepreneur who started Lululemon, got involved in the project when his Low Tide Properties joined forces with PCI Developments Corp.
AZURE Magazine | December 2018
Featuring two RJC Projects: York University’s Student Centre and Seneca’s new Indigenous Centre
York University’s Student Centre: the 11,705 sq. m. structure is a modern massing of four asymmetrically stacked volumes clad in high-performance crystal-clear glazing. Seneca College’s Odeyto Indigenous Centre: the 1,800 sq.ft. facility – a renovation of and addition to an existing concrete building, features a ribbed, canoe-like structure that beckons visitors from the outside and provides a “warm, womb-like” interior.
Daily Commercial News, ConstructConnect | December 2018
Tim Van Zwol, BASc, MSc, P.Eng. | Associate
Rather than throwing away the canvas or, in this case, demolishing the building, a design team headed by RJC Engineers came you with an innovative lateral force-resisting system that enabled the courthouse to continue operating during a sequenced seismic upgrade.
Award Magazine | December 2018
Leslie Peer, PhD (Eng), P.Eng., FEC, RRC, LEED® AP O+M | Principal
When it comes to regulations, Leslie Peer, technical specialist for building science and restoration at RJC Engineers, says they are only just catching up, as technologies, systems, and our understanding of low energy and carbon neutral building design are well evolved.
Award Magazine | December 2018
As Canada’s population steadily ages, more and more effort is being made to create senior living facilities that eschew the institutionalized approach to housing and cater to specific groups with individual needs – and such is the case with the new Presentation Manor in Scarborough, Ontario.
Award Magazine | December 2018
The highly anticipated refurbishment and addition, which is now complete, is part of the hospital’s longterm plan to lead the way to a new era of modern medicine. “There’s a lot of evidence to show that a patient’s environment can have a huge impact on recovery,” says Mario Joannette, chief communications officer at Joseph Brant Hospital. “We want it to feel warm and welcoming and not add to people’s stress. We wanted to deinstitutionalize the institution.”
Award Magazine | December 2018
The redevelopment would augment several projects at the property, such as a newly opened pedestrian bridge that connects to CF Chinook Centre (the modernized food court would have direct access to this bridge, thus acting as a welcoming arrival experience for incoming shoppers).