Bow Valley College

Project: Bow Valley College Main Campus Renovation Project Completion

Status of Project: Substantially completed

Project Description

This project involves a two-phase campus transformation including remediation and upgrades of the main campus building. The building upgrades involve the refitting two floors to accommodate classrooms, a Health and Community Care lab, a Pharma Tech lab, student study areas and faculty workstations. Additional work includes replacing the 1970's era building systems with current heating, ventilation and air conditioning units, installing state-of-the-art media technologies, and upgrading the building controls technology. The remediation includes removal of hazardous materials, installation of sprinkler protection, upgrading of the building envelope and rectification of several structural deficiencies.

Primary Areas of Benefit

1. Expands or enhances utility of training space: The renovations and repairs improve the reliability of the facilities and therefore allow for the training of an additional 455 students in practical nurse and health care aid and Justice Studies.
2. Improves energy efficiency: The upgrades and repairs to the main campus are estimated to reduce the institutions carbon footprint by 959 tonnes of CO2 emission annually.
3. Upgrades the health and safety aspects of facilities: The renovations improve the health and safety of the facilities for staff and students by reducing the possibility of leaks and mould growth and removing all asbestos and PCB-containing equipment.

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