evaluation
Initial meeting with the customer will be to evaluate project goals.
We may suggest at that stage:
• Renovation of the existing facility, with or without an addition
• Building a new hospital or relocating the existing practice.
We will discuss desirability of these options as well as establish preliminary budgets. Topics such as zoning, existing structure of the building, parking, mechanical systems, size of electrical service, sanitary sewer, and water service will be taken into consideration in helping reach a decision.
Once goals and budget are agreed upon we will be able to move on to the next stage.
planning
We can plan the entire project with a realistic time frame for each stage. This will include: designing the place, obtaining all needed permits, official plan amendments, variances, and site plan approvals to start the construction process.
design
At this stage a few layouts will be created to show various design options for the existing or new space. Every hospital and client is different based on specific needs, priorities, styles of work, and expectations for the finished space.
Final drawings will include:
- Key Plan
- Space plan
- Construction Drawings, (framing, wall composition, noise control, door and hardware schedule, windows)
- Electrical Drawings (outlets locations, electrical load calculation, circuit designation, equipment hook up specs)
- Suspended Ceiling Plan (lights, exit/emergency lights, switches)
- Plumbing Drawings (drainage for sanitary sewer, vents, water distribution, HWT)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Drawings
(heat loss and gain calculations, duct sizing, ventilation and fresh air calculations.)
- Specs for Plumbing Fixtures and Electrical Fixtures complete with Catalogue Numbers
- Complete Cabinet Drawings ( sections, elevations, layout)
- Interior Decoration including Colours, floor finishes, laminates
- X-ray protection/shielding drawings and processing of the application to the Ministry of Labour
After all designing is completed and all permits are obtained we can start the construction stage.
construction
This stage consists of constructing the project from the ground up or working at an existing site.
Please call for free consultation on your potential project.