As no drawings of the existing
building existed; the entire structure had to be field measured and computer
drawings of the existing condition prepared. This required some selective
demolition to determine structural framing and to identify potential
hazardous materials.
An environmental audit was completed and all
asbestos and other hazardous materials removed by a specialty contractor. An
air quality test was done to confirm the process was complete and
successful.
The overall structure was broken up into 5
'Buildings' as far as the Ontario Building Code was concerned. Some of the
required firewalls already existed while others had to be upgraded or
created.
Because of the size of the property, the city
agreed that the site plan development could be undertaken in three
phases
