Brenda-Milner Regional School
Brenda Milner Regional School is an educational facility catering to students with special needs from elementary to secondary level. The school was recognised by the Cecobois organisation for its exemplary use of wood in its structure and interior design, and was awarded the bronze distinction at the Grands Prix du Design 2021 in the educational category. The school infrastructure comprises 16 classrooms, a therapy pool, a gymnasium and a number of rooms adapted to the needs of students. The building incorporates numerous sustainability and energy efficiency measures.
- City
- Châteauguay, Québec
- Construction type
- Primary and seconday school
- Area
- 6 600 m² - 71 000 pi²
- Capacity
- The school caters for 85 pupils with special needs due to severe disability or intellectual impairment.
- Exterior
Landscaped grounds with a 110-space car park, a car and bus drop-off area with canopy, and a 1,120 m² school playground.
- Sustainable design
Energy efficiency: geothermal heating and cooling, LED lighting, high-performance insulation and windows.
- Sector
- Institutional
- Work Type
- Buildings
- Construction method
- Design-bid-build
- Expertise
- Sustainable construction
Procurement management
Structural glulam
Technical sheet
- Contract type
- Lump-sum contract
- Execution period
- 2018-2021
- Client
- Centre de services scolaire des Grandes-Seigneuries (CSSDGS)
- Landscape architect
- Conception paysage
- Architecture
- Leclerc architectes
- Structural engineering
- SDK
- Mechanical engineering
- Bouthillette Parizeau (BPA)
- Civil engineering
- GHD
Agile execution,Solid foundations
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