tary building with 52 offices for Members
of Parliament and their staff, and six com-
mittee rooms, including support functions.
TheWest Block is targeting Green Globes,
which is similar to LEED Silver certifica-
tion for heritage buildings, through the
implementation of various sustainability
measures such as LED lighting, and heat
recapture from glass panels in the roof.
Modernization of information technology
and multimedia capabilities will also en-
sure the building functions efficiently.
DiMillo says the project is moving along
very well, with the masonry program
and the glass roof completed. Finishing
touches on the interior such as carpet in-
stallation, millwork and end devices are
underway. Best practices from other LTVP
projects have been applied, which helped
usher the project along. “We have a very
extensive lessons-learned program. We
had to complete a series of renovations on
other buildings to house tenants that were
moved so the rehabilitation of the West
Block could be undertaken,” says DiMillo.
“180Wellington Street and the Sir John A.
Macdonald Building are some examples of
rehabilitation projects that have gone well,
and that we have grown from.”
“I would sum up my personal experience
on working on this project with one word:
pride,” DiMillo says. “Certainly, my team
and I are very proud to be part of this his-
toric project. To have been part of that has
been quite something.”
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Photo Credit: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Artist’s rendering of theVisitorWelcome Centre Phase 1 entrance.
DECEMBER 2017
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