HUMBER COLLEGE
NEW THREE-STOREY ACADEMIC BUILDING
TORONTO, ONTARIO

Contractor:  Graham Construction and Engineering

Architect/Engineer:  Barry Bryan Associates (1991) Ltd

The Prestressed Group supplied approximately 75,000 sq. ft. of 10” and 12” hollowcore plank for the three levels of this new academic building.  The building is e a mix of classrooms and office space, with the second floor being all classrooms.

The schedule allowed less than two weeks between floors, and this schedule was accommodated due to the fact that hollowcore slabs are manufactured off site, and are ready to be delivered exactly when they are required, keeping disruptions at the job site to a minimum.

The HVAC system of this building utilizes TermoDeck®, a radiant heating and cooling system developed in Sweden.  TermoDeck® uses hollowcore concrete slabs to distribute air that takes advantage of the thermal mass of the building for heating and cooling. 

TermoDeck®, in combination with hollowcore slabs, can create an environmentally sound building, with an extremely efficient, cost-effective method of heating and cooling.   This environmentally conscious method also provides the added benefits of improved indoor air quality, ventilation, and comfort by constantly importing fresh, clean air into the building and exporting old, stale air.

The system is compliant with LEED® environmental certification values – it can easily help a building qualify for certification or, without significant additional cost, elevate the certification level to LEED Gold Standards.

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