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Capabilities

Six service pillars, delivered to Canadian standards.

Each service is led by a senior practitioner and supported by a multidisciplinary technical team. Engagements are scoped under the RAIC Document Six framework or, where required, under client-specific master service agreements.

01 · Service pillar

Architectural Design

Scope

Programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documents and tender support.

Typical deliverables
  • Functional programs and space-need analyses
  • Three-dimensional design models and BIM coordination
  • Stamped construction documentation per provincial Architects Act
Governing standards

National Building Code of Canada · CSA standards · Provincial barrier-free design requirements · RAIC Document Six

02 · Service pillar

Master Planning

Scope

Campus, civic, healthcare and institutional master plans, including statutory frameworks and capital-planning support.

Typical deliverables
  • Site capacity studies and option analyses
  • Phasing strategies aligned to capital plans
  • Public engagement and stakeholder facilitation
Governing standards

Municipal Government Act (Alberta and equivalents) · Provincial planning statutes · CPTED guidelines

03 · Service pillar

Building Science & Enclosure

Scope

Whole-building enclosure design, performance modelling, condition assessment and remediation strategy.

Typical deliverables
  • WUFI and THERM hygrothermal analyses
  • Air-barrier and vapour-control detailing
  • Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) per ASTM E2813
Governing standards

NBC 9.36 & Part 5 · CSA A440 · ASHRAE 90.1 · NECB 2020

04 · Service pillar

Heritage Conservation

Scope

Conservation, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of designated and federal heritage properties.

Typical deliverables
  • Statements of Significance and Heritage Impact Assessments
  • Conservation plans aligned to the Standards and Guidelines
  • Material conservation specifications
Governing standards

Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (Parks Canada) · Provincial heritage registries

05 · Service pillar

Sustainability & Decarbonization

Scope

Pathways to LEED, Zero Carbon Building, Toronto Green Standard and operational net-zero outcomes.

Typical deliverables
  • Energy and carbon target-setting per TGS / CaGBC ZCB
  • Embodied-carbon assessment per CSA Z783
  • Climate-resilience review aligned to PIEVC protocol
Governing standards

LEED v4.1 · CaGBC Zero Carbon Building Standard v3 · TGS v4 · CSA Z783 · NECB 2020

06 · Service pillar

Contract Administration

Scope

Full-service administration of stipulated-price, construction-management and design-build contracts through substantial performance.

Typical deliverables
  • Field review reports and site instructions
  • Change-order review and certification of payment
  • Substantial-performance certification per the applicable Builders' Lien Act
Governing standards

CCDC 2 · CCDC 5B · CCDC 14 · RAIC Document Six · Provincial Builders' Lien / Construction Acts