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Projects  /  Seniors living & long-term care

Lakeshore Long-Term Care Home

A three-storey, 160-bed long-term care home with a cafeteria on every floor, a full in-house kitchen, and a green roof, solar and geothermal systems.

A three-storey new facility of 92 private and 32 shared rooms, 160 beds in total, with resident amenities including a gym, a cafeteria on every floor and a fully equipped in-house kitchen.

Value engineering began on day one to hold the client's budget without giving up the features or function of the home.

Scope of work

  • Three-storey new-build long-term care facility
  • Gym, cafeterias on every floor and a fully equipped kitchen
  • Courtyard, green roof and solar system
  • Ground-source heating and cooling

Value engineering

  • Inverted roof replaced with a 2-ply modified bitumen system
  • Composite slab deck edge beams revised
  • Equivalent alternatives specified for facade siding, hygienic wall panels, architectural finishes, lighting and HVAC units

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