Custom wood conference table, modern building, wood paneling ceiling, dark walls
Rear view angle of yellow and black helicopter on landing pad next to modern building
Classroom setting, wooden tables, black roll up chairs facing front of room. White board on the right wall, floor to ceiling windows on left side.
Industrial build, shelving along the back wall, tall bar height table in the middle of the room, thin horizontal windows running down left wall
Vertical view of conference room, long custom wooden conference table, black roll up chairs, custom wood ceiling paneling, florescent lights
Vertical view of long wooden, conference table, black roll up chairs, wood ceiling panels, dark painted walls
Yellow and black helicopter on landing pad outside modern building
Cement helicopter landing pads next to modern airport

MNRF Fire Management Facility - Haliburton

Serving the Northeast region of Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Fire Management Headquarters in Haliburton Ontario is a single-storey 1,750 s.m. (18,800 sq.ft.) facility situated on a 3.14 hectare parcel of land at the Stanhope Airport. Planned, designed and constructed to meet demanding staff, training and emergency first response needs, this state of the art, post-disaster facility and associated site developments incorporate numerous sustainable design principles, materials and building systems. Certified LEED® Gold® by the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC), sustainable design strategies at the Haliburton Fire Management Headquarters include:

  • An elongated building footprint, oriented east / west to capitalize on passive solar heating during the winter months,

  • Large building overhangs to shelter the summer sun and provide protection from the elements,

  • Vertical geothermal ground source heat pump system,

  • Water conservation initiatives including rain water harvesting, storage and treatment and incorporation of low flow plumbing fixtures and infrared faucets at lavatories

  • Sourced local and regional construction materials extracted within a 800 km radius of the site.

Client
Ministry of Natural Resources and Fire Management

Year
2016

Certification
LEED® Gold® certified by the CaGBC