Service: Assessment and Capital Planning
5300 14th Ave., Markham
1005 King Street W & 1 Shaw St, Toronto
This property consisted of two condominium buildings, one 9 storeys and the other 12 storeys tall, with 544 units combined.
Pretium completed a comprehensive review of both buildings including the:
- Building envelope
- Fire separations
- Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
- Barrier-free design
- Interior finishes
- Roof
- Exterior site elements
To deliver this project, Pretium completed the following measures:
Reserve Fund Study
Client Benefits
Pretium worked with the property manager and both condominium boards for these buildings to develop a realistic plan to fund the requirements for capital spending while meeting the Condominium Act requirements. This required coordination to ensure that the shared assets, such as the parking garage and mechanical equipment, met the needs of both boards.
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Hamilton East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes
Building condition assessments and accessibility audits were conducted at 30 facilities, consisting of multi-residential buildings, townhouse complexes, and a series of scattered detached properties.
Building condition assessments and accessibility audits were conducted at 30 facilities, consisting of multi-residential buildings, townhouse complexes, and a series of scattered detached properties. Assessments included a comprehensive review of all base building components including:
- the building envelope
- structure
- site surfaces and appurtenances
- HVAC
- electrical
- plumbing
- fire protection and life safety systems
- interior finishes
- kitchen
- accessibility
- laundry equipment
Based on the review, a 30-year capital expenditure plan was developed and inputted into Asset Planner (the client’s existing facilities management software).
To deliver this project, Pretium completed the following measures:
Building Condition Assessment
Accessibility Audit
Capital Planning
AssetPlanner Software
Client Benefits
We helped the client understand the long-term needs of their portfolio, so that projects could be prioritized, and funding secured from a variety of sources. Ultimately, Pretium’s assessments were used to help the client successfully apply for accessibility grants provided by CMHC.
Project Team
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1575 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga
This residential apartment building consisted of 292 residential units with three wings: the west and centre wings were four stories tall, and the east wing was five stories tall.
The building was served by five elevators. The first-floor amenities on the west wing included a main entrance and lobby with concierge, a lounge area, meeting room, and guest suite. The first-floor amenities on the east wing included a patio BBQ lounge area, a party room, pet wash area, guest suite, hobby room, and fitness/gym room. The roof top terrace had an indoor dining and servery area. Parking was provided on the surface and within one and a half levels of underground garage, totaling 358 spaces.
Pretium completed a performance audit and reserve fund study at one-year post-declaration at this property.
The project included a comprehensive review of all base building components including the:
- building envelope, structure, site surfaces, and appurtenances
- HVAC
- electrical
- plumbing
- fire protection and life safety systems
- elevators
- accessibility
- interior finishes
- kitchen
- amenity equipment
Based on the review, a 40-year capital expenditure plan was developed.
To deliver this project, Pretium completed the following measures:
Performance Audit
Reserve Fund Study
Client Benefits
As a result of Pretium’s through on-site review and team-oriented approach to resolving deficiencies with the Contractor, the building owners, managers, and residents can reliably live in and operate the building with no concerns for safety or building performance issues.
The resulting capital plan allows building owners and managers to understand the building’s long-term capital needs, ensuring adequate funds are set aside for future maintenance, repairs, and replacements.
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203 College Street, Toronto
The property includes a 30-storey condominium building containing 243 residential units constructed in 2021.
The project included a comprehensive review of building components warranted by Tarion, related to the:
- parking garage and balconies
- building envelope
- fire separations
- mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
- barrier-free design
- interior finishes
- roof
- exterior site elements
To deliver this project, Pretium completed the following measures:
Performance Audit
Reserve Fund Study
Client Benefits
Pretium worked with the builder to resolve building performance deficiencies at one and two years following the declaration of construction completion.
This included:
- coordinating and reviewing third-party noise and vibration testing
- water testing
- air tightness testing
- electrical infrared testing
- elevator load testing
- extensive reviews of window washing equipment design
- reviews of OBC, ASHRAE, OHSA, and CSA requirements, resulting in several successful conciliation meetings
This provided property management and the board of directors with informed decisions moving forward with repairs and budget allocations. Pretium was also able to provide property management with a reliable long-term capital plan based on the reviews performed.
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John Pogacar, P.Eng.
John is passionate about water infiltration and building envelope renewal, in particular with respect to roofing, waterproofing, and cladding. After 40 years in the industry and as one of the founding principals of Pretium, he still takes an active, hands-on approach to problem solving and is always happy to tackle complicated or puzzling new challenges.
Sash Trajcevski, BSC, M.Eng.
Sash is a Senior Project Manager in the building science field, with 15 years of experience. Through his education and work on various projects, he has developed a thorough understanding of TARION process and practical knowledge of Building Mechanical/ Plumbing Systems.
Suzanne Santyr, MBA, P.Eng., FEC
Suzanne wants to help build an organization that embraces continuous improvement and supports and empowers all employees to achieve success on their chosen career path. She strives to promote our core values of Integrity; Responsiveness; Investment in Relationships; Managing Risk and Technical Differentiation throughout the organization.