Service: New Construction
Harsh Trivedi, MBA, P. Eng., LEED AP
Harsh always strives to do his best to help the most people possible and contribute to a positive work environment and inspire his team members and co-workers to do the same.
Steve Krysa, P. Eng.
Steve is committed to working with the focus and efficiency required to maintain a healthy work-life balance, while embracing a lifelong dedication to learning.
Peter Vegh, Ph.D., P.Eng., LEED AP
Petr is always looking for and learning how to do things better, finding and applying the gained knowledge in real life and, in general, trying to practice better engineering.
Metro Distribution Centers
This project included the construction of two Metro Distribution Centres, one sized at 190,000 ft2 for frozen food distribution and one sized at 280,000 ft2 for fresh food distribution.
The centres were constructed between 2019 and 2021. Pretium completed a full-time third-party site review of:
- roofing
- insulated metal panel cladding
- spray foam insulation
- curtain walls
- masonry construction at both facilities
Water penetration and condensation investigations were also performed in the post-construction phase using:
- water testing standards and techniques
- infrared thermography
- moisture scanning
- temperature/humidity monitoring equipment
To deliver this project, Pretium completed the following measures:
Third Party Review
Water Leakage Testing
Infrared Thermography
Client Benefits
Pretium worked within a large project team including the owner, architect, general contractor, and multiple subcontractors to ensure construction was executed to the highest standards and level of detail.
Refrigeration and freezer buildings require extreme air tightness and thermal detailing to prevent interior condensation and moisture related issues. Pretium completed regular site reviews to resolve deficiencies as they came up post-construction to minimize issues once the buildings were in use. For condensation and moisture issues that were identified, various testing techniques and equipment were utilized to resolve them.
This project was in active construction during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pretium staff worked diligently with the General Contractor to follow all on-site health and safety requirements.
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Fraz Mahmood, B.Arch.Sci.
Meticulous and detail-oriented with over 13 years of experience in the building science field. Fraz has developed a thorough understanding of building science principles with practical knowledge of construction practices.
Through his education and work on various projects, Fraz is committed to providing effective and efficient solutions.
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.
Mark Sim, P. Eng.
Mark is a Project Manager in the building science field with over 10 years of experience in performance audit, reserve fund study, building condition assessment and structural/guardrail review and testing related work. He has extensive experience and thorough understanding of TARION process related to performance audit and conciliation process. In addition, he also has extension experience in structural/guardrail review and testing.
Mohamad Ahmad, B.Eng.
Mohamad is passionate for building science and invests in professional relationships with colleagues and clients in order to ensure projects are performed with high quality and to support achieving client goals and project success as per building code requirements.
Nadine Cowan, P.Eng.
Nadine has a passion for building science and passing on her knowledge to both clients and colleagues. In an ever-evolving field of construction, there is always something new to learn, disseminate and implement in new projects.
With over 25 years of experience, Nadine has been providing valuable and practical solutions to clients in existing building retrofit and new construction projects. Through her education and work on various projects, Nadine has developed a thorough understanding of building envelope theory and materials behaviour with practical knowledge of construction practices and sequencing.