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CONTENTS 6 Message from the AEFAA president, Tammy Parry 7 AEFAA conference and trade show agenda 8 Out with the old, in with the new 10 Kevin Henderson: New AEFAA president 12
Lethbridge’s new school big on colour and renewable energy
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Key elements for a successful project
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Sanitary floor solutions for educational facilities
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Play and learn at the new St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy
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St. Patrick’s Community School: A little new, a lot improved
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hat a year and a half! I think
a new, more up-to-date, interactive website that will
these past 18 months have been
launch in September. We have a full fall conference
an experience beyond any of
set for Lake Louise in October with another spring
our expectations and has tested
conference already in the finalization stages for May of
many of us. In-person learning,
2022. And we are looking ahead to a fall workshop in
online learning, students in schools, no students in
October of 2022.
schools, disinfectant, PPE, AHS, quarantine, isolation
While my time as president has been a longer term
– I, for one, sure hope that COVID-19 is not a subject I
than usual, it certainly has sped by as if it was just a
ever need to study again.
year. We have all learned to juggle way more than we
It’s been almost two years since we were last able to get together. It seems fitting that our last meeting was in the Majestic Rocky Mountains and we will meet once again in those mountains in October. This executive
should at times. And for most of us, we have come out the other side stronger and more resilient. I would like to thank all executive members for their
has had to plan and cancel all of our workshops and
efforts this year, especially considering what we all
conferences since it was elected in May 2019. We are
had to deal with in our current school board positions.
excited and hopeful that the fall conference in Lake
To those members who lost loved ones, we send our
Louise in October 2021 will happen.
deepest condolences. The challenges we have all
The executive has been working hard to try to keep us all connected. We have held several Zoom meetings over the past several months and even had a SAIT PD day in the spring. We have been working hard on
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AEFAA conference and trade show agenda WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Breakfast 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Trade show teardown 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. IMR/POM 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. IMR/POM 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Juna Consulting 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Round table discussion 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free time 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Banquet and entertainment
OCTOBER 18 - 20 LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PD session: “Creating Psychological Safety and Trust” – Presented by SAIT 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Registration and trade show setup 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. President’s reception TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Opening/keynote 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Session 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Trade show 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Draws
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Out with the old, in with the new
BY CINDY CHAN
H
Photos courtesy of Plaid Interactive Wye Elementary School was
approved and funded by the
previously located just east of
Government of Alberta, is
Sherwood Park, a bedroom
replacing it. But it is now located in
community east of Edmonton,
the Heritage Hills neighbourhood
Alberta. Heritage Hills Elementary
of Sherwood Park. Construction
which has been around for 60
School, a brand new K-6 school
began in November 2018 and was
years.
with a capacity for 650 students
eritage Hills Elementary School has replaced the pre-existing Wye Elementary School,
completed in May 2020. According to Robert Derech, assistant director of projects and planning for Elk Island Public Schools, the school was occupied in September 2020. Aaron Corser, project executive for Clark Builders, who was the general contractor on the project, says the demolition of the old Wye Elementary School was managed by Elk Island Public Schools because it had been located on a different site. Clark Builders’ scope of work included a greenfield site for which
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the site preparation work began
Heritage Hills Elementary School
the school ended up being a dual-
late in the fall, and they were
also features a centrally located
stream facility, offering French
fortunate to complete the building
learning commons and gymnasium
immersion to its students. Other
pad preparation prior to winter
that feature a lot of glass, says
interesting features of the school
conditions.
Trent Franson, associate at START
include a floating concrete staircase
“We constructed the building
Architecture. “It’s got large
and a learning space/deck on the
through the end of 2018 and the
windows, providing a lot of natural
roof.
following year,” Corser recalls.
light, and an open ceiling,” Franson
Corser says that although the
“2019 was apparently the wettest
says, adding the school boasts
Alberta summer in 40 years, so
project was completed through a
26 classrooms/ancillary spaces.
that, coupled with a pandemic,
lump-sum contractual method, the
“There are breakout spaces for
challenged our schedule a little bit.
construction process was executed
flexibility, and large gathering
We finished up the work during
in a collaborative format.
space with views to the learning
the winter of 2019-2020, and finished the final exterior work and landscaping in spring 2020.” Corser says Clark Builders just wrapped up its year-end warranty inspections in May of this year. Heritage Hills Elementary School
commons and gymnasium.”
“I think the project had its fair share of adversities, as all projects do,
“It’s a beautiful school, built to 21st-
but the manner in which they were
century learning standards,” Corser
worked out and the relationships
says. “There is a lot of colour in
built between the designers, client
the floor and walls, which is nice
and the builders resulted in a win-
for the younger kids.” Corser says
win-win outcome,” he says. n
is a two-story, 5,475-square-metre building, according to Derech. The school has been built with a brick veneer, metal cladding, high-pressure laminate cladding and concrete panels. A total of 202 solar panels adorn the school, with 102 on the gym roof and the remaining 100 on the east, west and south elevations of the building. “We have a solar monitoring system so we know how much energy is being generated and how much is being used by the school,” Derech explains. Alberta Educational Facilities Administrators’ Association
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Kevin Henderson New AEFAA president BY CINDY CHAN
K
evin Henderson is the incoming president of the Alberta Educational Facilities Administrators’ Association (AEFAA). Before entering the world of school facilities management and maintenance, Henderson started his career as a Red Seal carpenter building houses before switching over to industrial construction as a civil general foreman. Four years ago, Henderson joined Wolf Creek Public Schools in Ponoka, Alberta as an assistant facilities manager. Henderson is currently the facilities manager for the school division. “I saw the job posting and applied, seeing it as a good opportunity to
have a stable career to provide for my family,” Henderson says.
“It has been great to network and
“As facilities manager, my duties and responsibilities include looking after the operations and maintenance of all the schools in the district,” Henderson says, adding there are 26 schools in the division. “We look after the mechanical systems and the day-to-day operations including caretaking, minor renovations and maintenance, to major renovations and new construction.”
and companies who have been in
Henderson first heard of AEFAA from his boss when he was the assistant facilities manager, who told him joining the association is something the school division is active in.
with the association, he was
share ideas with other managers the education sector longer than I have,” Henderson says, adding he has been with AEFAA for four years. “If I run into a problem, there is another facilities manager or vendor from the trade show who has dealt with these problems and can shed some light on how to properly deal with it. It has been a big help.” During Henderson’s second year elected to the board of directors, serving as a trade show director. Shortly afterwards, he was nominated to become the vicepresident. However, he will soon become the AEFAA president in the fall of 2021.
Henderson’s goals as president include growing AEFAA and showing the value of its services. “Continuing to improve the
communication between all school
and continue to advance building
divisions is important in order to share ideas and best practices; I am also excited to meet with other associations to collaborate
maintenance with improving technologies,” Henderson adds. Outside of work, Henderson lives a fairly active lifestyle. He enjoys camping, working out and engaging in sports with his kids. n
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Lethbridge’s new school big on colour and renewable solar energy BY CINDY CHAN
A
new elementary
outside with a common light mix
students because they couldn’t
school in
and dark mix with medium brick,
find any manufactured product for
Lethbridge is not
making it more visually interesting
that purpose.
just incorporating
than a large monolithic mass.
learning elements
“One thing that’s cool are the
Each of the entrances have heavy,
iridescent aluminum composite
solid colour-block canopies; one
panels that reflect prisms of colour
is a teal-green, one is orange-red.
all around,” Potrie says. “We
There has been a lot of growth
The colours help the students with
wanted this whole school to be a
in the south area of Lethbridge,
wayfinding and navigation. The
teaching tool.”
but it hasn’t seen a new school in
school also includes an outdoor
a long time. Dr. Robert Plaxton
classroom and playground with an
inside the classroom but with its infrastructure as well.
Elementary School was built as part of a small new community
energy sources feature.
The interior of Dr. Robert Plaxton Elementary School, which houses 23 classrooms for kindergarten to
called Southbrook. The school
“This feature shows how alternative
Grade 5 students, includes a “Piet
is a brand new, 5,000-square-
energy such as solar, wind and
Mondrian design for the flooring
metre, single-story building with
geothermal work and how we can
consisting of a white canvas with
eight additional modular units
contribute to a greener future,”
thin, black lines and bold colours,”
(four on each side of the building).
Potrie explains. Additionally, the
says Yauck. This is all part of the
Construction on the facility began
rooftop is covered with solar arrays
different coloured sections for
in April 2019 and wrapped up in
and the gym has solar panels on its
wayfinding, so students know
January 2021.
south- and west-facing walls. “Each
where they are at all times.
According to Jesse Potrie, architect at FWBA Architects, and Theresa Yauck, senior interior design technologist at FWBA
of those arrays feeds into a display on the interior that shows how much energy is being generated, how many trees are being saved.”
“The colours were chosen for this particular education space and age of children; we wanted to create dynamic environments but
Architects, the school’s exterior
Potrie says they also custom-
also find this balance of peace,
has two different patterns on the
designed scooter racks for the
so it doesn’t feel like they’re
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in a McDonald’s,” Yauck says
two project areas with sliding
a focus on integrating educational
with a laugh. “There are plenty
walls, and a learning commons.
imperatives into the way the
of grounding colours, like the
Yauck says the gymnasium is also
environment is built. Dr. Robert
Mondrian black lines.” The ceiling
adjacent to the area. Its size was
Plaxton Elementary School is the
also includes some interesting
increased from a standard-sized
latest addition to this cadre of
visual elements. Yauck says the
gym through a partnership with
learning facilities.
ceilings have baffles that echo the
the City of Lethbridge. It features
pattern of the floor.
a larger basketball court for
For more information on Dr. Robert Plaxton Elementary
community use.
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School, visit drp.lethsd.ab.ca.
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Key elements for a successful project Kevin Kramers (C.E.T., R.R.O., C.T.R.), Alberta Roofing Contractors Association
W
atching the evening news,
conferences are available on this topic, and although
listening to your favorite radio
there is no guarantee your project runs without
station on your daily commute
complications, there are many aspects that you can
or reading industry articles
control to limit your chances of a negative experience.
online – it is easy to see that
Building professionals like acronyms and formulas.
technological advances are changing almost every
Consider using the following formula prior to starting
segment of our lives. These exponential changes
your next project.
are happening on commercial construction sites allowing artificial intelligence, robotics and data
C + P + M + St + QA = Sp
collection to improve productivity, co-ordination and
C – Contractor. When choosing a contractor,
communication. Even with these advances, one of the
verify that they have experience in the materials
most frequently discussed topics continues to be how
and construction methods to be used in your
to set up your project for success. Many seminars and
geographical area. Building in Alberta can be a very challenging environment, whether it is the extreme winds in Southern Alberta, chinooks along the foothills or the extreme cold in Northern Alberta.
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a representative for the owner, their unbiased
technological change, there have been numerous
observation and reporting provide both the owner
innovations to existing construction materials, which
and contractor confidence that the scope of work is
allow them to be installed faster, last longer and
being completed in accordance with the contractual
perform better. With these improvements, there
obligations. It also provides the opportunity
may also be limitations on application temperature,
for collaboration when problem solving unique
shelf life and installation experience in the field. Ask
unforeseen circumstances that can (and usually are)
questions and ensure you are comfortable with what
experienced onsite.
and how the products are being installed.
Sp – Successful Project. There can be many different
St – Standards. The National Building Code – Alberta
criteria used to establish if a project is successful,
Edition identifies the minimum standards required
depending on the owner, the consultant or the
by law, but many industries also have detailed
contractor. Is the final result what the consultant
application standards that have been assembled,
specified and envisioned? Does the owner like the
challenged, and revised over time and illustrate
performance and appearance of the work? Has the
industry best practices. These standards provide a
contractor developed relationships and established
vetted benchmark for contractors to follow to ensure
a greater market share? Results can be both tangible
a successful application.
and abstract but the most common phrase when
QA – Quality Assurance. Even with an experienced contractor and proven materials being applied
describing a successful project is “on time and on budget”.
in accordance with industry standards, it is
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party overseeing the construction. Acting as
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Play and learn at the new St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy BY CINDY CHAN a smooth process, aside from the fact that the summer of 2019 had been one of the wettest summers they’ve experienced in years. Between June to August, they had tracked about 56 days of rain. However, they were able to work through it with their team and partnership with the consultants and Government of Alberta. From the structural steel, they put up steel stud exterior walls and the building envelope to make the structure air- and water-tight. “Once the slabs were poured, the mechanical and electrical equipment were flown in. The
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mechanical room is the lifeline of the building,” Richards says.
orinville’s newest
providing much needed student
Catholic school
spaces to serve this growing
has officially
population and provide an
opened its doors
environment that supports current
to accommodate
21st-century learning principles.”
a growing population.
The Government of Alberta
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy is
approved and funded the new St.
a K-6 Catholic elementary school
Kateri school and construction
with a capacity of 350 students.
began in April 2019.
According to John Richards,
Richards says the project started
project manager at JEN COL
out with foundations, which was
Construction, “They were really
concrete pile with grade beam
happy and overjoyed when we
structural steel and a masonry
turned the school over to them.”
structural gym.
“Morinville is a growing bedroom
“The gym was where we focused
community to Edmonton,”
on the actual superstructure; the
Anneliese Fris, principal at Group2
masonry walls for the gym went
Architecture Interior Design Ltd.
up first,” Richards explains. “The
says. “The school is located on the
structural steel took place in three
south side of Morinville in an area
phases that worked its way around
that is experiencing significant
and tying into the gym.”
residential growth. The school is
Richards says the construction was
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Drywall came after the interior construction, as well as remainder of the interior finishes. “There are a few specialty items, like overhead doors for the classrooms, and large operable partitions that allow school staff to separate and open the spaces up or divide the spaces as necessary for the school’s operation,” Richards adds. The 3,159-square-metre school is a one-story, 21st–century learning facility. Fris says the gymnasium is at the centre of the school, with two wings on either side. The south wing includes two pods of classrooms, while the north wing has a classroom pod and administration suite. The classroom pods contain grade divisions; the northwest pod
houses kindergarten students, the
certification. Along with an
Royal Stewart Ltd., Shanahan’s
southwest pod houses Grades 1 to
energy-efficient heating system,
Limited Partnership, Telus, United
3 students and the southeast pod
the school is equipped with a solar
Rentals of Canada Inc. c/o V7406,
houses Grades 4 to 6 students.
system that has 375 solar panels
Vadel Inc., Western Archrib (Div.
There are 10 classrooms in total,
and eight inverters, as well as
of 316291 Alberta Ltd.), Williams
as well as a science room, three
an educational component that allows students to monitor live
Engineering Canada Inc., Rucon
ancillary classrooms, a learning commons, a music room and a
production of power and energy
servery. Each teaching pod has
savings in real time.
its own non-gender-specific
Subcontractors that worked
Ltd., Bryers Contracting Ltd.,
on the project include Adler
Duraguard Fence Ltd., Harris
Firestopping Ltd., Alberta
Steel Services Limited, Kinsey
Concrete Pumping Ltd., Allmar
Enterprises Inc. o/a CDN Power
washrooms, drinking fountain, bottle filler and art sink. The classrooms have large oversized
Inc., Automatic Controls
doors that allow natural light
(Edmonton) Ltd., Behrends
to enter most spaces and offer
Bronze Inc., Concrete Inc., CP
flexibility for teaching and learning.
Distributors Ltd., Creative Door
“When entering the school, you
Services Ltd., Donalco Western
are greeted with high ceilings with
Inc., Empire Drywall Ltd., Fenceline
large laminated wood beams and
Rentals Ltd., Fortis Alberta
clerestory glass along the entire
Inc., Gustafson Construction
corridor,” Ron Gamache, facilities
1993 Ltd., InLine Masonry
manager for Greater St. Albert
Inc., Kantrax Contractors Ltd.,
Catholic Schools, says.
Kichton Contracting Ltd., Lafarge
area and also into the learning commons and gathering space,” Cheryl LaBuick, school principal, adds.
Care Inc., Acius Engineering Ltd., Aluminum & Glass Worx
windows and glass overhead
“The natural light floods into this
Contracting Ltd., Accent Window
Pac, Maglin Site Furniture Inc., Nana Geomatics Inc., Northern Weldarc Ltd., Pereira & Moniz Landscape Contractors Inc., Sampson Construction Ltd., Strathcona Excavating Inc., The Door Professor Ltd., Tower Construction Ltd., Vicwest Inc., Wild Rose Sports Flooring Ltd., Burke Group of Companies Ltd.,
Canada Inc., Liquid Diamond
Christenen & McLean Roofing Co.
Products Ltd., Longbow Sales
Ltd., Apollo Interior Exteriors Ltd.,
Inc., Madsen’s Custom Cabinets
Western Noise Control (2015) Ltd.,
(1983) Ltd., Midwest Caissons
Peak Clean Ltd., Catalina Restrepo
(2014) Inc., Naran Enterprises
Botero o/a INS Home & Building
Ltd., Priority Mechanical Ltd.,
Services and Landrex Inc. n
“Each classroom is served by a teacher collaborative space,” Fris says. “Collaborative spaces
For over 50 years
contain work stations and storage areas that replace a single teacher lounge traditionally located in the administration area. These spaces are fully glazed areas, providing oversight of breakout spaces
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St. Patrick’s Community School:
A little new, a lot improved BY CINDY CHAN
S
taff and students are
end-of-life expectancy. The school
construction, according to Jaeger.
pretty lucky to be
operates on a year-round calendar
attending the newly
and had been sitting at 130 per
The first month of construction
renovated St. Patrick’s
cent utilization, so it was full,”
Community School.
Jaeger says of the K-9 school.
consisted of full-on demolition of the some of the areas being removed, according
Located in Red Deer, the school
The project took part in three
to Steenbergen. Throughout
underwent a modernization
phases; Phase 1 consisted of
August and September, they
and addition to better serve the
the new build, while Phases 2
graded the site and rubbed the
pupils and teachers it houses.
and 3 involved the demolition
area to accommodate the new
The modernization approved and
and renovation, according to
foundations. At the end of August,
funded by the Alberta government
the Chandos team of Louie
they erected steel and structure for
included some demolition of the
Ayres, construction manager/
the new build.
existing modular classrooms. Ken
superintendent; Jason Towers,
Jaeger, owner of KTJ Consulting
vice-president and district
“We did intensive demolition
and now retired supervisor of
manager; and Ben Steenbergen,
support services for Red Deer
project manager.
Catholic Regional Schools, says
Craig Webber, principal at Group2
units to replace them with new
Architecture Interior Design Ltd.,
ones,” Ayres says. “We also
says the school also replaced its
demolished and replaced the main
mechanical electrical systems and
washrooms in the St. Patrick’s hall,
upgraded its building envelope.
as well as adding two barrier-free
the modernization and addition accommodated the growing population of students and addressed aging infrastructure within the facility.
Construction began in July 2018
throughout the school, cut out the wall of the mechanical room and removed the mechanical
washrooms.”
“The school was built in 1982, and
and wrapped up in December
The new classrooms were built
no major work had been done so
2019. The school was fully
for a 21st-century learning
the systems were reaching their
occupied during all three phases of
environment, some of which
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“The school operates on a year-round calendar and had been sitting at 130 per cent utilization, so it was full,” Jaeger says of the K-9 school. included collaborative learning
contract tends to pit owner versus
“We were able to deliver this
spaces with overhead garage
contractor, but the IPD method
project a month ahead of schedule
doors that open up into them.
contractually brings everyone in
and $3 million under budget,”
As part of the school’s agreement
and on the same team.
Jaeger remarks. “That’s due to the
with the Alberta government, St.
Jaeger says IPD is a new delivery
success of the IPD methodology,
Patrick’s Community School also
model in Canada in which all team
boasts solar panels on the roof
members are brought on early to
of the building as well as a pole-
develop and discuss their goals
that arise.”
mounted solar tracker in the field
and how to deliver the project. In
During construction, Ayres,
that tracks the sun. Students can
addition to Group2 and Chandos,
Steenbergen, and Towers also
this project included the following
offered site tours to the students
designers and subcontractors:
to show them what was going on
WSP Engineering, Hawk Custom
during construction. They even had
Sheet Metal, D.A. Fox Engineering,
a learning day with them to teach
The biggest change was the
RJC Engineers, AltaPro Electric,
them about the trades, such as
amount of space within that
World Class Contracting and Aztec
electrical, sheet metal and so on.
school. “It started off having a
Construction.
They even built a trophy called the
Jeff Rabinovitch, principal structural
St. Patrick’s Cup.
engineer at RJC Engineers,
“We barbecued on site and invited
recalls that the team continuously
faculty over to eat burgers and
challenged key design decisions to
chat about what was going on,”
ensure they aligned with the project
Ayres says. “There was a lot of
values. “The focus was ensuring
community involvement, and it was
that the team delivered the highest
a nice experience with the teachers
quality learning environment.”
and students.” n
also track solar production and electricity consumption via the monitor in the main foyer of the gathering space.
capacity of 130 per cent, with kids sitting in hallways and storage rooms,” Steenbergen says. “They were in desperate need for more usable space. Those poor teachers and students had been cramped for so long!” A unique aspect of this project – and school – was that it is a
having all team members working together and overcoming issues
combined facility, says Towers. There are three different owners in one single facility that spans about four blocks. The school, located on the west side, is attached to the Red Deer Public Library – Dawe Branch and G.H. Dawe Community Centre in the middle and G.H. Dawe School on the east side. “With all of that comes a very busy site in general,” Towers recalls. “That just speaks to how well the team did in this process.” Speaking of teamwork, the project was carried out via IPD (integrated
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