IRC Building Sciences Group

from Ops Talk Magazine Fall 2013

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IRC Building Sciences Group (IRC Group) was originally established in 1983 as industrial roof consultants and operated out of a small office in Ajax, Ontario. From our humble beginnings as one of Ontario’s first roofing and waterproofing consulting firms, IRC Group has grown into one of the most respected building envelope engineering firms in Canada.

In 1992, IRC Group moved to larger offices in Mississauga and expanded our core professional service offerings to include building envelope engineering to our existing and growing client list throughout Ontario. In 1995, IRC Group opened its Calgary, Alberta office to provide expanded coverage and continued professional services to our growing national client base. The following year, IRC Group incorporated as IRC Building Sciences Group Inc. This was followed in 1998 by the purchase of Batten Sears & Associates and provided the vehicle for expansion of two new IRC Group offices in Ottawa and London, Ontario.

We grew again in 2002 with the opening of our Vancouver office – again in response to our growing list of satisfied national clients, and to accommodate several projects for which we were asked to provide professional services in British Columbia.

Over the years, we had worked with several specialty subconsulting engineering firms, including McCavour Engineering, which provided us with structural engineering services for many of our projects. In 2007, IRC Group purchased McCavour

Engineering in order to expand our core professional services to include structural engineering as well as building envelope engineering and roof consulting.

We celebrated our 25th anniversary in 2008 and continued to grow with new offices opening in Windsor, Ontario in 2009, Montreal, Quebec in 2010 and most recently our eastern most office was opened in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2013.

IRC Group is proud of its history of ever-growing professional services and now provides services in the following core disciplines: • Building envelope engineering • Roofing consulting • Structural engineering • Pavement consulting • Mechanical engineering • Sustainable solutions

IRC Group has remained independent throughout the years. This philosophy has earned us the trust of building owners and managers alike. Our clients can be assured that IRC Group’s professional opinion and approach is unbiased and in their best interests.

IRC Group promotes designs that support Canada Green Building Council’s LEED program. In order to receive credits toward certification, LEED requires that products be extracted, processed, and manufactured within a 500-mile radius of the construction site. The use of such materials promotes local industry, which in turn benefits the entire provincial economy through the economic multiplier effect.

IRC Group has provided condition assessments, design and specification and quality observation services across Canada over the past 30 years. We have been entrusted with some of this country’s most recognized and treasured historic structures. These heritage structures include The Church of Our Lady in Guelph; Brantford City Hall; various historic buildings at the University of Toronto; Confederation and Centre Block buildings; Parliament Hill; and St. Andrew’s Church and Tower in Ottawa, Ontario.

Our services have provided value to the our clients throughout Canada by designing and specifying quality, energy-efficient and sustainable building envelope solutions and ensuring their execution for new and renovated building inventory.

We have designed building solutions that qualify for rebates from local gas and electric utility providers. We have also designed and specified “green vegetated roofs” for some the largest retail buildings, educational facilities, and private-sector buildings to help reduce the “heat island” effect.

IRC Group provides engineering services in every province in Canada. We are an ISO 9001:2008 certified company.

At IRC Group, we are committed to providing our clients with cost-effective solutions to building envelope performance problems. Our expert team of building science specialists can provide a wide range of services.

For further information, please contact your nearest IRC Group office or go to our website www.ircgroup.com. b

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