Shelter Provides Building Solutions for Classroom Complex

Shelter provides building solutions for 10,800-square-foot SFU single-storey classroom complex

Since 1985, Shelter Industries Inc. has continued to promote and develop their knowledge working with public and private education in the design and fabrication of prefabricated education facilities. What started as standalone classrooms to help schools meet growing enrolment has expanded to daycares and now higher education facilities.

As a former Simon Fraser University (SFU) alumnus, Shelter’s Chris Yamamoto worked with B. Gordon Hlynsky Architects and Simon Fraser University to provide classrooms and offices for their foreign exchange student programs, located at their

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Burnaby Mountain campus. The facility comprises five oversized classrooms, a student lounge area and private offices. Careful use of larger windows and skylights provided a brighter and more luminous ambiance. Exterior siding was galvanized metal cladding, and created a high-tech profile that was in keeping with other buildings at SFU.

From contract award—and within a 20-week program—Shelter worked with the architect and the client to design, fabricate and install the facility and obtain occupancy permits. In addition, this solution provided SFU with a facility that was within their budget, and had little or no impact on traffic, parking or pedestrians. An added bonus is that they can move the facility and offer for re-sale if the requirement arises in future.

The University is pleased with the quality of construction and timely construction,” says SFU consultant Erik Grafstrom.

“We found Shelter to be very accommodating as a contractor, working with the owner and consultants in a team spirit to overcome obstacles. Shelter appears to have a good understanding of a learning institution’s particular needs, and works diligently to satisfy them,” Grafstrom states. “I researched Shelter’s background and found their reputation to be very sound among past clients.”

In 2009, Shelter created Green smartShelters Inc. (GSI), working with Greensmart Manufacturing (based in Dawson Creek), thus offering two manufacturing outlets to service the entire province of B.C. and beyond. This strategic move, combined with using Shelter’s experience, enabled GSI to be selected to be a supplier for Phase 1 of a P3 schools project supplying over 180 LEED® Silver classrooms incorporating SIP (structural insulated panel) technology.

For further information, please contact Chris Yamamoto at www.cyamamoto@shelterindustries.com via telephone at 1.800.561.3822 x 110 or fax 604.856.5200.

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