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Newsletter Issue No. 5
Newsletter Issue No. 5 PDF King Portland Centre & Kingly Condos, Toronto In a joint venture, Allied Properties REIT and RioCan REIT, two of Toronto's prominent developers, commissioned Hariri Pontarini Architects to design a new commercial-residential development in the heart of Toronto's Fashion district. This development saw the amalgamation of...
Newsletter Issue No. 4
Newsletter Issue No. 4 PDF Grand River Collegiate Institute Expansion, Kitchener MGM proudly worked as part of the consulting team lead by Kingsland+ Architects Inc. to provide civil engineering design and contract administration services for the Grand River Collegiate Institute Expansion located at 175 Indian Road, Kitchener, Ontario. The expansion...
Newsletter Issue No. 3
Durham College Whitby Campus Phase 4 Photos of construction progress and finished development. MGM was retained by Durham College, through Barry Bryan Associates, to provide civil engineering services for the construction of Durham College’s Phase 4 development project. This phase included the construction of the new Ontario Power Generation Centre...
Newsletter Issue No. 2
University of Toronto Health Sciences Complex Photos of completed building, SWM pond, and construction progress. MGM was retained by the University of Toronto, through Kongats Architects to provide civil engineering services for the construction of the new Health Sciences Complex located on their Mississauga campus. This award-winning, 65,000 sq. ft....
Reducing Site Costs By Going Green
In addition to the emergence of LEED Certification over the last number of years, municipalities and conservation agencies have set sustainable planning objectives for new developments with a push towards "Low Impact Development" (LID) requirements. LID strategies emphasize the use of natural or engineered stormwater controls to mimic the...
Using Bioswales for Passive Stormwater Treatment
Bioswales are one of several passive options available to meet the stormwater management objectives for a development which and can be located wherever traditional landscaped areas are proposed. They are typically located within traffic islands or adjacent to parking lots. Bioswales provide both a water quality and water balance component...
Site Sediment and Erosion Control Requirements
Clearing and grubbing of land during the construction process results in the loss of vegetative cover. The loss of this cover and the loss of stable topsoil during the site stripping process leave the underlying soils vulnerable to the erosion process. The exposed soils are subjective to wind forces...
The Practicality and Cost Effectiveness of Infiltration Trenches
Infiltration trenches are shallow surface or subsurface excavations lined with filter fabric and filled with clear stone which provide temporary retention within the stone voids until the stormwater can percolate into the ground. Trenches are typically sized for more frequent storm events and provides treatment for first flush storms which...
On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems
On-site sewage treatment systems are used throughout Ontario to safely treat and discharge wastewater from a variety of sources in rural and less populated areas throughout the province. There are more than 1.2 million on-site systems in Ontario with most of these systems providing treatment for residential and smaller...
Meeting Stormwater Quality Objectives with Oil Grit Separators
Oil grit separators are devices which are typically installed on a private storm sewer system that assist in the removal of sediments from storm drainage and are designed to separate oil from stormwater and keep it contained onsite for proper disposal. There are a variety of proprietary and...
Getting The Most Out of Rooftop Storage
A large number of buildings constructed in Ontario are constructed with flat roofs. Flat roofs are typically designed with shallow slopes which drain to roof drains located throughout the roof. The location of roof drains and the allowable ponding depth of runoff above roof drains are factors that are...
Evolving Municipal Stormwater Management Objectives
Prior to the 1970's, the approach to flooding control was to convey drainage as quickly as possible to nearby streams and rivers in an effort to protect human life and reduce property damage. This often led to increase costs of infrastructure due to very large storm sewers as well...
