The University of Ottawa’s main downtown campus has several buildings making up its “Heritage Precinct”, which are part of the campus’ original core and speak to the University’s origins. The building exteriors of 100 Laurier East and the attached 52 University, were the primary focus of this initial Conservation Assessment Study phase . 

The team’s project lead mandate included clearly identifying conservation priorities and maintenance needs extending over a 25-year period. Through detailed assessments of each building envelope, TRACE architectures provided the University with critical and actionable information relating to building envelope integrity, the maintenance of the envelope in a safe and reliable working condition, prolonging the life of the materials and assemblies, identification of health & safety concerns, and reduction of annualized service calls for the University. These will provide valuable information for critical asset management and investment strategies.

The ultimate deliverable for each building is a comprehensive Heritage Conservation Building Condition Assessment report, including: heritage character analysis; conservation strategies; exploratory openings/findings; observations and recommendations for interventions with time frames and budget estimates; detailed photographic records; and a detailed Operation and Maintenance/Best Practices Guide.