b'86 8745 PARLIAMENT STREETBELL ALIANT DATA CENTREDATA CENTREStephenson Engineering provided full structural servicesThis $25 Million single-storey data centre consists of approx-for this new 244,000 SF data centre, prominently located inimately 25,000 SF of floor space for the Data Hall and associ-downtown Toronto.ated office and MEP. Given the significance of this structure, The building features five storeys, a mechanical penthouse,post-disaster importance factors were used in the structural and one basement level with a footprint area of 42,500 SF.design of the building.The basement is split between parking and service rooms.Stephenson Engineering proposed clear spans of approxi-The ground floor is divided between tenant offices, a loadingmately twenty metres in the Data Hall, which provides the dock and white zone. The three storeys above ground are fullyclient with a great deal of flexibility in space planning and utilized as a white zone, totaling 140,000 SF of area.cabinet arrangement. The absence of interior columns sim-The 35,700 SF area of the fifth floor is dedicated to buildingplified the raised access floor layout and design. Stephenson services and a screen-enclosed rooftop penthouse providesEngineering included provisions for future expansion of the additional area for mechanical units. structure by designing the foundations for future structural Poor soil conditions and the presence of a shallow water tableloads. This approach ensures the client a smoother construc-necessitate the use of deep foundation caissons to supporttion sequence when future expansions are built.the heavily loaded structure. Client: Urbacon Ltd. Client: Bell AliantLocation: Toronto, Ontario Location: Saint John, New BrunswickSTEPHENSON ENGINEERING LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 05.5'