WSP in Canada Working to Deliver New uOttawa Advanced Medical Research Centre

WSP in Canada is proud to announce that it has secured a contract to provide engineering services for the new, state-of-the-art Advanced Medical Research Centre at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa).

Built to help improve patient health outcomes by accelerating the journey from laboratory breakthroughs to commercialized solutions, the new seven-story, 350,000 square foot building will house the Ottawa Health Innovation Hub, a new strategic initiative created by the region’s health research community to connect academia, industry, regulators, and the region’s hospitals and affiliated research institutes. It will also feature a one-of-a-kind physical space and research ecosystem, with a mix of wet labs and office space. The Centre, a Design-Build being constructed by PCL, is targeting LEED Gold certification.

WSP in Canada will be providing a number of services for the project, engaging with team members from the National Capital Region across multiple sectors. Expertise provided will include: mechanical and electrical engineering, energy modeling, sustainability and LEED services, building science services, landscape architecture, acoustics, and municipal planning.

The Advanced Medical Research Centre is the second building that WSP in Canada is working with PCL to develop at the University of Ottawa. The two recently worked together on the University’s new Faculty of Health Sciences building, completed in September 2023, which provides more than 250,000 sq. ft. of learning, meeting, research, and presentation spaces that will allow students, researchers, and faculty to excel in a welcoming, collaborative environment.

“Having the opportunity to create another world-class academic and research space for the University of Ottawa is exciting for our team in the National Capital Region,” says Ammar Salameh, Vice-President, Mechanical and Electrical, for WSP in Canada. “We thank both the University and PCL for again trusting our expertise to deliver this Innovative new health care facility.”

To learn more about the University of Ottawa’s new Advanced Medical Research Centre, visit: www.uottawa.ca

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For more information, please contact:

Andrew Macklin
Senior Advisor, Media and Public Affairs, WSP in Canada
289-835-2536
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