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261:. There are three new additions to the site. The Logistics Warehouse (5016 sqm / 54000 sqft) contains a large reception space, offices, and storage. The Support and Maintenance Facility (4800 sqm / 51670 sqft) houses equipment, offices, and flexible open spaces. The Science Collaboration Centre (8198 sqm / 88240 sqft) has studios, laboratories, and administrative spaces. 353:
The Logistics Warehouse is the new public face to the campus. It finished construction in September 2020 at $ 30.6 million dollars. This is a two storey building that houses spaces for reception and information, offices, and storage. The front half of the building is the public space, with storage in
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The Support and Maintenance Facility is also a two storey building. This is their manufacturing and servicing depot. This facility was completed in March 2021 at $ 32.8 million dollars. The interior of the warehouse has entirely exposed services and structure. The facade on this building is mostly
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The Science Collaboration Centre is a six storey, multi-use building that will act as the heart of the campus. Its projected completion date is Spring 2023 with a budget of $ 62 million dollars. The building will feature three open plan studios, offices, laboratories, and data storage. The facade
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in 1952, but today the site remains operated through contractors such as CNL. This is referred to as GoCo management, government owned and contractor operated. The research led to the development of the
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and research institute. Their ageing facilities required an overhaul to continue innovation. The campus contains over 300 buildings across a 3700 hectare plot of land along the
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the back half. The front facade design is mostly transparent using glazing with wood slatting in front of the curtain walls.
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design is mostly glass which will reveal the active spaces inside as well as the wood structure.
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Projected energy use 130.4 kWh/sqm/yr (without data centre), 373.8k Wh/sqm/yr (with data centre)
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solid, with thin glazing that frames the surrounding forest.
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and advanced nuclear research facility. CNL began developing
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Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) research facilities
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https://www.cnl.ca/about-cnl/revitalization-of-the-chalk-river-laboratories/
Chalk River, Ontario
Ottawa
nuclear technology
Ottawa River
HDR
Chalk River Laboratories
nuclear power plant
nuclear technology
1940's
1950's
Atomic energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories
CANDU reactor
hydrogen
radiation
alpha therapies medical isotope
Ontario
North America
renewable energies
Government of Canada







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