Assiniboine Park Zoo Journey to Churchill

The Journey to Churchill project is one of the largest Polar Bear Research Centres and Exhibits in the World. Wescan provided Mechanical Services for the state-of-the-art facility that houses polar bears, seals, muskox, arctic foxes, snowy owls, and caribou. 

The saltwater filtration system consisted of using: sand filters, degas towers, ozone generators, ozone speece cones, protein fractionators, and a backwash recovery system. The backwash recovery system was installed to minimize the consumption of salt within the exhibits.

SCOPE OF WORK

Water Systems

  • Saltwater Life Support/Filtration System for both Polar Bears and Seals
  • Freshwater Life Support/Filtration System for both Polar Bears and Wolves
  • Pool Heating and Cooling System, generated by a Geothermal Field using ClimaCool Water to Water Heat Pump, Heat Exchanger, and a 4,500,000 BTU Natural Gas Boiler
  • Ice Protection System using Radiant Heat within the Pool Walls
  • Building Heating and Cooling System, generated by a Geothermal Field using Water to Air Heat Pumps and a 1,500,000 BTU Natural Gas Boiler.

Additional Systems

  • Ventilation System with VAV’s, Water to Air Heat Pumps, HRV’s and RTU’s
  • Steam Humidification System
  • Sanitary and Storm Sewer Systems
  • Building Automation System
  • Animal Drinkers throughout the Exhibit
  • Complete Retrofit of an Existing Washroom

Project Highlights

  • LEED Silver Certification
  • Value Engineering Efforts

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Project Details

Owner: Assiniboine Park Conservancy
Type of Service: Mechanical
Sector: Industrial/Commercial
Completed: July 2014
Value: $6,420,000
Delivery Method

Design-Bid-Build

Superintendent

Scott Stronciski

Project Manager

Shawn Henry

Engineer

SMS Engineering Ltd.

Contractor

Stuart Olson

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