Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Client: Armour Group

Architect: FBM and MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects

Certifications: -

Size: 450,000 sq. ft.

Project Budget: $200M

Queens Marque is a multi-use building with office, residential, and restaurant & retail occupancies. Queens Marque is also home to a new luxury hotel the Muir.

M&R Engineering was responsible for the mechanical design including HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection as well as electrical design including Lighting, Power, and Communications.

Queens Marque`s highly efficient building systems have it at the forefront of energy efficient design. M&R Engineering performed energy modeling which indicates that the building surpasses the 2015 National Energy Code by 43.8%, saving a total of 2.74 million kWh of electricity per year. This has allowed Queens Marque to qualify for one of the highest incentive ever offered by Efficiency One of over $450,000.

Key facts:

• Water Source Heat Pump Plant provides space heating, cooling, and domestic hot water preheat. The plant is piped to allow full heat recovery.

• A condensing natural gas boiler plant provides supplemental and backup heating.

• Sea water provides heat source and sink while providing free cooling for a significant portion of the cooling season.

• Chilled beam terminal units provide highly efficient air conditioning and ventilation in the office tower while four pipe fan coils serve apartments and the hotel.

• High efficiency heat recovery outdoor air units provide ventilation air to the building and recover energy via heat wheels.

• All pumps and air handling units are equipped with variable speed drives to allow for optimal soft start and load matching.

• High Efficiency windows reduce solar load and heat loss with an average U-value of 0.272 Btu/hr*ft2*OF

• Occupancy & day lighting sensors minimize lighting energy use.