Fire Station #3 / Fire Headquarters

The St. Albert Fire Station #3 & Fire Headquarters project involved the construction of a new 22,000 square foot facility complete with four equipment bays suitable for eight fire and EMS vehicles, eight dormitory rooms, office space, training rooms, a fitness area, and a 60 foot high tower for hose drying and exterior repel training. 

Now the city's fire headquarters, the facility also included an evidence room, a hazardous material storage room, and an emergency command centre serving the city and the surrounding areas.  The building was designed and constructed for future growth of these essential departments due to current rapid growth and demand from the city itself.

St. Albert Fire Station #3 / Fire Headquarters was designed and constructed to a LEED® Gold Certification level.The project included LEED® influenced design parameters, such as a heat islands effect (roof and non-roof), water use reduction, water efficient landscaping, mechanical and electrical systems optimal energy performance, solar power, pollutant source control, thermal comfort compliance and monitoring, and occupant daylight & outdoor views.  The LEED® driven construction standards included site erosion and sedimentation control, waste recycling, the use of low-emitting (low VOC) materials, the use of certified (FSC) wood, and monitoring of  indoor air quality management during construction.