Institutional

Recreational

Museums, art galleries, observatories and arenas each have unique requirements for construction or facility management and operations (FMO), and Black & McDonald has lived up to its reputation for excellence in serving them well for decades. Recreational facilities present the challenges of public environments that are extremely sensitive to temperature/humidity control, and require sound energy management to control our clients' costs. Black & McDonald provides solutions through exceptional refrigeration expertise and service quality, supported by our continuous improvement processes and value engineering abilities.

	Canadian Museum of Civilization & Canadian War Museum Hull QC Black & McDonald provides the following major maintenance and operations functions under this complete facilities maintenance contract: HVAC systems, electrical substations and distribution systems; water treatment and distribution systems; parking lot maintenance; compressed air plant and distribution systems. Facility management also covers janitorial, landscaping, snow removal, fire and life safety for over one million square feet of museum. Owner: Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation
	National Gallery of Canada Ottawa, ON At the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Black & McDonald is responsible for the following maintenance and operations functions under this contract: facilities maintenance of HVAC systems (including DDC monitoring system), electrical substations and distribution systems, lighting computer and miscellaneous support functions. Owner: National Gallery of Canada
	Hamilton Mohawk Arena Hamilton, ON Black & McDonald was contracted to design and install the 500 horsepower ammonia refrigeration plant, the warm and cold floor piping, the desiccant system serving each of the 4 pads and the main power control system for the ice plant. Owner: City of Hamilton / Hamilton Arena Partners Engineer: Cochrane Engineering
	St. Catharine's Recreation Complex St. Catharine's, ON For the 4 NHL-sized ice surfaces, Black & McDonald Limited designed and installed a 500 horsepower refrigeration plant complete with 4 screw compressors, 2 plate and frame heat exchangers, separate cold floor glycol pumps and a single evaporative condenser, the main power control system for the ice plant and the refrigeration automation system complete with a graphical interface. Owner: City of St. Catharine's