Lemay

780 Brewster

780 Brewster

780 BREWSTER

Lemay

ARCHITECTS
Lemay

LOCATION
Canada

YEAR
2007

CATEGORY
Office Buildings

AREA
12000 m²

Erected at the beginning of the XXth century, 780 Brewster is a five-storey multi-tenant industrial building with a total surface area of 12,000 sqm. This brick and timber building was transformed into an office building housing, among others, the City of Montréal’s Southwest Borough Hall as well as our firm’s offices.

780 Brewster
© Claude-Simon Langlois
780 Brewster
© Claude-Simon Langlois

Completed according to a “fast track” schedule, the structure meets the most rigorous sustainable development standards and is certified LEED Silver. The main features of this innovative green project are:

The reclamation of 75 % of an industrial heritage building’s structure (existing walls, floors et roofs);

780 Brewster
© Claude-Simon Langlois
780 Brewster
© Claude-Simon Langlois

Air conditioning and ventilation systems offering an energy efficiency rate that is 50 % greater than traditional new buildings;

780 Brewster
© Claude-Simon Langlois
780 Brewster
© Claude-Simon Langlois

Large windows that open, allowing occupants to benefit from natural light and ventilation;

780 Brewster
© Claude-Simon Langlois
780 Brewster
© Claude-Simon Langlois

- The reuse of nearly 80 % of materials such as the metal plates and grillwork adorning the reception areas;
- The use of new materials (adhesives, paints, carpeting, composites, plaster) and furnishings that contain recycled materials, are recyclable, non-toxic and emit no volatile organic compound;

-Building located near a metro station and bus stops and equipped with a secured bicycle hangar and locker rooms, allowing users to take advantage of alternate means of transportation;
- The recovery of recyclable and compostable materials;
- Plumbing fixtures offering a 30 % reduction in water consumption;
- Landscaping that does not require irrigation.


780 Brewster
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780 Brewster
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Lemay
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Lemay
3500 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, QC H4C 1H2, Canada