Crossey Engineering Ltd. provided the Mechanical, Electrical and Lighting design for Canada Marine Museum, dedicated to the display of the marine environment in the Great Lakes region. The Centre is an important element to Parks Canada's marine conservation education strategies and a welcome tourism attraction for the City of Hamilton. The building design is focused on providing ‘green' initiatives including the use of renewable energy sources. As an innovation in green technology, the Centre has installed a ground source heating and cooling system that harnesses energy from the ground for its heat, ventilation and air conditioning needs. The system reduces dependence on conventional fuels, lowering costs and greenhouses gas emissions. Additional cost savings resulted from a unique installation method for the system: to preserve the long-term stability of the grounds, the piping was placed into the foundation piles, avoiding extra drilling.  Project Value: $7.5 Million. Size: Size:  18,751 sq. ft.

Completion: 2005

Architect: Zeidler Grinnell Partnership