Healthcare
At Quasar, our approach is based on a relationship with the client as a “partner in healthcare.” Our team is driven to provide innovation in our designs to accommodate the highest clinical standards in state-of-the-art technology alongside warm, welcoming, and supportive spaces for patients and their families. As a full-service consultant for mechanical, electrical, and ICAT (Information, Communication, and Automation Technology) services, our team can provide a flexible array of services, from Master Planning to Construction Document preparation, through to Commissioning and Construction Administration services, for both new construction and existing buildings.
UHN Bickle Centre for Complex Continuing Care
The UHN Bickle Centre for Complex Continuing Care project involved a phased mechanical and electrical infrastructure renewal delivered with the facility fully operational. Acting as Prime Consultant, Quasar led system replacements, energy efficiency upgrades, and advanced BIM coordination to support reliable healthcare operations and long-term performance improvements.
Nova Scotia Health Services QEII Halifax Infirmary Project Specific Output Specifications (PSOS) Peer Review
The QEII Halifax Infirmary PSOS Peer Review supported the redevelopment of Nova Scotia’s largest healthcare campus through mechanical, electrical, and ICAT engineering review services. Quasar contributed to the Design-Build-Finance-Maintain project by reviewing and refining Project Specific Output Specifications for major new patient, ambulatory care, and utility facilities planned to serve Nova Scotians for decades.
New South Edmonton Hospital Planning, Design and Compliance (PDC)
The New South Edmonton Hospital project involved planning, design, and compliance services for a large-scale community hospital and health campus in Edmonton, Alberta. Quasar supported the project as Owner’s Representative and through mechanical, electrical, and ICAT PDC services, contributing to adaptable campus infrastructure planning and innovative recurring room design tools to support user engagement and complex acute care requirements.
Kirkland & District Hospital
A mechanical, electrical, and ICAT engineering engagement at Kirkland & District Hospital in Ontario focused on restoring reliable operations through steam system upgrades and comprehensive ventilation performance verification to support indoor air quality and equipment functionality.
Keepers of the Circle Headquarters and Resilience Centre
This project in Kirkland Lake, Ontario integrates high-performance building systems, renewable energy design, and sustainability planning into a net-zero energy retrofit and expansion, creating spaces that support resilient operation and community training initiatives.
Weeneebayko Health Authority (WAHA) Redevelopment Progressive Design-Build
A large-scale healthcare campus redevelopment featuring inpatient facilities, emergency services, surgical and diagnostic suites, and support spaces, engineered with offsite prefabrication methods to address Northern climate and logistical challenges.
Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Design-Build-Finance
Quasar supported EllisDon’s Burnaby Hospital redevelopment with enhanced mechanical design and coordination services to align complex hospital infrastructure with project delivery and performance goals.
Universal Health Network Operating Suites
A strategic development of consolidated design and construction standards for University Health Network operating suites in Toronto, providing unified technical performance requirements, evaluation tools, and product guidance across multiple facilities and millions of square feet.