Areas of Innovation

 
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In order to establish a strong team culture, a clear team organizational structure that identifies key leaders and decision-makers was developed. The team structure also includes a clear scope of work with members who are deeply engaged with steering the scope of work, project finances, and Conditions of Satisfaction (CoS). As a team, defining the deliverables needed and when they are required has been established to identify roles and responsibilities of the PMO by laying the groundwork that establishes project management, financial organization and efficient management processes. After the identification of expectations, deliverables, the information required, and time needed to complete deliverables, the information is integrated into the delivery schedule. Specifically, the owner decision-making is predictable and well planned.

1.Sustainable Technologies

  • ICE-Harvest management and integration of the MIP micro thermal and electrical grids also allows MIP to be grid responsive allowing a higher level of renewable and carbon free generation to be utilized by the Provincial Grid. Other benefits to the Provincial Grid such as voltage and frequency stabilization as well as basic resiliency will also be provided by the ICE-Harvest solution.

  • The incorporation of the existing electrical vehicle infrastructure as well as future electrical charging stations into the MIP micro electrical grid will provide the basis for future V2G applications.

  • 5G Network

  • Data Centre at 44 Frid Street to service clients needs

As a centre for Innovation, MIP should find strategies to display technology and make engaging an interactive for residents and visitors. As MIP moves from discovery to commercialization, finding practical ways to showcase these new technologies is important to provide a culture of exchange and collaboration. The following are current technologies that are being implemented on the MIP campus.

  • Autonomous Vehicle Loop.

  • Display Feedback loops.

  • Campus wide free Wifi 6 (Integration with the City of Hamilton WIFI).

  • Integrated single card system tied to an app for access control, parking, fitess etc. as well as payment for items and amenities across the park.

2.Building

 MIP COMMISSIONING

The goal of the Commissioning process is to provide documented confirmation that a facility, and its equipment, fulfills the functional and performance requirements of the Owner, occupants and operators. Commissioning involvement in the design stage is an essential element of fundamental commissioning and a hallmark of commissioning best practices.

The commissioning process continues from design concept to the development of construction documents, provides checks at the tender stage and additional review, measurement, review and testing during construction. While commissioning is beneficial to the quality control of all aspects of a building, in particular is important for sustainable strategies. This process provides additional review for the following elements:

• Building Enclosure.

• Life Safety System.

• Renewable Energy Systems.

• Reclaimed Water Systems.

3. Construction Implementation Technologies

Systems for owner decision-making should best fit the needs of each project. Some projects may succeed with a user-group-decision framework that identifies which committees and users make or influence certain types of decisions. Moreover, mapping which owner groups have information, influence, or approval authority will not only improve the owner’s internal alignment and efficiency, it will allow the project team to understand and accommodate the owner’s decision processes.  This includes a process for Design and Construction flow to establish criteria for each project based on an Initiation Phase and the development of the corresponding Project Charter.  The Go/No-Go Phases allows for a pre-validation to complete a Needs Analysis and Order of Magnitude costing to either seek funding and/or validate funds for the project.  

The Construction methodology of the project can be determined by building a Choosing by Advantages (CBA) matrix to analyze the advantages of different delivery methods. After establishing goals, build a CBA matrix that includes input from the entire project team, then vet the process to determine which delivery system is best for your project. This matrix can be completed when there is an opportunity to choose Contract methods either; Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, Construction Management.

“Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)” is a powerful delivery model because it upends the often adversarial relationship between the project owner, general contractor, and architect. In most contracts the financial goals between these parties conflict and what’s good for the owner hurts the architect’s bottom line and bigger architectural profits leave the general contractor in danger of coming out in the red. The delivery model’s system of goal-sharing also encourages everyone to take a seat at the development, construction, and post-construction table. The whole team wins by using their combined expertise to save time and money while also building a project that surpasses the client’s original goals."