Fondaction Offices
Energy Neutral
Operational Emissions/Energy
Carbon Neutral
Service and Maintenance Emissions
Chevalier Morales

Opening of the New Fondaction Offices: A Prime Example of Smart Building in Quebec

Chevalier Morales as Architects

Earlier this year, Fondaction unveiled its new headquarters in the Ville-Marie district of Montreal. The project is a prime example of smart building design in Quebec, featuring an adaptable concept that allows the space to evolve and redefine its functions in line with the changing practices in modern working environments.

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Chevalier Morales

A Responsible Automated System

Mindful of its environmental impact, the project integrates strategies that ensure reduced maintenance and operational costs, extending the building’s lifespan. The carbon-neutral building reaches the highest sustainability standards due to its automated system that optimizes energy consumption while maintaining a homeostatic environment within its spaces.

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Chevalier Morales

The integrated management system includes automated load-shedding based on continuous energy usage monitoring, CO2 level control in high-traffic areas to ensure air quality, and high-efficiency aerothermal systems for heating and cooling. Additionally, the project's deep commitment to eco-responsibility manifests in the air treatment unit strategy that reaches approximately 90% efficiency and the use of materials that were salvaged from a prior selective deconstruction process. 

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Chevalier Morales

User-centric Design

Beyond a simple redesign, Fondaction headquarters' renovation represents a forward-thinking approach to adapting professional life to the evolving dynamics of modern work. The project emphasizes the revitalization of the workspace in response to the growing popularity of hybrid work, accelerated by the pandemic. Workstations are modular and unassigned, offering flexible spaces that can easily adjust to employees' changing schedules and needs.

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Chevalier Morales

Aligned with Fondaction’s human values, the new workspace layout puts user experience at the center of its design. Focused on optimizing clients' and employees' comfort, the spaces display integrated climate control systems, circadian lighting, and abundant natural light. 

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Chevalier Morales

The design also promotes collaboration and interaction between employees across departments, incorporating meeting rooms, lounges, relaxation zones, and community areas. Spacious, naturally lit corridors are strategically placed to encourage informal encounters between colleagues and energize spirits. Furthermore, the flexible layout includes outdoor work and social spaces on the rooftop terrace.

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Chevalier Morales

A Firm Driving Change 

Chevalier Morales' portfolio of large-scale cultural and institutional projects throughout Quebec, along with its research on innovative workplace design, attests to its recognized expertise in creating collaborative and adaptable spaces. Fondaction new headquarters' innovative design is a prime example of a smart building in Quebec that brilliantly shows how we can integrate sustainable and eco-friendly principles into our approach to collaborative work.

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