July 2024

Vercity Canada Receives Prestigious Award for Excellence in Sustainability

Roger Robillard, Vercity Canada’s Compliance Manager at the McGill University Health Centre (MHUC), was extremely excited to share with us all that the facility have received a prestigious award for excellence in sustainability.

This complex site brings together 5 Montreal-area hospitals (Montreal Children Hospital, Cedar Cancer Center, Montreal General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital and Thoracic Institute). It’s also home to the McGill University Research Centre.  Constructed between June 2010 and November 2014 and 255,000 m2 it is the second largest hospital in Quebec and was awarded LEED© Gold for construction.

Vercity Canada works with the Gestion des infractures Santé McGill consortium, with Atkins Réalis managing and maintaining the assets until 2044.  The project has successfully maintained its Leed© certification during operations and is very proud and excited to have been awarded the Prix d’excellence du réseauy de la sant et des services sociaux which recognizes the innovation, commitment and spirit of collaboration integrated into initiatives that are sustainable in many respects. This award distinguishes MHUC as an international symbol of green building leadership that offers users a healthy environment while minimizing impacts on the environment and resources.

The Glen is the first hospital site in Quebec to be LEED Gold certified twice. First in 2016 and again in 2019. The criteria for LEED certification are rigorous and cover six areas: location and transportation, site development, water, energy, materials, and indoor environmental quality (e.g. natural light and clean air). Very few healthcare facilities on the scale of the Glen site have obtained this coveted status. The Glen site is also noteworthy for the sustainable development principles at the heart of its design, construction and operation.

The Award of Excellence in Sustainable Development is therefore recognition that should make us all feel very proud. Congratulations to all!

The McGill University HealthCare Centre (MUHC in English and CUSM in French) is the second largest Hospital in Canada, with 500-patient rooms and 26 operating theatres it is the second biggest hospital in Montreal.  The largest is another Vercity project – CHUM the French hospital also in Montreal.

At 255,000 m2 the MHUC occupies about 30% of the landscape of the Glen Site.

Containing 5 different facilities all of which are connected by one public hallway, 2 clinical hallways and 4 technical/ mechanical hallways. This building has 55 floors.

This complex hosts the:

• Montreal Children Hospital
• Royal Victoria Hospital
• Cedar Cancer Center
• Montreal General Hospital
• Thoracic Institute
• And McGill University Research Center
• And over 20 different retails stores and restaurant

MHUC is connected with the Train and Subway stations Vendome and close to the Highway 15 and 720.  Everyday over 8,000 people pass inside the wall of this complex.  GISM the management team have 6 full time employees, 3 of whom are from Vercity.