Waywest Mechanical Ltd. was contracted to provide full mechanical, heating and plumbing services for the Uplands Walk supportive housing project in Nanaimo, BC. The 33-unit, 25,000 sq. ft. LEED Gold building was designed by Chow Low Hammond Architects Inc. and completed in fall 2014. Uplands Walk provides supportive housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
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The project
Waywest Mechanical Ltd. was contracted to provide full mechanical, heating and plumbing services for the Uplands Walk supportive housing project in Nanaimo.
- 33 units
- 25,000 sq. ft.
- LEED Gold
- Designed by Chow Low Hammond Architects Inc.
- Completed in fall 2014
Uplands Walk provides supportive housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Building for people and for performance
Supportive housing combines the needs of a multi-family building with the realities of non-profit operation. Mechanical systems need to deliver dependable heat and hot water to every unit, keep operating costs low over decades, and stand up to heavy daily use. Meeting LEED Gold added targets for energy efficiency, water conservation and indoor environmental quality.
Multi-unit experience
Uplands Walk is one of several multi-unit and institutional buildings in Waywest's history, alongside the Edgewood Treatment Centre expansion and the LEED Gold Nanaimo City Hall Annex. Today Waywest plumbs multi-family buildings and maintains them through PropertyCare.
Quick facts
- Emergency service
- 24/7 at 250-616-1446 — typically on site within an hour in Nanaimo
- Office hours
- Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM, 250-729-2394
- Service area
- Nanaimo and Vancouver Island, Victoria to Port Hardy
- Licensing
- TSBC licence LGA0004592; licensed, bonded and insured
- Quotes
- Reply within the hour during business hours
- Page updated
Common questions
What did Waywest do on Uplands Walk?
Waywest Mechanical provided full mechanical, heating and plumbing services for Uplands Walk, a 33-unit, 25,000 sq. ft. LEED Gold supportive housing building in Nanaimo designed by Chow Low Hammond Architects Inc. and completed in fall 2014.
What mechanical systems matter most in multi-unit supportive housing?
Supportive housing needs reliable heating and hot water in every unit, efficient systems that keep operating costs low for non-profit operators, good ventilation, durable fixtures and plumbing that can be maintained with minimal disruption to residents.
Need this sorted out?
Call the Nanaimo office and talk to someone who can tell you what the work involves and when we can get to it.