Elizabeth Fry Transitional Housing Centre
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Owner/Operator: Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto
Developer: Assembly
Architects: mcCallumSather, CMV Group
Construction: Scott Construction Group
Mass Timber Manufacturer: Element5
How HGC Delivered Mass Timber Acoustics and ASTC Compliance for a Supportive Housing Development for Women in Toronto
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto offers transitional housing, counselling, community, court and outreach programs for vulnerable women in need. The Elizabeth Fry Centre will be a 32 unit, 8 storey supportive housing development for those who have had conflict with the law, served terms of incarceration and face challenges of poverty.
Through a mix of short- and long-term units, residents will be provided with support services on-site; shared laundry facilities; a common kitchen for short-term residents; private kitchens long-term residents; and amenity spaces, including: an outdoor terrace, a fitness area, a lounge and social areas.
The in-progress project is located at 215 Wellesley St E in Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood and will be built with an encapsulated cross laminated timber (CLT) structure. HGC is responsible for comprehensive design input to achieve sound transmission (ASTC) compliance of suite-demising separations with respect to Ontario Building Code requirements. Suite-demising assemblies and junction details will be separately assessed and, where necessary, modeled to verify the theoretical acoustical performance of both the demising assembly and adjacent constructions.
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Acoustical Consulting Services Include:
- Design Review of Structural cross-laminated timber (CLT) Junctions
- Design Review of Architectural Assemblies and Junctions
