Federal Buildings Heating and Cooling Plant Renovations | U/C - Page 17

Kitchissippi · #**321** Posted **May 20, 2026, 8:49 PM**

I was poking around the site a couple of days ago and the stairs are open down to the first lower platform. Quite a nice viewing area, plus you can peer into that lobby-like space.

ponyboycurtis · #**322** Posted **May 21, 2026, 5:09 AM**

Man... this spot .. might be nicer than Kiwiki Point.

It's not open yet but I just nudged the fence earlier.

I have to wonder if they reused some of the roof cladding from Parliament Hill ? Very cool effect in its current state. Note the already shattered safety glass on the roof.

I hope they come back and address a few of the finishing issues. The stacks are so clean and sleek that any defect stands out clear as day.

Not sure how you would fix this. As they were bent in the press/brake they didn't come out at the proper profile.

BGO · #**323** Posted **May 21, 2026, 10:32 AM**

Wait, is half of the upper part now accessible? Kind of excited now lol

ponyboycurtis · #**324** Posted **May 21, 2026, 6:39 PM**

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Wait, is half of the upper part now accessible? Kind of excited now lol

No it isn't. The fencing next to the accessible staircase was suggestive at best. There was a body sized gap between it and the wall. Couldn't resist a peek, especially with the under lit benches in the evening.

OTSkyline · #**325** Posted **May 22, 2026, 1:41 PM**

wow looks really nice and high quality, will need to go check it out.

Also love that pic with the buildings reflected on the reflective material, makes it look like we have a skyline and tall towers and that PdV is like 60-70 stories!

J.OT13 · #**326** Posted **May 24, 2026, 1:13 AM**

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Also love that pic with the buildings reflected on the reflective material, makes it look like we have a skyline and tall towers and that PdV is like 60-70 stories!

That is a sharp affect.

J.OT13 · #**327** Posted **Jun 21, 2026, 5:17 PM**

Btap on Skyrise.

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/forum/t...-system-innovate-energy-bbb.37541/page-5

BGO · #**328** Posted **Jun 22, 2026, 11:14 AM**

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Btap on Skyrise.

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/forum/t...-system-innovate-energy-bbb.37541/page-5

Open it!

zzptichka · #**329** Posted **Jun 22, 2026, 3:54 PM**

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Open it!

I asked "when" the workers on site on Friday and they said this week. I wouldn't be so sure, some photo-ops timing might get in the way.

rocketphish · #**330** Posted **Yesterday, 3:00 AM**

Take a look inside the cooling facility that brings comfort to dozens of downtown federal buildings

CBC News
June 24, 2026 | Updated 3 hours ago

The Cliff Energy Centre has recently been reopened with major upgrades. CBC’s Stu Mills got a look inside.

2m50s

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7248028

Uhuniau · #**331** Posted **Yesterday, 2:19 PM**

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Btap on Skyrise.

Dang.

(I still hate what happened to the secret park, though.)

ponyboycurtis · #**332** Posted **Yesterday, 5:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by rocketphish

Take a look inside the cooling facility that brings comfort to dozens of downtown federal buildings

CBC News
June 24, 2026 | Updated 3 hours ago

The Cliff Energy Centre has recently been reopened with major upgrades. CBC’s Stu Mills got a look inside.

2m50s

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7248028

Unfortunate it missed Doors Open.

zzptichka · #**333** Posted **Yesterday, 7:41 PM**

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Dang.

(I still hate what happened to the secret park, though.)

I'm still impressed that with all the nice new plans and drawings from NCC they keep EXPANDING surface parking on the Hill.

Uhuniau · #**334** Posted **Yesterday, 8:43 PM**

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I'm still impressed that with all the nice new plans and drawings from NCC they keep EXPANDING surface parking on the Hill.

They do?

J.OT13 · #**335** Posted **Today, 2:05 PM**

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Dang.

(I still hate what happened to the secret park, though.)

What secret park? What happened to it?

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I'm still impressed that with all the nice new plans and drawings from NCC they keep EXPANDING surface parking on the Hill.

I'm disappointed there's still so much surface parking, but it's less than today. The ultimate plan still sounds like they want to eliminate parking completely eventually based on the Board Meeting discussion after they spoke about the Centre Block landscaping.

Uhuniau · #**336** Posted **Today, 2:20 PM**

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What secret park? What happened to it?

The little ledge behind the Supreme Court, accessed down a set of stone stairs. It was tree-filled and shady, with just stellar views, but the trees were iNvAsiVe and had to go, I guess.

J.OT13 · #**337** Posted **Today, 3:01 PM**

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The little ledge behind the Supreme Court, accessed down a set of stone stairs. It was tree-filled and shady, with just stellar views, but the trees were iNvAsiVe and had to go, I guess.

Ok. That's too bad. Never explored behind the buildings before. Should have done that before the renovations.

zzptichka · #**338** Posted **Today, 3:27 PM**

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I'm disappointed there's still so much surface parking, but it's less than today. The ultimate plan still sounds like they want to eliminate parking completely eventually based on the Board Meeting discussion after they spoke about the Centre Block landscaping.

NCC plans are good and there is much less parking in them, it's just for some reason those implementing them (PSPC) turn a blind eye and in this case added a couple of rows of parking to the existing lot.

rocketphish · #**339** Posted **Today, 4:04 PM**

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What secret park? What happened to it?

See post #19 and onward here:
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=229142