Drummondville Soprema Plant

The purpose of this construction project is to build a polyisocyanurate insulation panel production facility for Soprema. The design/construction team was selected through a call for qualifications in the form of a competition. The teams of architects, engineers, and general contractors had to present turnkey construction proposals. After an initial selection phase, five teams were asked to submit a proposal including plans, elevation drawings, 3D perspectives, timelines, and materials specifications.

The new plant, which is less than two kilometers from the company’s North American headquarters, occupies a strategic site at the intersection of two major thoroughfares, highways 20 and 55. Because of its highly visible location, the building’s design must convey company values. Apart from its significant architectural expression, the project will apply for LEED Gold certification, a first in the region for this type of building. 

The plant will include an industrial manufacturing zone of approximately 7,000 m², an indoor storage area of about 14,000 m², and 1,800 m² of office space on two floors. Apart from the building, the facilities must include loading docks, a parking lot for visitors, employees, and truckers, and a railway line for bringing in raw materials. Most of the existing vegetation has been preserved thanks to the choice of layout, and native species were used to restore the construction zones.