Major roofing projects are seldom simple. The roof of the McIntyre Medical Building at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is no exception.
The architectural firm, Bisson & Associates, had two major challenges when designing the new roof: The first was to maximize building performance; the second was to avoid any interference with medical research in laboratories located within the building. In addition, Claude Bisson, the project architect, had specific criteria for selecting roof components and determining the application process. Kettles and torches were not permitted on the roofs and there could be no odors that would adversely affect personnel and animals in the protected laboratory environment.