PCL Construction: Solar-Powered Jobsite Monitoring Platform Complements Green Building Project
THE PROJECT
Limberlost Place is a mass timber project at George Brown College in Toronto. The 10-storey, mass-timber structure is built with cross-laminated columns, wood slab bands, and a structural steel core. It will house the college’s school of architectural technology as well as The Brookfield Sustainability Institute; when it opens in 2025. Limberlost Place will meet the highest tier of the Toronto Green Standard for near zero carbon emissions on new private and city-owned developments.
“Limberlost Place is about five years ahead of Toronto’s 2030 goals for sustainable design and performance. All the project partners are really driven by what’s possible in advancing sustainability. That commitment has made Limberlost a global model for mass-timber construction,” said Nerys Rau, Director, Design and Construction, George Brown College and Project Director – Limberlost Place.
Use of the Sensera Systems made perfect sense for this hyper-green project. The efficiencies Sensera’s video solutions lend to the construction phase, as well as a solar-only powered camera system, is consistent with all other measures and methods that go into constructing this über-sustainable building.
“Limberlost is the future-forward building, and having a sustainable video monitoring partner who has worked with us on many projects makes it easy to do business and continues our mission of green construction in Toronto.”—Mike Love, Superintendent, PCL Construction
PROJECT TEAM LEADS
Brian Fowler Project Manager
Mike Love Superintendent
More Case StudiesTHE BENEFITS
- Sustainable: Harness solar power – No Power, No WiFi, No Problem!
Sensera camera systems are 100% solar-powered and include LiFePo4 Batteries and optional AC Power. Cameras can run on battery power for up to 5 days (up to 10 days on XL models). - Simple to use and deploy
Sensera’s cameras weigh less than 10 lbs. and can be mounted anywhere easily in minutes. No need for professional installation. - Real-time, remote monitoring Ensure productivity and communications even when you can’t be on-site.
- Complete end-to-end solution Camera system, 4G LTE/WiFi connectivity, and Cloud-hosted servers and software all in one complete solution that can be integrated into software you’re already using, such as Procore.
THE PRODUCT:
Sensera MC88 advanced 4K time-lapse camera, designed for high-resolution monitoring and collaboration and is perfect for large-scale jobsites.
• 100% solar-powered and compact
• 4K Time-lapse Video, 1080p Streaming/Recording
• 512GB DVR Storage (up to 137 days continuous recording)
• LTE or WiFi Capable (Unlimited Service Plan recommended)
