University of Waterloo Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre

Location:

  • Eastern Canada
Image credit: doublespace photography

The Challenge:

To ensure that stringent vibration requirements were met for campus laboratories with sensitive equipment.

The Innovation:

The Centre was to contain many laboratories and the requirement was 33 times more stringent than a typical building because of sensitive equipment. We used significantly upgraded design to the typical vibration isolators and were involved in the selection of the equipment parameters as well as in the vibration isolation system.

All requirements were met and the QNC building is one of the first buildings where there are many vibration-sensitive labs within one facility.