Commercial Low-Slope Roof System – Agropur Dairy Co-Operative

In 2016, the dairy cooperative Agropur opened a new, two-story office building in Longueuil, Québec that went on to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the Canada Green Building Council in 2017. The ambitious project allowed Agropur to consolidate four existing offices into a single, unified 23,226-m2 (250,000 square foot) campus in a tranquil wooded environment adjacent to its existing distribution center and quality assurance labs.

The new campus offers a state-of-the-art office environment, underground parking for 700 cars, with carefully designed amenity areas, including a cafeteria, gymnasiums, and relaxation and conference rooms. Conceived as a series of narrow wings, the building layout takes advantage of plentiful windows to bring in natural light and continuous views of the surrounding forest.

The building was designed by Le Groupe Architex and the roof was installed by Truchon Roofing. Since the exterior of Agropur’s building is glass, care was taken in the plans to facilitate efficient regular window washing. The roof needed solid bases to protect it from the heavy equipment and accompanying workers who would launch from the roof.