St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto) – Healthcare BIM Services

This project was crucial to the development of the St. Michael’s Hospital and comprised the entire electrical system design, implementation, and integration of the new 17-floor patient care tower, called the Peter Gilgan Patient Care Tower, and approximately 150,000 square feet of renovation. The Healthcare BIM Services (Building Information Modeling) assisted this leading-edge facility with upgrading its critical care facilities and infrastructure, providing a redundant power system for specialized departments such as operating rooms, oncology, and the emergency department.

Project Summary

• The design, installation, and integration of the entire electrical systems in the newly erected 17-story Peter Gilgan Patient Care Tower
• High Voltage Power Distribution Systems, Critical Power, Generators, and UPS to ensure the continuity of patient services
• Design and controls for specialized lighting systems for public areas and patient care rooms
• Healthcare BIM Services and Modeling and Coordination of all Electrical Conduits, Cabling and Low-Voltage Special Systems
• QC/QA, Testing & Commissioning for Nurse Call, Patient Monitoring, and Security Systems

Project Snapshot

Critical Power and High-Voltage Distribution for Continuous Patient Care

A 17-story patient care tower demands electrical infrastructure with zero tolerance for downtime. Our BIM 3D modeling team engineered and coordinated:

• Comprehensive electrical systems ensuring seamless integration with existing hospital infrastructure
• High-voltage power distribution, critical power systems, emergency generators, and UPS for continuous patient care
• Redundant power pathways engineered for specialized areas like new operating rooms, oncology, and the emergency department

Medical-Grade Lighting and Low-Voltage Special Systems

Patient comfort and operational efficiency in clinical spaces relied on precise lighting and low-voltage system design. This work included:

• Specialized medical-grade lighting design and controls to maximize patient comfort in common and clinical spaces
• Detailed Healthcare BIM Services and modeling and coordination for electrical conduits, cabling, and equipment placement, including low-voltage and special systems
• Nurse call, patient monitoring, and security systems integrated throughout the patient care tower

BIM Coordination and Clash-Free Electrical Modeling

Routing new tower electrical systems through an active hospital campus, alongside roughly 150,000 square feet of renovation work, required disciplined BIM coordination paired with rigorous clash detection ahead of installation. Key outcomes included:

• Electrical conduits, cabling, and equipment placement modeled and coordinated across new and existing hospital infrastructure
• Conflicts resolved between new tower systems and existing structural, mechanical, and architectural elements before construction
• Field-ready documentation supporting a smooth installation sequence within an operating hospital environment

As-Built Accuracy and Long-Term Facility Operations

With extensive renovations layered onto an existing facility, accurate as-built documentation was essential to support commissioning and long-term operations. Our team:

• Managed quality control, testing, and commissioning for all electrical components, including nurse call, patient monitoring, and security systems
• Collaborated on sustainability measures to achieve a high-level energy-efficient electrical system
• Integrated a building-wide automation control system to support long-term operational efficiency

The St. Michael’s Hospital project reflects how Healthcare BIM Services applies detailed electrical BIM modeling, disciplined coordination, and accurate as-built documentation to deliver critical healthcare infrastructure without disrupting active patient care. For more examples of our work in this sector, explore our healthcare and institutional portfolio.