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Signage systems for an
affordable housing project

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403 Thompson Apartment Complex

Ellis Don’s Affordable Housing Project -
44 Unit Furnished Apartments

Project Overview:
The city was examining a new way of offering social housing in London and it changed the way those in need live. For the first time, the city partnered with a housing agency where the city builds housing and retains ownership, but contracts out the running of the facility to an agency. 

INPS was contracted to fabricate, deliver, and install a comprehensive signage package for EllisDon’s affordable housing project, 403 Thompson Road, London, Ontario. The project included a range of custom interior and exterior signs, such as: 

  • Floor indicator levels 
  • Braille signage
  • Room identification
  • Room numbers
  • Parking signs 
  • Pylon Sign
  • Notice Signs

Challenge:
INPS was required to manufacture and install signage systems in full compliance with applicable fire safety codes and accessibility legislation, specifically the Ontario Building Code (OBC), CSA B651: Accessible Design for the Built Environment, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Compliance was mandatory throughout the full project lifecycle, from fabrication to on-site installation.

Solution:
INPS engineered and fabricated all signage using materials that met CAN/ULC-S102 fire performance standards, with documented compliance to flame spread ratings ≤ 25 and smoke developed index ≤ 50, as required for interior finish materials in public buildings. 

Accessibility compliance was achieved by integrating: High-contrast, sans serif, and glare-resistant typefaces for visual legibility; Tactile raised characters with a minimum 0.8 mm height and rounded edges; Grade 1 uncontracted Braille, applied in conformance with CNIB and CSA B651 guidelines; Installation heights between 1,200 mm and 1,500 mm from the finished floor to tactile characters; Minimum 600 mm × 600 mm clear floor space in front of each sign to ensure unimpeded wheelchair access.

Location: 403 Thompson Road, London, Ontario

Scope of Project:

  •  Project Management
  • Fabrication
  • Direct Braille Printing
  • AODA-Compliant Signage
  • CNC Cutting
  • Parking Lot Signs
  • Installation
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