475 Barnet is part of Lépine Lodge, a large resort-style complex with several low-rise rental apartment buildings. Located in the heart of Renfrew, near shopping, nature and wellness services, the apartments feature modern finishes and a large open-concept layout, offering the perfect blend of charm and comfort. The apartments offer beautiful amenities including a fitness centre, a saltwater pool and a sauna.

This project highlights three core prefabrication skills:

• Assisted design, involving the precast concrete producer during the preconstruction phase;
• Formliner techniques, using elastomeric membranes to reproduce brick and stone finishes with precast concrete;
• Windows pre-installed in a controlled environment at the factory, ensuring quality and faster assembly at the construction site.

To date, the precast concrete supplier has completed 3 of the 6 planned buildings for the project:

• Building A: 175 precast panels
• Building B: 238 panels precast panels
• Building E: 173 panels precast panels

The panels, each measuring 11’ x 23’ x 6’’, feature punched double windows with factory-installed glazing and have a maximum weight of 18,500 lbs.

On several architectural panels facing the shear walls, the precaster pre-installed insulation on the back of the panels to meet the needs of the client, who could not access these panels to install the insulation on-site.

Several panels feature a 1/3 2/3 Norman brick finish (achieved with formliners) and various colours, resulting in a striking building.