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Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ has mandated Gaston Champoux (1973) inc. to carry out Project 20-065, which supports the reorganization of the Cognitive Neuroscience Unit (CNU) at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), located on the 2nd floor of the Penfield Wing. The project will transform Suite 285, currently used as a library, into offices, testing rooms, and dry laboratories dedicated to research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience.

The renovated space will provide a more inclusive and functional research environment, accommodating human research participants with reduced mobility and offering sound-controlled areas suitable for sensitive testing and research activities.

Key information

• Location: Montreal Neurological InstituteÌý– Penfield Wing, 2nd Floor – Suite 285 (CNU)
• Construction start date: February 2, 2026
• Planned completion: September 18, 2026
• Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Work on the 1st floor and the main public corridor of the 2nd floor will be carried out outside normal office hours.)
• Project Manager: johanne.guertin [at] gph-inc.com (Johanne Guertin) – 514-946-6396
• Assistant Project Manager: olivier.guay [at] gph-inc.com (Olivier Guay) – 514-701-7158
• Contact for building users: frank.niro [at] mcgill.ca (Franco Niro)Ìý

Scope of work

The work involves implementing the spaces required for the Cognitive Neuroscience Unit (CNU) in Suite 285 of the Neuro Penfield Wing on the 2nd floor. The project consists of:

• Demolition of the current installations.
• Construction of new partitions, flooring, built-in cabinets, HVAC distribution and controls, as well as electrical, telecommunications, and audio-visual systems for dry laboratories, offices, testing rooms, kitchen, and conference room.
• Installation of two phone booths in the public corridor.
• HVAC modification work on the 1st floor (below Suite 285) and telecommunications work in the main public corridor of the 2nd floor.

Impact on occupants

A mobilization procedure has been put in place to ensure the work is carried out in accordance with best practices and closely coordinated with the professionals. Work on the 1st-floor ceiling (below Suite 285) will be coordinated with occupants, and preliminary meetings will be held to minimize impacts.

Access:

• Accessibility remains unchanged, except within the work area.
• Appropriate signage will be installed to inform Neuro users.
• The entrance for Neuro ambulances will remain accessible at all times.

Noise:

• Demolition work will generate noise.
• The noisiest activities (floor openings) will be carried out either early in the morning before operations begin on the 1st floor or after working hours.
• No impacts are anticipated on 3rd-floor activities, as the Penfield Wing is largely unoccupied.
• Noisy operations will be coordinated with Neuro activities to minimize reverberation in adjacent areas.

Safety measures

Demolition work will generate dust and will be carried out under strict conditions monitored by the Building Hygiene Consultant.

• Dust-control measures will include negative pressure, sealing of HVAC conduits, and installation of enclosures to isolate work areas.
• Specialized vacuum equipment will be used.