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MTE Consultants Acquires RIZZ Engineering, Strengthening Expertise in Structural Design and Precast Concrete

The Bright Building
Residential

The Bright Building Condominiums

Partners

HIP Developments, Martin Simmons Sweers, Stubbes Precast

Project overview

The Bright Building stands out as Kitchener’s first all-electric multi-residential tower. Located in Midtown Kitchener, this 18-storey development includes 228 residential units, a two-level underground parking garage, and a suite of integrated sustainable technologies that push the boundaries of green building design.

From the earliest design stages, The Bright Building was conceived with energy efficiency and sustainability as core principles. Every parking space is equipped with EV charging, and each light fixture features dimming capabilities, reducing energy consumption across the board. By minimizing complex infrastructure—such as eliminating traditional boiler rooms and extensive piping systems—the project not only streamlines building operations but also reduces construction impact and long-term maintenance needs.

Heating and cooling for each unit is achieved through air-source heat pumps, complemented by high-efficiency windows, a robust building envelope, and on-demand water heaters. Most notably, this tower operates without the use of natural gas or fossil fuels, setting a new precedent for sustainable urban living in Ontario.

MTE's Involvement

MTE is proud to have supported The Bright Building with multi-disciplinary engineering services that played a key role in ensuring both its structural integrity and sustainable performance.

Our Surveying team provided a Plan of Condominium, delivering property definitions and supporting coordination across project phases. Our Structural team provided structural engineering design services, including the development of construction drawings for the cast-in-place parking structure and building foundations. Our involvement extended through contract administration and construction oversight, ensuring quality, code compliance, and alignment with the project’s sustainability goals.

The Bright Building features two levels of underground parking, utilizing both cast-in-place and precast concrete, and rises 18 storeys above grade, with the superstructure primarily constructed using precast concrete. Working in close collaboration with Stubbes Precast, MTE provided structural engineering expertise for the design and detailing of precast components, including walls, beams, columns, and structural connections.

Advanced 3D modeling software was employed to analyze the building’s structural performance, helping to determine the design forces required to transfer loads from the tower through the parking structure and down to the foundations with efficiency and accuracy.

MTE’s Indoor Environments team performed health and safety assessments of building materials used in the project. Additionally, our Building Restoration team offered design consultation and construction review for the waterproofing system of the two-storey underground parking garage—ensuring long-term durability and moisture control.