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Commercial HVAC — designed, built, optimized, maintained

A single mechanical-engineering partner for commercial, multi-residential, and mixed-use buildings: projects across Canada, with maintenance and 24/7 service in Quebec and Ontario. We help property managers improve building performance, reduce operating costs, and meet their ESG targets.

Trusted by

Kolostat partners with major Canadian commercial-real-estate, REIT, and telecom-HQ portfolios.

300+
Certified specialistsLEED, CEM, CMVP, RCx — across five offices.
2,000+
Projects deliveredMechanical projects delivered across Canada since 1927.
$59M
Grants securedCumulative funding reported across past client mandates.

See it in operation

Inside a Kolostat commercial mechanical project.

A short walk-through of a Kolostat commercial mechanical project in Quebec.Watch on YouTube ↗

What we do for commercial buildings

Six engagements, one delivery org

Capex and opex from the same team — engineering, fabrication, controls and energy on projects across Canada, plus service in Quebec and Ontario. The scopes that asset managers usually buy from three or four vendors, run by one.

  1. New-construction mechanical installation

    One contract and one integrated team for the engineering, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of HVAC, plumbing, gas, sheet metal, and controls on commercial and institutional new-construction projects.

  2. Re-engineering for NOI

    Convert an end-of-life HVAC system into a performing asset. Extend equipment life, reduce operating cost per square foot, and improve net operating income (NOI) — without a tear-down.

  3. Heat pump and electrification retrofits

    Heat pumps engineered for Canadian winters and delivered by Kolostat's energy and decarbonization division, with grant eligibility assessed where programs apply.

  4. BMS performance monitoring

    BMS controls and WebCTRL® / Automated Logic dashboards for real-time HVAC performance across a multi-site portfolio, built for ESG and operations teams.

  5. Preventive maintenance contracts

    Quarterly or biannual inspections, BMS monitoring, performance reporting, and priority dispatch for multi-site commercial portfolios in Quebec and Ontario.

  6. 24/7 emergency repair

    One dispatch number, a fleet of 25+ trucks covering Greater Montréal and the GTA — heating, ventilation, air conditioning, piping, and controls, around the clock.

Multi-residential focus

Mechanical delivery in occupied multi-residential buildings.

How Kolostat handles HVAC, piping, and controls retrofits in occupied multi-residential rental buildings — without disrupting tenants.Watch on YouTube ↗

Why owners choose Kolostat for commercial assets

The four levers asset managers actually buy

Procurement, asset management, and ESG teams shortlist on these four. Each is a sourced claim — no marketing varnish.

  • Delivery in occupied buildings

    Mechanical retrofits sequenced around tenant operations — shutdowns, temporary services, and invasive work scheduled outside tenant hours. We deliver complex conversions in manned environments.

  • ESG-ready monitoring

    Integrated dashboards and automated reporting feed your annual ESG disclosures and compliance audits directly. Built for asset managers and REIT portfolio teams.

  • Grant management

    Eligibility, applications, and reporting across ÉcoPerformance, Énergir, Hydro-Québec, and NRCan — the current grant guide reports $59M in cumulative funding across past client mandates. Program eligibility and funding levels are confirmed for each new project.

  • LEED and ASHRAE track record

    Multiple ASHRAE awards for innovation in energy and sustainable design, with LEED-certified deliveries including the Altoria / Aimia Tower in Montréal and Bell Canada HQ (Nun's Island).

How we work

Four steps from first conversation to commissioning

  1. Meet

    Senior-engineer site walk and discovery. Free.

  2. Visit

    We measure existing conditions, loads, and tenant constraints.

  3. Diagnose

    Engineering proposal with cost, schedule, and grant eligibility.

  4. Build

    Execution, commissioning, and performance handover.

Asset-manager FAQ

What enterprise buyers ask before they shortlist us

  • How do you minimize tenant disruption on an occupied office tower or multi-residential building?

    We sequence mechanical work around tenant operations — staged shutdowns, temporary services, and invasive work scheduled outside business or sleeping hours. Our teams are routinely deployed in occupied, densely populated buildings, and in Quebec and Ontario the construction crew is backed by our service division (25+ trucks, 24/7 dispatch) for off-hours coverage.

  • Do you deliver LEED-certified commercial projects?

    Yes. Our portfolio includes LEED-certified deliveries such as the Altoria / Aimia Tower in Montréal and the Bell Canada head office on Nun's Island — alongside other LEED-certified mandates across Quebec. The work has also earned Kolostat multiple ASHRAE awards for innovative energy and sustainable-design projects.

  • Can you handle a multi-property portfolio under a single master agreement?

    Yes. We structure customized preventive-maintenance contracts that span multi-site portfolios across Greater Montréal, the South and North Shores, and the GTA — with consolidated reporting tailored to your asset mix. Capital projects — design-build, re-engineering, decarbonization — can be delivered for buildings across Canada. Our four offices — Laval (head office), Montréal (our Energy division), Toronto, and Newmarket — field the same delivery org for capex and opex scopes.

  • How does grant funding work for commercial retrofits?

    For Quebec buildings, Kolostat's Energy division identifies eligible measures across ÉcoPerformance, Énergir, Hydro-Québec, and NRCan, files the analysis and implementation components, and produces post-implementation reporting. Up to 75% of eligible project cost has been financed by grants on past Quebec mandates. The eligibility check is free and takes about ten minutes.

  • Where does Kolostat deliver projects?

    Across Canada. Kolostat delivers mechanical design-build and decarbonization projects from its Laval head office and its offices in Montréal (our Energy division), Toronto, Newmarket and Calgary. Maintenance, repair and 24/7 service are provided in Quebec and Ontario.

  • How does your BMS and reporting plug into our ESG dashboards?

    We instrument the buildings during commissioning and deliver energy-accounting dashboards on Automated Logic / WebCTRL® — measuring energy use, savings against baseline, and avoided tCO₂e on an ongoing basis. The output is structured so your ESG team can fold it directly into annual reporting and compliance audits.

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