Architects’ Fees Totalled Nearly $500K for Rideau Hall ‘Barn’: Federal Records

Architects’ Fees Totalled Nearly $500K for Rideau Hall ‘Barn’: Federal Records
Members of the Ceremonial Guard perform sentry duties at Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor General of Canada, in Ottawa on July 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Isaac Teo
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The federal government’s “first zero-carbon building” in the National Capital Region, which was built at Rideau Hall and cost Canadian taxpayers over $8 million, had nearly half a million dollars spent on architects’ fees, records indicate.
An Inquiry of Ministry document tabled in Parliament on Jan. 29 showed that 86 separate contracts were issued over 10 years for the construction of the solar-powered warehouse, also known as “the barn,” at the national historic site and the official residence and office of the Governor General.