NCC wraps up decommissioning work on 24 Sussex Drive
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The abatement and decommissioning work at 24 Sussex Drive is complete, as the National Capital Commission awaits a decision by the federal government on the future of the official residence of the prime minister.
The abatement and decommissioning work at 24 Sussex Drive is complete, as the National Capital Commission awaits a decision by the federal government on the future of the official residence of the prime minister.
The NCC closed the building to the public in the fall of 2022, with work beginning in 2023 to address health and safety issues and remove "obsolete mechanical, heating and electrical systems."
A look inside 24 Sussex Drive
NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum told the National Capital Commission's Board of Directors work wrapped up on 24 Sussex Drive over the summer.
"We have, among other things, gotten rid of the heritage materials, we have suppressed hazardous dangers like asbestos, we have removed the mechanical and electrical heating system which was outdated," Nussbaum said in French.
"We have insulated the external walls and installed thermal pumps, electrical thermal pumps, to protect the building."
Nussbaum adds work on the Gate House at 10 Sussex Drive will begin this fall.
