Our Facility
Construction
Calgary Archives owns and operates a Records Centre with 64,000 square feet of storage for approximately 260,000 containers. The building is constructed of concrete, architectural block and insulated steel, with a metal deck roof on steel joists.
Security
We want you to be assured that Calgary Archives maintains your records in a secure and confidential manner.
The building, storage area and perimeter are protected by a sprinkler system, and are alarmed 24 X 7 for smoke, heat, fire, intrusion and motion-detection.
As the security of your records is our priority, only employees and escorted visitors are permitted access to the Records Centre. We invite you to call to arrange for a tour – we’d love to show you around!
Media Vault
Media tapes are stored in Calgary Archives’ media vault. This is a “dry-zone”, self-enclosed room with a two-hour fire rating. Access to the vault is via a steel “Chubb” vault door complete with a combination lock. A specially designed racking system, segregated into individual storage units, houses the tapes.
Our media vault is equipped with a dedicated, external HVAC system, which maintains the temperature and humidity within the vault at 20 degrees Celsius and 45% relative humidity. The environmental conditions within the vault are also monitored by Calgary Archives’ security system to ensure that conditions do not fluctuate by more than 5%.
Staff
Our staff go through a rigorous screening process before being employed by Calgary Archives. As part of the process for being bonded, employees must produce a record clear of Criminal Convictions from the National Repository for Criminal Records in Canada, as issued by the Calgary Police Service Investigative Support Section. Visible company identification badges are warn at all times in our facility.
Our friendly, bonded courier staff wear Calgary Archives uniforms with our logo and identification nametags. Upon request, we will also deliver in an unmarked company vehicle.
