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Canadian Consulting Engineer - May 2009

Earthly Power
COMMERCIAL & INSTITUTIONAL GEOEXCHANGE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Need To Be Carefully Designed And Balanced To Be Successful, Says An Expert. He Explores What Has Caused Problems...

Geoexchange & Quality
Ground-source heat pump technology is becoming more established in Canada, thanks to some important programs for quality control that the industry has introduced.

Whitehorse Survey
EBA compiled data and developed maps on a city-wide scale to show what areas of Yukon's capital city would favour geoexchange energy systems.

Deep Geothermal's Potential
TAPPING HEAT SOURCES DEEP IN THE EARTH'S CRUST COULD PROVIDE ALMOST EMISSION-FREE THERMAL ENERGY IN PROVINCES LIKE SASKATCHEWAN.

Geotechnical Considerations Come Too Late
Engineers and architects often design projects without understanding the true impact that ground conditions play on the foundation design, says a rock engineering consultant.

Design-Build Problems
Contractors sue consulting engineers for "design growth"


DEPARTMENTS
ACEC Review
Staying The Course On Engineering Procurement
CHAIR'S MESSAGE
L'adversité Présente Des Possibilités
Message du Président du Conseil
Registration For Whistler 2009 Summit Now Open!
ACEC Co-Hosts Engineering Summit 2009
ACEC Review
Details On Stimulus-Related Infrastructure Investment Unveiled
ACEC Human Resources Promotional Campaign Is Well Underway
Comment
Is It Time Again For Big Engineering?
Human Edge
Polytechnique
A film about the Montreal Massacre
Products
Products
Upfront
Architectural Drama Comes To Winnipeg
BUILDINGS
Green Energy Act Changes Things In Ontario
POWER
AICQ's Leonard Prize Goes To Génivar
AWARDS
Material Heal Thyself
NOTES
Mergers And Acquisitions
COMPANIES
Name Your Favourite Engineering Structure
HISTORY
Hatch Mott McDonald Tops In B. C.
AWARDS
Sailing With The Sun
INNOVATIONS
In Praise Of Outsourcing -- 50 Years Ago
VOICES FROM THE PAST
Waterfalls With A Twist
POWER
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