Features
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Working Better Together
Talking diversity and inclusivity with Deanna Burgart, P.Eng, CET, president of Indigenous Engineering Inclusion Inc.
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Energy recovery dehumidifier earns Guelph a $20K+ utility incentive
The energy savings is generated mainly from recovering compressor waste heat to provide water heating for the indoor pool and using exhaust air to preheat incoming outdoor air.
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Stantec-designed Bus Rapid Transit corridor opens in Calgary
The MAX Purple corridor, one of three new MAX BRT lines in the city, has transformed over 3 km of 17 Avenue SE.
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Bat Friendly Progressive Mine Rehabilitation
The Edison Mine in northeastern Ontario required an innovative rehabilitation approach to protect a species at risk.
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Alternatives to grade separation for railway crossings
With over 20,000 at-grade railway crossings across Canada, making all railway tracks cross in a grade-separated manner is not economically viable.
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Intelligent Structural Panels
A Canadian-designed solution for constructing the next-generation of smart buildings.
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YVR Flywheel Energy Storage project – Tree For Life Award
Working with YVR, WSP designed a flywheel energy storage and power generation system. This system consists of two 600 kW redundant high-efficiency diesel generators, an intelligent power switchgear distribution system, and a 625 kVA flywheel uninterruptable power supply (UPS) system.
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) – Schreyer Award Winner
CHUM mandated an energy consumption target of 40% less than the ASHRAE 90.1-1999 baseline—a very aggressive target for an urban acute care hospital … the target was achieved using a multi-pronged approach.
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Renewable Fuel
The City of Toronto is launching a project to transform organic waste biogas into fuel that can power its collection trucks.
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Accessibility Along the Trillium Line
Meeting and exceeding established codes for barrier-free access to Ottawa’s transit system.
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Hitting the right Acoustical Notes
Meeting the challenges of converting an old Toronto warehouse into a much-needed music rehearsal space and recording studio.
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Keeping the Passion Alive
DIALOG takes a multi-pronged approach to keeping employees engaged and building on its collaborative culture.
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Canadian Expansion & Clear Horizons
Ontario-based McIntosh Perry has been active, more than doubling in size over the past two years. Canadian Consulting Engineer spoke with Gus Sarrouh, company CEO, about the recent activity and the firm’s plans for the future.
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Back-Up Power Solutions
A cost-effective and repeatable solution was required to maintain water delivery to this northern Saskatchewan community when the power goes out.
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Fire Risk Assessment for Tall Wood Buildings
As explained in Ontario’s Tall Wood Building Reference, fire risk assessment is a useful tool for comparing the fire-safety performance of a proposed alternative solution for a tall wood building against a code-compliant acceptable solution of noncombustible construction.
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Talking Tall Wood Towers
In the last decade or so people are realizing that mass timber can be used for bigger buildings quite effectively. And you get a lot of benefits from it.
Many Voices: Moving the Needle on Renewable Energy
The technology exists today to move the world onto cleaner energy solutions, but what’s holding us up is political will.
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Round and About
An overview of the Canadian Roundabout Design Guide, defining the intent and suitable applications for the traffic calming solution.
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Mentoring, Women & Engineering
“The most useful thing that can be done to progress women in the engineering industry is to welcome women and their different perspectives.” – Karen Sobel
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Energy neutral wastewater services
Tapping efficiencies and turning wastewater treatment into energy production.
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Bridges in Nature
Creative, cost-effective engineering used for two pedestrian suspension bridges along the Sea to Sky Trail in Whistler, B.C.
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evolv1
A net-positive office building in Waterloo, Ont. optimizes both passive and active energy sustainability features.
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Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation
The first net zero institutional education facility of its kind in Canada opens this fall for students at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ont.
Toronto-area man convicted for illegal use of “professional engineer” title
Individual was fined $15,625 (including a 25% victim fine surcharge of $3,125) after his guilty plea to four counts of breaching the Professional Engineers Act.
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Rogers Place: LEED Silver
Canada’s first LEED Silver arena: low-energy demand for a high-energy facility.
Sheridan College’s District Energy Plant
Professional piping services assist in completing fast-tracked project schedule.
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The Atal Setu (Basohli Bridge)– 2017 Ambassador Award
“The project was a great example of the transfer of knowledge to the local community, and the positive socio-economic impact on the region, thanks to the reduction of travel time from Jammu & Kashmir to Punjab by over four hours was impressive.” –Jury
Norquest College’s welcoming new addition
Designed to target LEED Silver certification, the materials and lighting selection support the building’s energy-saving measures.
The World Trade Center Transportation Hub (Oculus) – 2017 Ambassador Award
From the October/November 2017 print issue of Canadian Consulting Engineer, p. 29 The World Trade Center Transportation Hub (Oculus) in New York City is striking in its architecture, and it was extremely complicated to build. The project pushed the boundaries…
Studio Bell – 2017 Engineering A Better Canada Award
“The project represents a holistic design and a sophisticated integration of mechanical, acoustic and structural engineering. The building is also significant for its transformation of a condemned historical building and creating an iconic site that has become a catalyst for the re-development of one of the oldest areas in Calgary.” –Jury
