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JULY/AUGUST 2015 [volume19 number 4) features 16 Climate Change: A Risk Management Issue with Professional Implications for Engineers and Geoscientists Glen Parker, P.Eng., Dr. Conor Reynolds, P.Eng., and Dr. Brian Menounos, P.Geo.

20 2014/2015 Project Highlights 42 Five Facets of Successful Innovation Alex Saegert, P.Eng. news 4 President’s Viewpoint – Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change 8 Association Notes – Forging Stronger Ties with Engineering and Geoscience Employers; APEGBC Seeks Clarity on ASTTBC’s Proposed P.Tech. Designation; Council Election and Bylaw Vote; Submitting Motions for the 2015 Annual General Meeting; Event Helps to Move Engineering and Geoscience Job Seekers Closer to Their Career Goals; Updated Professional Development Bylaw to be Put to Member Vote

12 Council Report – June 19, 2015 ON THE COVER: 14 Legislative Amendment Consultation Results The Anvil Centre and Ofﬁce Tower in New 19 WorkSafeBC Announces Policy Updates Related Westminster is one of Workers Compensation Act Changes the projects showcasing the work of APEGBC 46 APEGBC Foundation and Benevolent Fund Donors members in this issue. departments 6 Newsmakers 7 News 46 OQM Certification 50 Discipline and Enforcement 53 Membership 58 Professional Services 62 Careers 63 APEGBC Professional Development

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i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 3 JULY/AUGUST 2015 VOLUME 19 NUMBER 4 v iewpoint

Nearly daily, we hear the climate is changing, with dangers for our children and grandchildren. Climate change, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC Suite 200 - 4010 Regent Street, Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6N2 however, is only a part of a larger challenge that we face–that Tel: 604.430.8035 Fax: 604.430.8085 of sustainability–and it is this issue that I wish to comment E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.apeg.bc.ca Toll free: 1.888.430.8035 on in my viewpoint. In the time it takes you to read this piece, the global 2014/2015 COUNCIL, APEGBC President J.J. Clague, P.Geo., FGC, FEC (Hon.)

population will grow by 150 persons; we are on track for a Vice President M.C. Wrinch, P.Eng., FEC Sustainability population of eight billion people by 2025. Even with the Immediate Past President M.B. Bapty, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) in the Face stunning technological innovations that allow Earth to COUNCILLORS support a larger population, the continued growth in human C.J. Andrewes, P.Eng.; C.D. Anglin, P.Geo. of Climate D.E. Campbell, P.Eng.; A. Fernandes, CIM, FCSI numbers, with accompanying growth in consumption, pose D.I. Harvey, P.Eng.,Struct.Eng., FEC; H. Hawson, P.Eng., FEC Change serious dangers and challenges for all of us: health; quality D.M. Howes, P.Eng., FEC; H.G. Kelly, P.Eng. K. Laloge, CA; T. Mitha, LLB of life; availability of food, water, and other resources; and C.L. Park, P.Eng.; R.P. Stewart, P.Eng. ecosystem integrity. This is a clarion call for humans to K.V. Tarnai-Lokhorst, P.Eng.; S.Wynn quickly transition to more sustainable behaviour. So what does this have to do with APEGBC? Being an ASSOCIATION STAFF A.J. English, P.Eng. Chief Executive Officer And Registrar

optimist, I see opportunities and responsibilities for our T.M.Y. Chong, P.Eng. Chief Regulatory Officer And Deputy Registrar professions as we transition to more sustainable societies. J.Y. Sinclair Chief Operating Officer Engineers, for example, will be asked to help create more M.L. Archibald Director, Communications And Stakeholder Engagement Dr. John Clague, J. Cho, CGA Director, Finance And Administration P.Geo., FGC, livable and sustainable cities, which is where at least 80% D. Gamble Director, Information Systems FEC (Hon.) of people will live by the end of the century. Efficiencies in P.R. Mitchell, P.Eng. Director, Professional Practice, Standards And Development President D. Olychick Director, Member Services energy use, the use of recycled and recyclable construction G.M. Pichler, P.Eng. Director, Registration materials, and smart transportation systems, for example, are E. Swartz, LLB Director, Legislation, Ethics And Compliance V. Lai, CGA Associate Director, Finance And Administration

all about engineering. Entirely new branches of engineering J.J.G. Larocque P.Eng., LLB, CD Associate Director, Professional Practice are emerging in response to these needs; mechatronics; M.A. Rigolo P.Eng., Associate Director, Engineering Admissions applications of nanotechnology, and next-generation computers and software come to mind. EDITORIAL BOARD K.C. Chan, P.Eng., CPA; S. Chiu, P.Eng.; Similarly, resource geoscientists will be asked to locate D.E. Falkins, Eng.L.; T. George, P.Eng.; now hard-to-find ore bodies, which are absolutely essential R. Gupta, P.Eng.; C.L. Hall, P.Geo.; for the transition to a sustainable economy, and they will S.K. Hayes, P.Eng.; M.A. Klippenstein, P.Eng.; I. Kokan, P.Eng.; B. Thomson, P.Geo., FEC (Hon.); do this with state-of-the-art technology that we couldn’t M.J. Zieleman, EIT

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4 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n newsmakers

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia has conferred the status of Honorary Member on Bogue Babicki, P.Eng. Honorary AIBC Confers membership recognizes “individuals who have made an especially Honorary noteworthy contribution to the profession of architecture in British Columbia.” Membership on Born in Warsaw, Poland, BC Engineer Babicki arrived in Canada in 1958 and proceeded to establish a successful structural engineering practice. An engineer who considers both the technical and aesthetic implications of his work, Babicki has enjoyed close working relationships with leading architects such as Arthur Erickson, Bruno Freschi and Rand Iredale. Babicki has worked on an im- pressive portfolio of architectural structures, including Robson Square, Vancouver Law Courts, JENNIE MOORE UBC Thunderbird Stadium, BA, MA, PhD Museum of Anthropology, the Honourary AIBC member Bogue original Westcoast Transmission Babicki, P.Eng. Building, Jamatkhana Ismaili NEW APPOINTMENT Mosque, and the Expo 86 Preview Photo credit: Mina Radivojevic, AIBC Centre (now Science World). BCIT is pleased to announce the Babicki was recognized by the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in appointment of Jennie Moore to 1980 when he became the first engineer to be elected to the organi- the position of Associate Dean, zation. Babicki holds a Doctor of Science degree from the Warsaw Building Design and Construction University of Technology. Technology within the School of Construction and the Environment. Jennie previously held the role of Director of Sustainable Development and Environmental CONGRATULATIONS Stewardship at BCIT for nine years. TO OUR 2015 GEOSCIENCE BC In that position, Jennie facilitated SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS the development of new programs to meet the needs of BC’s green Sina Abadzadesahraei, UNBC economy and she continues to help Matt Bodnar, UBC transform BCIT’s campuses into Aimee Gegolick, UofA living laboratories of sustainability. Justin Granek, UBC Jennie’s work has received Nicholas Harrichhausen, McGill international acclaim and won Rachel Kim, UBC multiple awards. She created the Siobhan McGoldrick, UVic Regional and Local Government Donald Prenoslo, UofA Working Group on Climate Change, Shane Rich, UBC is a LEED Accredited Professional, Sandra Rosset, UBC and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. Geoscience BC scholarships are awarded annually to earth science post-graduate students working on a project relevant to mineral or energy exploration or development in British Columbia.

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1 Ad Name: Announcement - Jennie Innovation: July/August 2015 4.625”W x 3.75” H Geoscience BC Tech: [email protected] Moore 6 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n 2 Media: Innovation (APEGBC) 3 PO#: A2015-0021 4 Size: 1/4 pg vertical, 2.25 x 7.5 5 Colour: CMYK 6 Comments: 7 Artwork Deadline: Jul 06 2015 2015 Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award Doug VanDine, P.Eng./P.Geo., FEC, FGC, is the recipient of the 2015 Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award recognizing outstanding contribution to the development and practice of professional geoscience and advancing public recognition of the profession in Canada. VanDine’s career spans more than 40 years specializing in geological and geotechnical engineering for civil engineering projects and the forestry industry, typically associated with natural hazards and landslide risks. VanDine has a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering and a M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University. After graduation he joined the Geological Survey of Canada, followed by positions with Thurber Engineering and Gartner Lee Associates, and teaching at Queen’s University. He then established VanDine Geological Engi- neering Limited in Victoria, where he continues to practice. Doug VanDine, VanDine assisted in the development of APEGBC’s Guidelines for Legislated Landslide Assessment for Pro- P.Eng./P.Geo. posed Residential Development in British Columbia, and was scientific editor of and a major contributor to the Geological Survey of Canada’s Canadian Technical Guidelines and Best Practices Related to Landslides. He is past president of the Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique and president of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. The award will be presented at APEGBC’s annual conference in October.

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Visit From New Zealand Delegation Focuses on Seismic School Safety Lord Kitchener On May 19, 2015, representatives from the Elementary in New Zealand Ministry of Education met Vancouver is one with representatives from the BC Ministry of the BC schools of Education, APEGBC staff, UBC and the that has undergone APEGBC Seismic Peer Review Committee seismic assessment to learn more about the performance- and upgrade. based approach being used in the seismic assessment and upgrades of BC school buildings. Their visit included a tour of three schools that were recently upgraded using the Seismic Retrofit Guidelines, as well as the UBC Earthquake Engineering Research Facility. APEGBC and the Ministry of Education shared information and insights with the New Zealand delegation through an overview of the Seismic Retrofit Guidelines and the BC School Seismic Mitigation Program, followed by a Q&A and discussion session. The BC School Seismic Program continues to generate interest internationally and showcase the innovative work of BC professionals in improving public safety. The performance-based approach used in the Seismic Retrofit Guidelines is being followed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the US.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 7 association notes

Forging Stronger Ties with Engineering and APEGBC Seeks Clarity on ASTTBC’s Proposed Geoscience Employers P.Tech. Designation APEGBC hosted representatives from Recently, the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia the top 30 major employers of APEGBC (ASTTBC) announced plans to introduce a Professional Technologist designation members as well as special industry (P.Tech.) in 2015. guests at a luncheon on June 9, 2015. ASTTBC describes a P.Tech. as: “an ASTTBC member who, by virtue of education, This outreach event provided a forum training and experience, is capable of taking independent responsibility for work for APEGBC to both gather and share that is generally bounded by prescribed codes, recognized standards and established information about how the association practice.” can be a better resource for members It is unclear as to the specific work that is believed to be within the scope of and their employers, and enhance the a P.Tech., and how it would relate to the practice of engineering and geoscience value it provides these key stakeholder as defined by the Engineers and Geoscientists Act. Under existing legislation, only groups. individuals licensed under the Engineers and Geoscientists Act have the right to The event connected industry independent practice for engineering and geoscience. APEGBC has repeatedly representatives with members of sought additional information from ASTTBC but has only been advised that the APEGBC Council and senior staff to details are still being developed. discuss some of the major initiatives APEGBC Council is concerned about the confusion the introduction of underway, and better understand what a P.Tech. designation may cause to the public, and about the lack of information challenges and issues engineering and ASTTBC has provided about whether it is seeking independent practice rights geoscience employers are facing. for holders of a P.Tech. Topics of discussion included work to APEGBC offers engineering licences (Eng.L.) and geoscience licences (Geo.L.), support economic development, foreign which enable qualified practitioners to take full professional responsibility for qualifications recognition, diversity in work within a prescribed scope of practice. It is Council’s position that Eng.L. and the professions and the workplace, and Geo.L. licences, which already exist, meet the need for qualified individuals who are continuing professional development. seeking independent practice rights within an approved scope. Qualified ASTTBC The event also provided the opportunity members can apply for these designations with APEGBC. to share information about APEGBC The introduction of an additional designation, such as P.Tech., has the potential professional practice and quality to create industry, stakeholder and public confusion; this does not support management resources available to APEGBC’s goal of upholding the public interest. employers of APEGBC members, such APEGBC continues to support an environment where all members of the as the OQM Program and staff practice engineering and geoscience team contribute to the primary goal of upholding the advisors. public interest, and do so within the scope of responsibility appropriate to their By engaging employers and industry level of education and experience. through events such as these, APEGBC Members will be kept informed as more information becomes available. hopes to improve the effectiveness of APEGBC programs and resources for the benefit of these groups. Council Election and Bylaw Vote How to receive your voting information The Council election and the vote on the proposed professional development bylaw will take place this fall. Make sure you receive the voter information email by updating your contact information with APEGBC. APEGBC’s professional members (P.Eng. and P.Geo.) and limited licensees (Eng.L. and Geo.L.) are eligible to vote, and voting information including the candidate statements and bylaw wording will be circulated by email in late Au- gust. This information will also be available online. Paper ballots and hard cop- ies of the candidate statements will also be available by contacting the APEGBC office. Once this information has been circulated, voting for the election and bylaw ratification will remain open until noon PST, October 2, 2015. To update your contact information, log onto the member portal at apeg. APEGBC councillors and senior staff met with bc.ca/update-info or contact the APEGBC office at 604.430.8035 or toll-free employers and industry representatives at an 1.888.430.8035. outreach event held in June.

8 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Event Helps to Move Engineering and Geoscience Job Seekers Closer to Their Career Goals One of the ways that APEGBC is providing support to its members and future members is by helping them to build their career skills. In late June, APEGBC hosted a career development event in Vancouver for individuals with a background in engineering or geoscience who are currently looking for resources to enter or progress in their careers. Titled the “Career Development Event for Engineering and Geoscience Job Seekers,” this session was open to applicants, members-in-training, professional members and non-members with an educational background in engineering or geoscience and currently unemployed or under-employed. With the goal of helping APEGBC members and prospective members to find career success, the event was APEGBC members vote on motions at the 2014 AGM. structured to provide attendees access to resources that could help them find an engineering or geoscience job or help them develop further in their career. Submitting Motions for the The event included a presentation by engineering 2015 Annual General Meeting and technical recruitment specialist Brent Lyon, P.Eng., on interviews, resumés and networking, Each year, APEGBC holds an annual general followed by the opportunity for attendees to meet meeting (AGM) of its members. At this time, the with a number of exhibitors providing information president and the CEO report on the activities and access to resources such as career planning tools, of the past year, and the financial report is Canadian employment information, graduate and presented. During the meeting, members are educational programs, career skills programs for provided with the opportunity to ask questions internationally trained professionals, information on and bring forward motions for consideration by APEGBC registration and more. Council. Motions may be proposed by registered The first such APEGBC event of its kind, the professional members (P.Eng., P.Geo.) or by session was well attended. Feedback received licensees (Eng.L., Geo.L.). included comments that attendees “really appreciated Members and licensees are encouraged to this valuable career development event,” while others submit proposed motions for APEGBC’s 2015 indicated that they wanted more events for job seekers AGM to the association by Tuesday, October and future opportunities to interact with recruiters 13, 2015. Advanced submission of motions and company representatives. enables any procedural issues with the proposed APEGBC supports the full participation of motion to be addressed with the mover prior to qualified engineering and geoscience professionals presentation at the AGM (the mover and seconder in the BC labour market in their chosen fields. We for the motion must be present at the AGM to see that supporting the success of members and introduce the motion). Member motions may also prospective members to achieve this end also has be presented from the floor of the AGM without strategic benefits for our province’s economic future. advance submission, though all motions must be received prior to the cut-off time approved by the assembly (usually 10:00 AM on the day of the meeting). Information on the correct format for motions and how to submit them for review can be found online at apeg.bc.ca/agm. The AGM will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at the Delta Grand Okanagan in Kelowna, BC.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 9 association notes

Updated Professional Development Bylaw to be Put to Member Vote At a Glance New information website explains revised program requirements What is it? In August, members will be asked to cast their votes for a bylaw that will Detailed information on the professional introduce new obligations for undertaking and reporting professional development bylaw. development activities for all practicing members and licensees. This will determine whether BC engineers and geoscientists will join their counter- Why? parts across the country, and almost all other regulated professions in BC, In late August, APEGBC members will in demonstrating their commitment to lifelong learning through be asked to vote on a bylaw that would a formal professional development program. commit them to a formal professional “This is a pivotal time for us as professionals,” said President John Clague, development program. P.Geo. “The public needs to trust us as engineers and geoscientists, because their safety and well-being depend on it. Demonstrating our professional What information is included? integrity and accountability through a formal program will enhance public Detailed bylaw wording, program trust. That is critically important to the future of our professions.” requirements, professional development The proposed CPD bylaw is the result of many years of study and options, information on compliance and significant research conducted by APEGBC Council and the CPD exceptions. Committee, and reflects the feedback members provided during a five- month consultation process. Members were clear in communicating that, For more information: cpd.apeg.bc.ca. to be effective, a CPD program would need to fit into their busy lives. The bylaw recognizes the need for layers of flexibility that ensure the program can be adapted to support members in a diverse range of technical disciplines and career stages. The bylaw requirements operate on a three-year rolling total; this lets members make up for any CPD shortfalls in future years. The bylaw also removes previous category restrictions on the number of CPD hours members can claim, and allows for full or partial exemptions for members on parental leave, health or disability leave, or in other special circumstances. In the lead-up to casting their ballots, members expressed a desire for detailed information on all aspects of the bylaw in order to become fully informed. APEGBC launched a dedicated website (cpd. apeg.bc.ca) with the goal of providing this information. The website also provides a forum for members to ask important questions about how the program will work. Thousands of members have already visited the site to learn more about the program, including benefits, requirements, professional development options, reporting, compliance and exceptions. “Members are asking great questions about the bylaw,” said Clague of the website. “The information there is very helpful in understanding how the program will work. I would strongly encourage members to use this site to inform themselves so that they can confidently cast their ballots later this summer.” The bylaw will be presented to members for ratification through an online vote from August 26 to October 2, 2015 at noon. v

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Retention of Women in Engineering and Geoscience Council received a report on “Fostering Diversity and APEGBC’s Council of elected members and Inclusiveness – A Call to Action,” which highlighted four government representatives meets throughout priority items: 1) best practices guidance for businesses; the year to conduct the business of association 2) recruitment of female students; 3) measuring and governance. The following are the highlights reporting success; and 4) taking a more active role of the June 19, 2015 meeting. to partner with industry and institutions to foster workplace diversity and inclusiveness. Staff was directed to create a draft plan to explore how these priority areas could be supported. Council voted to discuss the issue Revised CPD Bylaw Approved for Member of enhancing diversity at its next strategic planning Vote in Fall 2015, Reporting Compliance session. Process Articulated Council has approved an updated proposed Climate Change Advisory Group 2014/2015 professional development bylaw for member Annual Report ratification. This bylaw would commit practising The annual report of the activities of the Climate APEGBC members to a formal professional Change Advisory Group was presented to Council. development program with reporting requirements. Activities during the past year have focused on member The revised bylaw reflects feedback received from education and outreach; discussion of a mitigation members during a five-month long consultation position paper; the Professional Practice Guidelines- process. Changes include: 1) fewer hours required; Incorporating Climate Resilience in the Design of 2) enhanced flexibility; 3) simplified and streamlined Public Infrastructure Resilience with the BC Ministry categories of activity; and 4) changes to accommodate of Transportation and Infrastructure; and the BC the needs of members who work part-time, are semi- Provincial Climate Change Working Group. retired or underemployed. At the meeting, Council also approved a process APEGBC Approves MOU with AMEBC for bylaw compliance, which would involve a series APEGBC and the Association of Mineral Exploration of of four separate notifications and reminders to report British Columbia’s interests overlap in a number of areas professional development hours. and the two organizations have signed a memorandum The bylaw will be going forward for a membership of understanding (MOU) to better engage and support vote in the fall of 2015. For more information, see APEGBC members working in the mineral exploration page 10 or visit the CPD bylaw information website industry, particularly professional geoscientists. at cpd.apeg.bc.ca. Branch Engagement Report Request for Proposed Legislative Amendments Branches play a fundamental role in increasing member to Proceed engagement in the association and also support Council reviewed stakeholder consultation results and and drive member engagement in variety of ways. recommendations for eight proposed amendments Council received a report on the activities of APEGBC to the Engineers and Geoscientists Act and decided to branches from January 23 to May 30, 2015. During proceed with a request to the Ministry of Advanced this time, branches reported engaging more than Education for these changes. For more information 1,550 elementary and high school students, more than regarding the proposed Act changes, see page 14, or visit double in the previous reporting period. The Northern the legislative amendment information website at apeg. Branch and Peace River Branch were responsible bc.ca/legislation. for two-thirds of this engagement, and the Central Interior, Richmond/Delta, Vancouver and Tri-City New Professional Guidelines for Expert Witnesses branches were also active in this area. Branches also APEGBC professionals are sometimes called to act continued their support of the Mentoring Program as expert witnesses in legal proceedings. A review as well as outreach to university students. During this by APEGBC staff found that the existing APEGBC time, 21 successful events were hosted by the branches, guidance material on this subject needed to be attracting more than 700 attendees. brought up-to-date. In response, APEGBC Council has now approved new Professional Guidelines – Committee Terms of Reference Approved Expert Witnesses, pending editorial amendment, to Council has approved housekeeping updates to the clarify the role and requirements of expert witnesses Executive Committee, Governance Committee and in legal proceedings. Council has also approved Fairness Panel Terms of Reference to better to reflect cancellation of the existing Bulletin L: The Engineer current practice, as well as for consistency with as an Expert Witness and Bulletin L-1: The Role of the the format and standard wording approved by the Expert Witness. Governance Committee.

12 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n APPOINTMENTS

INTERNAL 2015/2016 Council Election Consulting Practice Temporary Works Committee Scrutineers Committee Desimir Begovic, P.Eng., FEC Paul Blanchard, P.Eng., FEC, Kourosh Hadavi, P.Geo. Sean Dingley, P.Eng. FGC (Hon.) Samir Eidnani, P.Eng. Bill Gilmartin, P.Eng., FEC, Editorial Board Li Ma, P.Eng. FGC (Hon.) Karen Chan, P.Eng., CPA, CMA Sally Mitry, P.Eng., FEC John Watson, P.Eng., FEC, FGC Stella Chiu, P.Eng. Suresh Shrestha, P.Eng. (Hon.) Doug Falkins, Eng.L. Raveen Singh, P.Eng. Dr. Thomas George, P.Eng. Valentin Varga, P.Eng. Building Codes Committee Dr. Rishi Gupta, P.Eng. Norm Webster, P.Eng. Isabella Li, P.Eng., CP Alex Riftin, P.Eng., P.E. Geoscience Committee EXTERNAL Jeff Wilson, P.Geo. Building Enclosure Committee Pacific Northwest Economic Alex McGowan, P.Eng. Investigation Committee Region Representative Kevin Pickwick, P.Eng., AScT Matthew Munn, P.Eng. Colin Smith, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) Climate Change Advisory Registration Committee Group Eric Lalli, P.Eng. Engineers Canada Director Kari Tyler Jeff Holm, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)

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i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 13 act changes

Legislative Amendment Consultation Results: Request for Proposed Act Changes to Proceed APEGBC’s governing legislation, the Engineers and Geoscientists • One-on-one interactions, in person and via phone and e-mail Act (Act), has been in need of modernization for some time. • A member survey. Successive councils have been working to gradually bring this The member survey conducted in February 2015 drew 2,494 document up-to-date with the functions of a modern regulatory participants. Overall, respondents were mostly supportive of the organization. Part of the challenge is that only government has the amendments consulted on with the exception of the amendment power amend to the Act, and any proposed changes must be made related to CPD compliance, which most did not support. through a request to the Ministry of Advanced Education. Removal of References to Board of Examiners Over a period of eight months, we consulted with key This amendment proposed that outdated references to the Board stakeholders on proposed changes to the Act. The changes are of Examiners in the Act be rewritten or removed, and that the intended to provide for: Registration Committee potentially be made a statutory committee, • Housekeeping updates to accurately reflect regulatory reflecting its role in the registration process. processes Survey results indicated that 71.6% of respondents supported • Tools to address public safety challenges this amendment (6.7% did not support; 2.2% would support with • The ability for qualified practitioners to fully participate changes; 19.5% were indifferent). Although support for these within their scope of practice housekeeping changes to the Act was quite high, we heard some • Accountability in governance concerns, such as the perception that this was a move to eliminate • More effective handling of non-compliance with CPD bylaw. the Board of Examiners altogether. For more background on the proposed Act amendments, visit After further consideration, the amendment will seek to remove apeg.bc.ca/legislation. the statutory status of the Board of Examiners, while retaining their At its June 19, 2015 meeting, APEGBC’s Council reviewed function, rewriting parts of the Act with a more comprehensive stakeholder consultation results and recommendations based provision allowing Council to set policy for examinations, includ- on that feedback, as well as research and legal analysis. Council ing the power to delegate. The Act would also be amended to reflect approved a motion to proceed with a request to government for the role of the Registration Committee. changes to the Act. Interim Suspension or Conditions by the Investigation Overview of Legislative Amendment Process Committee Where there are indications that a member’s conduct could pose an immediate danger to the public, this proposed amendment would allow the Investigation Committee to impose conditions or issue an interim suspension, rather than later at the discipline stage. PREPARATION CONSULTATION DECISION REQUEST CONSIDERATION Support for this amendment was indicated by 59.1% of respon- AUG/SEPT OCT 2014 – JUNE SUMMER BY GOVERNMENT dents (23.7% did not support; 8.5% would support with changes; 2014 MAY 2015 2015 2015 2016 Amendments Amendments Consultation Request for Approval of the 8.7% were indifferent). Members were mostly concerned that due approved for presented to results and amendments legislature. process not be circumvented. Some also felt this was unnecessary consultation- stakeholders recommenda- made to sustainability. for input. tions presented Ministry of Royal assent. as a pre-emptive measure, and wanted to see proof it is needed. Identify Identify themes, to Council for Advanced It is in the public interest for APEGBC to take action as soon as pos- consultation concerns, decision. Education. sible when, for example, a professional’s judgment is in serious question tactics. gaps. and the public is at risk. As proposed, the amendment would permit an appeal of the suspension to the courts and would still follow due pro- Consultation Results cess, as the matter would still be required to continue to a full inquiry in front of the Discipline Committee, according to the usual procedure. From October 2014 to May 2015, APEGBC presented information to members and stakeholders on the Act and the rationale for Fitness to Practice modernization, as well as an overview of amendments and reasons This proposed amendment would create a fitness to practice require- they are being proposed. Members were informed of opportunities ment allowing for consideration of a person’s state of mental health in for dialogue and invited to participate. determining competence for professional registration or practice. A challenging aspect of consultation was that only concepts for Member support for this amendment was 47.9% (34.8% did not the proposed amendments could be presented for review, as actual support; 8% would support with changes; 9.4% were indifferent). changes to the Act are drafted by government. While there was support for this amendment, we saw a more even Consultation was undertaken through: distribution between support and opposition. During consultation, • Meetings and other engagement with members and key some raised the concern that it was not APEGBC’s role to seek a external stakeholders (regional consultation events, AIBC, mental health assessment, and that creating a fitness to practice ASTTBC, ACEC-BC) requirement could be discriminatory and stigmatize mental illness. • Meetings with APEGBC volunteer groups (e.g., Branch Others noted that there was a potential for abuse arising from false representatives, committees, past presidents) claims against professionals.

14 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n The proposed Act change would see any assessment of fitness There was strong member support for this proposed change at to practice be limited to an individual’s current condition, be 86% in favour (4.9% did not support, 4.7% would support with related to professional practice, and conducted by expert medical changes; 4.4% were indifferent). professionals. It is anticipated that this provision would be Provisions for CPD Bylaw Compliance similar to that seen in many other self-regulatory professional If a formal CPD program were adopted, this proposed acts. amendment would allow the handling of non-compliance with Early Alternate Dispute Resolution the CPD bylaw through administrative means, rather than This proposed amendment would allow the use of alternate through the investigation and discipline process. dispute resolution at the investigation stage, in addition to the When surveyed, 45.2% of members did not support disciplinary stage. this amendment (35.4% supported; 10.9% would support Support for this amendment was strong, with 79.8% of with changes; 8.4% were indifferent). Member concerns respondents in favour (8.3% did not support, 3.8% would included opposition to the proposed CPD bylaw or a lack support with changes; 8.1% were indifferent). Feedback of support for automatic cancellation, as many expressed from consultation was that that the alternate dispute resolu- the need for a review process and more information tion might be a cost-effective and time-saving approach. about notice provided to those not in compliance and the Furthermore, there are examples of files proceeding to timeframe for achieving compliance. discipline that had the potential to be resolved by a Consent New information provided alongside the updated proposed Order offered earlier in the process. CPD bylaw now articulates a non-compliance process including Recognition of Licensees as Members Under the Act multiple notifications and a deadline for compliance. Based on This proposed amendment would alter definitions related the experience of other regulators, directing non-compliance to membership under the Act to better support the role of cases through the investigation and disciplinary process would engineering and geoscience licensees and recognize their practice overwhelm the association’s present resources in this area rights within their scope of practice and area of expertise. and prove to be costly. For this reason, other regulators have Most respondents supported this amendment at 56.6% (25.7% adopted administrative models for compliance. did not support, 2.2% would support with changes; 15.6% were This amendment will seek to enable Council to suspend and indifferent). then cancel the registration of a member who fails to comply Consultation indicated there may be other legislative avenues with the CPD bylaw should it pass, after appropriate notice and to achieve the outcome of supporting recognition of licensees. time to achieve compliance has been provided. It is anticipated Council will continue to pursue an amendment to legislation so that this provision would be similar to provisions seen in most that limited licensees are recognized within their full scope as other professional acts. approved by APEGBC. Next Steps Removal of Council Members for Misconduct APEGBC will be submitting a formal request to the Ministry This proposed amendment would require all Council members of Advanced Education for changes to the Act this summer. If to take an oath of office in which they agree to abide by a code approved, draft legislation could be brought forward for the of conduct, and would allow removal of a Council member by a approval of the BC legislature as soon as the spring of 2016. If ap- two-thirds majority vote of the other members of Council if they proved, the amended legislation would be brought into effect once are found to be in breach of that oath. royal assent was received from the BC Lieutenant Governor. v

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CLIMATE CHANGE A Risk Management Issue with Professional Implications for Engineers and Geoscientists

Glen Parker, P.Eng., Dr. Conor Reynolds, P.Eng., Dr. Brian Menounos, P.Geo.

Questions about climate change and its impacts are being discussed in all kinds of forums, from bar- beques to scientific gatherings. No absolute answers exist, but uncertainty is a concept that engineers and geoscientists are familiar with and regularly address. In addition, the public often looks to engineers and geoscientists for guidance on risk management issues, including assessing climate change impacts and how to address the identified risks. This guidance role is reinforced in codes of ethics and professional guidelines for APEGBC members. APEGBC recently published a position paper entitled, A Changing Climate in British Columbia, in which registrants are expected to keep informed about climate change and consider its potential impacts. We make the case that climate change should be treated by engineers and geoscientists within a risk management framework; indeed, in many cases it is already being addressed in this manner. To deal with uncertainty, a risk management framework generally includes the following actions: 1. Identify and characterize threats; 2. Assess the vulnerability of critical assets to specific threats; 3. Determine the risk (i.e., the expected likelihood and consequences of specific threats on specific assets); 4. Identify ways to reduce those risks; and 5. Prioritize risk reduction measures based on a strategy. Effective risk management stems from the identification and characterization of a threat, based on an assessment of available data and evidence. As applied scientists, engineers and geoscientists must, for practical reasons, rely on trusted authorities to provide tools and projections to do their work.

16 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n In 1988, the United Nations established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with the express purpose of assessing and reporting on the risk of human-induced climate change. The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) was released in 2014 and deals extensively with the threats associated with climate change (see page 18–Conclusions of the IPCC). The IPCC assessment reports are based on the work of thousands of relevant experts and provide a consolidated source of peer-reviewed information. Where there is uncertainty in the data or the science, the assessment report explicitly identifies and quantifies it to the extent possible (see above, Figures 1 and 2–Global Average Surface Temperature and Global Mean Sea Level). Engineers and geoscientists can rely on information provided by the IPCC and regional scientific bodies such as the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) to identify and characterize climate change threats. The dominant climate-related threats for engineers and geoscientists in BC are expected to be related to sea-level rise, changing precipitation patterns (duration and frequency), extreme weather events, and temperature change. Engineers and geoscientists are actively engaged in developing materials to assist in the assessment of the vulnerability of critical infrastructure, determining the risks to these assets and identifying ways to reduce those risks (steps two to four in the risk management framework). For example, APEGBC is working with the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to create professional practice guidelines for public infrastructure that may be susceptible to climate change. At a national level, Engineers Canada has published the national guideline, Principles of Climate Change Adaptation for Professional Engineers, and Engineers Canada’s Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) has developed an engineering protocol and tool to aid in risk assessments. These efforts are intended to establish the standard of care that would be expected of APEGBC professionals related to climate change adaptation. It is expected that these engineering inputs will be used by leaders who control resources or make the laws to determine the overall strategy and prioritization of the responses to climate change (step five in the risk management framework).

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 17 features Conclusions of the IPCC: “Continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems. Limiting climate change would require substantial and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions which, together with adaptation, can limit climate change risks.”(emphasis added) IPCC Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report, Summary for Policymakers Available at: https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/syr/AR5_SYR_FINAL_SPM.pdf

Responses to manage climate change risk fall into two broad categories: adaptation and mitigation. Adaptation refers to action undertaken to reduce the adverse consequences of climate change, for example, by raising dykes to protect against sea-level rise and storm surges. Mitigation refers to actions taken to reduce the causes of climate change, in particular to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate change models indicate GHG reductions will be required to keep global average temperature increases to 2° C or less, relative to pre-industrial levels. This 2° C target is generally regarded as the limit needed to avoid dangerous tipping points in the climate system and large-scale reduction of GHG emissions will be needed to meet the 2° C target. Social, political and technical responses are being proposed, tested, and debated, and their effectiveness may not always be clear. However, it is certain that engineers’ and geoscientists’ input into cost/benefit analyses will be critical to the prioritization of the various responses. Adaptation and mitigation are complementary strategies, and society will need a toolbox rich with options for both. It is worth noting that clients for engineering and geoscientist services are starting to ask that climate change impacts be incorporated into designs. Information and resources related to climate change will be needed by engineers and geoscientists to fulfill their professional obligations and this is being addressed. One example is the Climate Change Information Portal under development by APEGBC to provide links to resources and tools that can help engineering and geoscience professionals in adapting their practices to a changing climate. The portal is intended to: a. Inform members how to conduct risk assessments to determine the climate resilience of public infrastructure (e.g., PIEVC protocol); b. Provide climate projections for a particular area (e.g., precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves); and c. Alert members to other sources of climate change research and activities (e.g., links to trusted authorities). The full scope of engineers’ and geoscientists’ role in climate change risk management is still being defined, and APEGBC members are currently engaged in this process, such as through the association’s Climate Change Advisory Group and Sustainability Committee. Climate change mitigation and adaptation needs and opportunities are continually evolving, and are expected to have an impact on the engineering and geoscience professions at a fundamental level. v

18 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n news WorkSafeBC Announces Policy Updates Related to Workers Compensation Act Changes

To reflect recent amendments to the Workers Compensation Act (Act), WorkSafeBC has announced the creation of two new interim occupational health and safety policies regarding employer incident investigations, as well as interim changes to the Stop Work Orders Policy. APEGBC members who may be either subject to or responsible for administering occupational health and safety regulations should familiarize themselves with the nature of these changes as well as the new policies. According to WorkSafeBC, changes to the Workers Compensation Act aim “to improve workplace health and safety and strengthen the tools that WorkSafeBC uses to enforce the Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.” There are two major changes to the requirements for employer incident investigations: • The employer is required to undertake a preliminary investigation within 48 hours of the incident; • The employer is required to submit a full investigation report to WorkSafeBC within 30 days of an incident, unless an extension is granted. For stop work orders, the two changes of note are as follows: • The threshold for being able to issue a stop work order has changed; • The potential scope of the stop work order has been changed. The interim policies and amendments apply to incidents that occur between May 27, 2015, and December 31, 2015, and will be replaced by final policies following public consultation. WorkSafeBC has also made housekeeping changes to other OHS policies to reflect the Act changes. More information on the recent Act amendments are available on the WorkSafeBC website: worksafebc.com.

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i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 19 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Submarine Cable Project In August 2015, a major BC Hydro’s Distribution System project – Tofino to Ahousaht Submarine Cable Project – went into service on the west coast of Vancouver Island improving the power supply reliability and meeting the growing power demand of Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations communities located north of Tofino. The project involved installation of approximately 35 kilometers of submarine cables along the rocky Clayoquot Sound between Tofino and Meares Island (Opitsaht) and between Meares Island and Vargas Island. This project proved to be one of BC Hydro’s rare system expansion projects that increased the system’s power supply capacity and reliability and also left a smaller environmental footprint than when initiated. This was the result of a bold initiative when the project team recommended changing the existing cable route and bypassing treacherous Morfee Island. Project owner: BC Hydro. APEGBC members: Nick Chopra, P.Eng.; Calin Micu, P.Eng.

2 0 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n 2014¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS The 2014/2015 Project Highlights pictorial showcases the engineering and geoscience work of APEGBC members in BC and around the world. Innovation thanks all the individuals and companies that responded to our annual call for project photographs.

Guildford Recreation Centre Aquatic Addition The Guildford Recreation Centre Aquatic Addition was designed as a destination aquatic facility for both recreation and therapeutic users. It offers a 50-meter FINA certified lap pool as well as a leisure pool that contains a therapeutic area, waterslide, family-friendly hot tub, and children’s area. The wood trusses for the natatorium, initially destined to be open web steel joists, were pre-assembled offsite and house the lighting and HVAC. This allowed for easier installation, reduced waste and cost, and time savings for the accelerated schedule set by the City of Surrey, the project owner. Applied Engineering Solutions provided design services including power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, and systems for fire alarm, communication and security. Electrical engineering design was of key importance to meet the competition lighting levels, as well as the architectural intent. Project owner/client: City of Surrey. Photo: Ema Peter.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 21 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS SunMine Solar Power Plant SunMine is a 1 MWp grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant built in Kimberley on the former industrial site of Teck Resources’ Sullivan Mine. It is the largest solar power plant west of Ontario, the first BC Hydro execution of an Energy Purchase agreement (EPA) with a solar farm, the first and only solar plant owned and operated by a municipality in Canada, and the first Canadian solar project actively supported by a mining company. The project showcases numerous innovations such as brightfield redevelopment, solar trackers, distributed inverters, 1000 VDC strings. The plant takes advantage of the exceptional solar irradiation in the Kootenay. Annual average production will be about 2 GWh. Owner: City of Kimberley. Sponsor: Teck (Terry Brace. P.Eng.; Bruce Donald, P.Eng.; Susan Stocker, P.Eng.). Incubator: EcoSmart (Michel de Spot, P.Eng.). Installation: Victor Jmaeff, P.Eng.; Doug Clapp, P.Eng.; Elroy Switlishoff, P.Eng., FEC.

MV Columbia The MV Columbia is a double-ended vehicle ferry constructed for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure by WaterBridge Steel. The vessel was designed by Polar Design Sales, working with Capilano Maritime Design as Owner’s Representatives on behalf of the Ministry. The vessel carries passengers and vehicles travelling on Highway 23 between Galena Bay and Shelter Bay on Upper Arrow Lake. The vessel was constructed on the shores of Upper Arrow Lake in Nakusp. It has capacity for 80 cars and 250 passengers. Propulsion is developed by two 980 HP Wartsila IMO tier II compliant diesel engines acting through Voith cycloidal propeller drives providing omnidirectional thrust. The hull was designed with a slender form to reduce resistance and associated fuel consumption. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure: Manager Maryse Langevin, P.Eng. and Callum Campbell, P.Eng. Polaris Design Sales: Robert Armour, P. Eng., FEC. Capilano Maritime Design: Chris Mulder, P.Eng.

Power Vault Project A 75 kWh Battery Energy Storage System was installed in BCIT’s Burnaby campus under the umbrella of BCIT/BC Hydro’s Smart Microgrid Initiative. The Power Vault System includes a battery unit with racks that house lithium ion battery cells and a parallel unit containing Battery Management System (BMS) electronics; a bi-directional Power Conversion System (PCS); and a control box that controls the BMS and PCS, and communicates externally via Ethernet or a serial port. The Power Vault includes a high energy density battery storage system. It’s a cost effective, battery agnostic, modular design with a broad functionality and high levels of operational flexibility and control. This project is a demonstration facility for future electric vehicle station integration, and modular, portable MW-scale systems for distribution stations. APEGBC members involved: Ali Palizban, P.Eng.; Minoo Shariat-zadeh, P.Eng.; Hassan Farhangi, P.Eng. (BCIT) and Giuseppe Stanciulescu, P.Eng.; Kip Morison, P.Eng.; Helen Whittaker, P.Eng. (BC Hydro).

2 2 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Prince Naif Centre for Health and Science Research –Female Branch The Prince Naif Centre for Health Science Research—Female Branch, designed for King Saud University in Riyadh, will enable students to study research in cancer, molecular biology, genetics, infectious diseases and several other medical disciplines. This new state-of-the-art 8,000 square meter laboratory building will comprise research laboratories, multi-functional research facilities, administration offices and lecture rooms, as well as a cafe and auditorium. A striking sustainability feature of the building is a load-bearing façade with composite panels designed to minimize solar gain, yet allow light into the building. The façade was faceted and built with outward and inward angles considering the daily and seasonal sun path to minimize the cooling energy consumption. A structural challenge was to coordinate steel columns embedded in the façade with multifaceted façade openings and the roof steel structure. Zelimir Anic, P.Eng., was Buro Happolds’ project director of the multi-discipline design team.

Enabling Low Cost High Tech Prosthesis Firgelli Technologies’ products are becoming increasingly popular in the prosthesis market. A variety of commercial, open source, and hobby groups are looking to Firgelli for simple, compact, and powerful linear motion. Earlier this year OpenBionics won The Best Product Innovation Award at CES 2015 for leveraging 3D printing technology and innovative design to bring low-cost, highly customizable prosthetic hands within reach of those that need them the most. And, inside each hand are five of Firgelli Technologies’ most compact actuators, the PQ12. These feedback actuators provide fine, powerful, and complex movements, while still allowing OpenBionics to achieve a weight almost half that of leading robotic hand manufacturers. Firgelli offers micro linear actuators ranging from small enough to fit within a prosthetic hand to large enough to lift hundreds of pounds in a full exoskeleton. APEGBC members involved: Mike Baker, P.Eng., and Ruaridh Mackinnon, EIT.

Glenrose Tidal Marsh Project The Glenrose Tidal Marsh sites are in North Delta on the main arm of the Fraser River. The project involved creating intertidal freshwater marsh habitat at three locations: Glenrose Downstream, Glenrose Cannery and Gunderson Mudflat, and is part of Port Metro Vancouver’s Habitat Enhancement Program. The project was undertaken to improve the productivity of the Fraser between the Alex Fraser Bridge and Gunderson Slough by providing high-quality habitat for juvenile salmon rearing and other fish and wildlife, and in response to requests from First Nations to protect archaeological values. Work included brush clearing, slope protection, containment berms, channel dredging, and raising the substrate for marsh habitat. Owner: Port Metro Vancouver. Consultant Team: Moffatt & Nichol, Hemmera and GL Williams & Associates. Earthworks: Kwikwetlem First Nation/Quantum Murray LP Joint Venture. Plant Installation: TFN Construction/Matcon Civil Joint Venture. APEGBC members: Charlotte Olson, P.Geo. and Mike Tranmer, P.Eng. (Port Metro Vancouver); Gord Ruffo, P.Eng.; Christian Brandl, Co-op Student–UBC Engineering; Michael Cho, P.Eng.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 2 3 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS City Centre Medical Building Located across from Surrey Memorial Hospital, City Centre 1 is a 12-storey medical office tower housing the Health Tech Connex innovation centre, specialist medical practitioners, doctors’ offices, physiotherapy clinics, and the headquarters of the Lark Group. The project is pursuing LEED® Gold certification, and includes features to reduce consumption of water and energy, maximize occupant health and comfort, and improve the local community. Strategies include use of green roofs, combination rainwater harvesting/storm detention system, compressor-driven heat recovery DOAS ventilation, and facilities encouraging walking, cycling and use of public transportation within the community. The building has provisions for future connection to Surrey City Energy’s district heating utility, providing the opportunity to benefit from Surrey’s plans to implement low-carbon heating sources. Building Information Modelling (BIM) software was used by all disciplines as well as the construction team. Owner: Lark Group. Architect: Wensley Architecture. Mechanical: Williams Engineering (Mike Dixon, P.Eng.). Structural: Bogdonov Pao & Associates (Walter Janzen, P.Eng.). Electrical: Colwin Electrical Group.

International Military C-130K Aircraft Cascade Aerospace recently delivered the first of two international military C-130K aircraft to the Mexican Air Force, after executing an extensive Maintenance and Modernization program at its base in Abbotsford, BC. Cascade’s engineering teams designed a complete upgrade to the cockpit avionics system, including integration of the advanced digital Rockwell Collins Flight 2 avionics suite to meet 21st century navigation and communication standards, as well as digital fuel quantity indication and engine instrument display systems.This delivery represents a significant milestone for BC’s aerospace industry and a comprehensive solution for the Mexican Government at a fraction of the cost of a new aircraft. APEGBC members involved: John Buskell, P.Eng.; Owan Chantler, EIT; Jacob Dar, P.Eng.; Brig de Hrussoczy-Wirth, EIT; Robert Fraser, EIT; Natasha Jackson, EIT; Monica Klose, EIT; Marjorie Mah, P.Eng.; Grant Oblak, P.Eng.; David Schmidt, P.Eng.; Sandy Tan, P.Eng.; Greg Thorne, P.Eng.; Linghong Wei, P.Eng.; Adnan Yanardag, EIT; Bo Yu, P.Eng.

Port Mann Bridge Deconstruction Upon replacement in 2012, the 50-year old Port Mann Bridge was commissioned for controlled deconstruction to prevent the diffusion of hazardous substances to the environment. This required a highly technical and piecewise removal where the original bridge was transformed from a tied-arch to a cantilever structure and dismantled through reversing the original construction scheme using a temporary cable-stayed system. The major challenge was to maintain the stability of the extremely vulnerable partial structure under construction loads and dynamic winds as the removal progressed. Access restrictions from the since expanded rail yard under the south side-span required careful sequencing and strengthening measures. Containment procedures were employed at superstructure cutting locations (starting from the centre) as components were removed for recycling. Owner: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Contractor: Kiewit- Flatiron. Prime consultant’s APEGBC members: David Jeakle, P.Eng.; Morgan Trowland, P.Eng.; Chad Amiel, P.Eng.; Ben Ticknor, EIT (Infinity Engineering – a McElhanney Company).

2 4 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Membrane Caustic Modernization Project MG Engineering was engaged to provide detailed engineering for a new caustic evaporation unit to replace the existing caustic evaporation plant at Canexus North Vancouver. The new caustic unit, supplied by Bertrams Chemical Plants, was designed for a capacity of 800 TPD (100% caustic). The project is expected to reduce steam consumption, and lower operational and maintenance costs. MG’s scope included the design of the caustic unit structure, foundations, MCC Building, pipe bridges and all interconnecting piping between the existing plant and the new process. A 3D model of the caustic unit was created to identify piping/structural interferences. MG was involved in the caustic modernization project from the feasibility and appropriation grade stages through to detailed engineering and construction management. The project has involved 10 APEGBC members as well as technologists and designers. Start-up is expected in the fall of 2015.

Dasque Creek Hydroelectric Project Owned by Veresen, the Dasque Creek Hydroelectric Project is a 12 MW run-of-river project near Terrace that will be undergoing commissioning in 2015. The project is paired with the nearby Middle Creek Hydroelectric Project and will sell its clean power to BC Hydro. The project was developed with great care towards minimizing the impact towards the fish inhabiting Dasque Creek. The project intake features a 180-meter long fish channel to allow Dolly Varden trout to travel freely upstream and downstream of the headpond. The powerhouse houses two horizontal Francis turbines as well as a flow bypass valve that was designed to be capable of passing the full 12 cubic meters flow to prevent excessive fluctuations in the creek level in the event of a sudden shutdown. Companies involved: Veresen, Sigma Engineering, Baumann Engineering, Thurber Engineering, McElhanney, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Detmold Consulting, Voith Hydro, Eaton, and BC Hydro.

Transit Oriented Developments The City of Burnaby has adopted a policy of constructing high-quality Complete Streets in its four Town Centres (transit-oriented development) and the first sites have been implemented. Streets have enhanced features such as sawcut concrete sidewalks, pedestrian lighting, cycle tracks for physical separation from traffic, seating, public art, improved bus stops, and landscaped rain gardens for beauty and enhanced water quality. Applying these standards to all streets will encourage the use of active modes and allow trips within the Town Centres to be made entirely on streets of the highest quality. Project owner: City of Burnaby. APEGBC members involved: Stuart Ramsey, P.Eng. and Doug Louie, P.Eng.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 2 5 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Geo-Exchange Retrofit Completed in partnership between Fēnix Energy and The Cadillac Fairview Corporation, the geo-exchange retrofit of 777 Dunsmuir in Vancouver is the world’s first installation in an occupied, mixed-use high-rise complex in a downtown core. The installation was completed in the lowest level of the parkade and the main mechanical room of the 19-storey office tower with no impact to building tenants. The geo field is composed of 34 boreholes measuring hundreds of feet below the parkade floor. By harvesting a building’s rejected heat and storing it underground until it is needed, geo-exchange offers a solution for reducing the energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions associated with traditional heating and cooling. The retrofit of Cadillac Fairview’s building is expected to reduce carbon emissions from heating energy equivalent to taking 190 cars off the road.

Honolulu Rail Transit Project The Honolulu Rail Transit Project is a multi-phase light rapid transit project on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It will provide a new public elevated transportation link between downtown Honolulu and the developing city of Kapolei (west island). Somerset Construction Engineering (SCG) designed the underslung girders and pier bracket ram assemblies for the span by span erection of the precast concrete guide-way. SCG is also providing construction engineering support to the contractor at special spans where custom falsework, temporary works and/or erection procedures are required. Owners: Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART). Client: Peter Kiewit Infrastructure. Somerset Engineers: Peter S. Saunderson, P.Eng., P.E.; Raymond Florendo, P.Eng., P.E.; Robert Gale, P.Eng., P.E.; Phil Sullivan, P.Eng.; Melody Tung, EIT; Jack Lam, EIT.

West Coast Reduction, the largest independent renderer Railcar Unloading Improvements in Western Canada, operates a bulk storage and marine loading terminal in Vancouver to ship bulk oils, tallow and finished meal products internationally. Fats and oils from its Prairie plants arrive via rail to be unloaded and pumped to designated storage. A new railyard configuration created eight additional railcar unloading stations for a new total of 24 positions. This involved a rail spur; railcar unloading stations; new canola, tallow, steam, condensate, and compressed air distribution piping, and associated upgrades. The piping distribution network includes unloading stations, piping between the stations and a new pump house, piping between the pump house and various storage tanks, and steam and condensate piping from the steam boiler plant to the new distribution system. Project team: Geoffrey Glotman, P.Eng.; Ed Saiedi, P.Eng. (Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers); Don McCulloch, P.Eng.; Bill Jenkins, P.Eng.; Milenko Vujicic, P.Eng.; Cameron McLennan, P.Eng.; Mohammed Shahrestani, P.Eng.; Petr Stryk, P.Eng. (AECOM).

2 6 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n UBC Student Union Building The new five-storey AMS Student Union Building (SUB) encompasses social and recreational activities plus office, food, and retail spaces. Following a BC Hydro Energy Study using Virtual Environment Modeling software, AME designed cost-effective alternative passive energy sources to assist the building in its LEED Platinum target by harnessing energy from renewable sources and designing a high-performance envelope. The energy strategies include utilizing heat recovered from UBC’s district steam condensate to provide building heating and domestic hot water heating, harvesting solar energy to provide cooling and domestic hot water preheat, and on-site rainwater treatment for re-use in the building’s plumbing systems. Occupant responsive controls and innovative hybrid solutions optimize payback periods with energy efficiency, capital costs, system complexity, and reduced environmental impact. Owner: UBC Properties Trust. Mechanical Engineers: AME Consulting Group (Matt Younger, P.Eng.; Alex Chou, P.Eng.; Jerry Chung, EIT; Scott Stewart, EIT; Tim Lo, EIT; Mike Gamble, EIT; Tighe Weare, EIT). Photo: Alex Chou.

Composite Barrier Wall/ Rockshed In November 2012, a 53,000 cubic meter rockslide buried the Canadian National Railway track at Mile 109.43, causing a four-day service disruption. Klohn Crippen Berger was contracted to assess rock landslide hazard and design a protection structure. Using a combination of practical and innovative techniques, KCB constructed a composite barrier wall/rock shed structure. A challenge was the ongoing train traffic. To protect the work site, a mesh attenuation curtain was draped across the active slope. KCB used modular components, including precast retaining wall, roof panel, and footing components as well as steel support frames, which could be installed in discrete segments during short closures. A significant slide shortly after completion proved the rock shed effective and rail service was not disrupted. Project owner: Canadian National Railways. Prime consultant: Klohn Crippen Berger. Project team: Matthieu Sturzenegger, P.Geo.; Tim Keegan, P.Eng.; Keith Mitchell, P.Eng.; Lubos Petrik, P.Eng.; William Wu, P.Eng.; Bruce Hamersley, P.Eng.; Kayla Kugler; Ann Wen, P.Eng.; and Garry Stevenson, P.Eng./P.Geo., FGC.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 2 7 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Yale Hotel Built in 1889 as a bunk house for single male Canadian Pacific Railway workers, the Yale Hotel is a three-storey, Second Empire-style building distinguished by its bellcast mansard roof, gabled dormer windows, and round arched windows. It later became one of the premier blues clubs in North America. As part of the rezoning of the adjacent Rolston development, the heritage building received safety, structural, and seismic upgrading, tying in the vertical and horizontal wood frame elements of the building. The brick façade is completely re-attached and restored, with additional windows facing the street. The current dropped ceiling panels were removed, restoring the bar area to its full 14-foot height, with special drywall to dampen sound travelling to rooms upstairs. Other improvements included a new bar, kitchen, dressing rooms, and larger wooden dance floor. The cherished heritage building is now restored to its original charm. Owners: Rize Alliance Properties, IBI/HB Architects. Structural engineers: Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers.

NOx Reduction Project The Metro Vancouver Waste-to-Energy Facility, located in Burnaby, plays an essential role in the region’s solid waste management system. In 2011, the Ministry of Environment set out new guidelines for nitrogen oxides

(NOx) emissions from waste-to-energy facilities, lowering the limit from 350 to 190 mg/Rm3. In response to the new guidelines, Metro Vancouver initiated the NOx Reduction Project that reduces NOx emissions through implementation of a low NOx combustion control process in combination with upgrading the existing selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) system. Following project start-up in late 2014, NOx emission levels were reduced to approximately 134 mg/Rm3, more than 52% lower than the 2013 operating average of 281 mg/Rm3 and 30% lower than the guideline limit of 190 mg/Rm3. Owner: Metro Vancouver. Project management: Chris Allan, P.Eng. (Metro Vancouver); Leo Lakowski, P.Eng. (LR Power Solutions). Design: Steve Noble, P.Eng.; Terry Good, P.Eng. (Allnorth)

Stewart World Port Terminal Stewart World Port is a multipurpose, deep water port facility that opened in June 2015. Located two kilometers south of the town of Stewart, the port serves the resource industries in BC, Alberta and the Yukon, exporting mineral concentrates, coal and forestry products, and importing breakbulk cargo. CWA carried out the detailed engineering and procurement services for the wharf, berthing dolphins, approach trestle and shiploader rail girders. Using an innovative steel pile cap design and a comprehensive procurement strategy, the construction sequencing was optimized and significant capital cost savings realized. As the wharf is located in very deep waters, environmental impact was minimized as there was no need to dredge the existing mudline. Owner: Stewart World Port. Consultants: CWA Engineers (Raymond Chu, P.Eng.; Mark Malecek, P.Eng.; Kevin Wong, P.Eng.; Gordon Chao, P.Eng.; Manny Wang, P.Eng.; Hamidreza Baktash, P.Eng.; Susan Chen; Harvey Sonntag; John Majoor; Man-Hin Lo, EIT; Thomas Duke, EIT), GeoNorth Engineering. Photo credit: Stewart World Port.

2 8 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade The Town of Ladysmith on Vancouver Island is upgrading its wastewater treatment plant to high quality secondary treatment using moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) technology for the biological process, followed by dissolved air flotation (DAF) for the clarification process. The wastewater treatment plant is located at the foreshore on a very small site, with outfall discharge to marine waters. The site cannot accommodate conventional secondary treatment, but the MBBR/DAF process fits easily on the site, and will enable Ladysmith to treat effluent at this location long into the future. The process can be upgraded for nutrient removal if necessary. The project is scheduled to be commissioned in March 2016. This is the first application of the MBBR/DAF process to treat municipal effluent in Canada. Owner: Town of Ladysmith. Lead consultant: Opus DaytonKnight Consultants, with EXP, WV Engineering and Integral Engineering. Contractor: Tritech. Fleet Maintenance Facility CFB Esquimalt Phase 5 This is the fifth and final phase of the FMFCB Shop Consolidation Project, which began in the 1990s to replace antiquated, outdated and deficient industrial facilities. This phase, valued at more than $170 million, involves the transformation and modernization of existing ship repair facilities, construction of new facilities, procurement of specialized test and finishing equipment, and industrial shop consolidations. At project completion, the Royal Canadian Navy will be delivered nearly 200,000 square feet of additional shop space. Owner: Department of National Defence. Prime consultant: Stantec (Iqbal Addetia, P.Eng.). Construction manager: Ellis Don Kinetic – A Joint Venture (Project management: Bruce Blair and Chris Chalecki, P.Eng.).

Mary River Project Aerodrome Northern Canada offers an unknown depth of potential. On Baffin Island in Nunavut, the Mary River Project is a significant $5 billion iron ore development. Hatch and Hatch Mott MacDonald took a lead role in developing the lifeline to the mine site and region: the Mary River Aerodrome. A success in cold climate engineering and innovation, the Mary River Aerodrome was key to transporting supplies and equipment to a site formerly accessible only through a nine-week shipping window. Over the course of the design, the integrated Hatch and HMM team met the challenges of working in an Arctic and remote environment. Project owner: Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation. Consultants: Hatch and Hatch Mott MacDonald. APEGBC members: Harvie Buitelaar, P.Eng.; Peter Plut, P.Eng.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 2 9 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Cougar Creek Project In the early hours of June 21, 2013, Canmore residents were awoken by a raging Cougar Creek. Heavy rainfall pulled the lingering alpine snowpack towards the valley bottom along otherwise docile creeks. This particular 1.6 kilometer section threatened hundreds of homes. The following winter, after an intensive design period, Bremner Engineering and Construction was awarded the contract to restore the creek banks and the confidence of residents. The company led value engineering initiatives during the tender period, proposing articulated concrete mats (ACMs) as an economical, high-performance means of reinforcing the creek banks. During four cold winter months, crews moved more than 100,000 cubic meters of earth, manufactured and placed more than 3,600 ACMs, and installed 33,000 cable clips to connect the ACMs. Owner: Town of Canmore. Design engineers: BGC Engineering, ISL Engineering and Land Services. Contractor: Bremner Engineering and Construction. Project manager: William Doyle, P.Eng. ACM manufacturer: International Erosion Control Systems. Photo: William Doyle.

Sechelt Water Resource Centre The District of Sechelt’s new Water Resource Centre incorporates the Organica “Fed Batch Reactor,” a unique enhancement to sequencing batch reactor treatment that uses living plants suspended above the bioreactors. The plant roots hang in the wastewater, creating a submerged attached growth medium, and greater biodiversity of microflora. Because the District is committed to reusing as much of the effluent as possible, ultraviolet light was incorporated for disinfection and ultrafiltration after biological treatment. The effluent discharge results are exceeding contract requirements and meet the Ministry of Environment “Indirect Potable Reuse” category for reclaimed water. The site was turned into a public park, providing a valuable asset for Sechelt’s downtown core. Owner: District of Sechelt. Design builder: Maple Reinders (Andrew Ambrozy, P.Eng.; Cameron Morris, EIT). Primary consultant/design partner: Urban Systems (Chris Town, P.Eng.; Jeremy Clowes, P.Eng.). Structural: CWMM Consulting Engineers (Mike Naylor, P.Eng.). Technology provider: Veolia Water Technologies Canada. HVAC: HPF Engineering (Darrell Miller, P.Eng.). Electrical: IITS (Bill Nestor, P.Eng.). Architectural: Public.

Stationary Ice-Penetrating Radar System A newly-designed stationary ice-penetrating radar system was deployed in July 2014 next to an ice-marginal lake known to drain annually in a subglacial jökulhlaup. Adaptive trigger, power management, and scheduling routines were implemented in software to perform stacked measurements every four hours. The radar operated autonomously for seven weeks, performing nearly a million single-shot acquisitions until retrieval. Data showed a dramatic decrease in internal ice reflections in synchronicity with the sudden drainage. Both lake level proxy obtained with a pressure sensor in the lake, and pictorial evidence, reinforced the validity of the radar signature. It demonstrates the system’s ability to detect temporal changes in englacial properties, and its initial robustness in a first deployment. Further applications include the monitoring of deep ice basal conditions, as well as shallower ice bodies such as ice-shelves and ice islands. The ice-penetrating radar system was developed by APEGBC member Laurent Mingo, P.Eng., of Blue System Integration.

3 0 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Primary Crusher Relocation Project The Primary Crusher Relocation Project at Teck Resources’ Highland Valley Copper Operation relocated the Valley Pit #4 Primary Crusher and associated ore handling infrastructure to a geotechnically suitable location outside of the current Life of Mine footprint. This allowed for the southeast valley pit wall to be pushed back, releasing 33 million tonnes of high grade ore. The main construction and relocation work was executed in two separate, month- long shutdowns, without interruption to normal mining and milling operations. The relocated facilities include enhanced health and safety features, with improved equipment guarding and current dust collection technology. The photo shows the new location for the crusher module on the right, and the previous location in the background in the upper left. Engineering and procurement services were executed by CWA Engineers Inc. (CWA project manager Andrew Katnick, P.Eng.; Teck project manager Peter Wells, AScT). Construction management was self-performed by Teck’s Project Development Group (Teck project manager Brian Kennedy, P.Eng.; Teck construction manager Brad Thompson).

Landfill Environmental Upgrades For many years the District of Hope maintained a landfill beside Highway 1 that was expensive to operate, with an unfunded $3.5 million closure liability and leachate treatment plant that was not doing a good job. At the same time, Oxford Properties and JJM Construction were decommissioning the Norampac Paper Mill in Burnaby and needed to relocate 300,000 cubic meters of recycled cardboard waste. Sperling Hansen Associates identified a win-win solution whereby waste material from Norampac was transferred to the landfill. In exchange for disposal rights, JJM contributed $4 million to construction of a landfill cap, advanced leachate treatment system and new transfer station. The project has brought the District of Hope into compliance and restored Shadbolt Creek to a clean flowing stream. SHA completed the project engineering design, permitting and QA/QC. Client: District of Hope. Professionals involved: Dr. Tony Sperling, P.Eng.; Mircea Cvaci, P.Eng.; Dr. Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan, P.Eng.; and Cris Ciuperca, P.Eng. (Sperling Hansen Associates)

7K HD Pro Camera Headquartered in Vancouver, Avigilon has developed the 7K HD Pro camera, the security industry’s first single-sensor camera at 7K (30 MP) resolution. The camera simultaneously provides maximum scene coverage while minimizing bandwidth and storage consumption, redefining the industry standard for high resolution imaging. The 7K HD Pro camera, when coupled with the Avigilon Control Center (ACC) software featuring Avigilon’s patented High Definition Stream Management (HDSM)™ technology, combines clear image detail, effective processing power and efficient bandwidth and storage management. It offers horizontal resolution exceeding 7,000 pixels and more than 30 million total pixels. This device delivers clarity over vast areas and provides maximum coverage options. Project team: Chris Monkiewicz; Jonathan Kehler; Colin Janssen; Greg Barber; Peter Guan; Blair Mackiewich, P.Eng.; Chris Richardson, P.Eng.; Craig Scratchley, P.Eng.; David Nunes; Eldon Wong, P.Eng.; Ken Jessen, P.Eng.; Matthew Murdoch, P.Eng.; Ralph Johns, P.Eng.; Shaun Marlatt; Oren Shir; Alex Chau; Juan Zepeda; Mark Lawson; Nick Alcock; Allen Cheng.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 31 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Hemmera has provided environmental support to PCL for the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project since 2013. This includes developing contaminated soil management plans, completing public notification, and applying for an on-site Waste Discharge Authorization for contaminated soils. Hemmera provided construction environmental monitoring services including regular inspections, reporting and reviewing environmental work plans that address potential environmental hazards. The company also assists PCL to liaise with regulatory agencies such as the BC Ministry of Environment, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Transport Canada. Hemmera monitored in-water work to verify that environmental controls were in place and risks to aquatic life minimized. Owner: City of Victoria. Constructor: PCL Constructors Westcoast. Design engineer: MMM Group Limited. Environmental consultant: Hemmera Envirochem (Claire Lewis, P.Eng.).

Chlorine Dioxide Plant In May 2015, CMPC Celulose Riograndense, a subsidiary of Chilean CMPC in Brazil, successfully started its new 1.3 million tonnes/year bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp line at Guaíba, in Rio Grande do Sul state. This pulp mill expansion included a new 55 tonne/day chlorine dioxide plant, supplied by Chemetics (Vancouver), a subsidiary of US-based Jacobs Engineering Group. Chemetics was contracted by CMPC to design the plant, supply key equipment and materials, and provide site advisory services for plant construction, operator training, commissioning and performance testing. APEGBC members involved: Andrew Barr, P.Eng.; Gail Beatson, P.Eng.; Clayton Cunningham, P.Eng.; Vitor da Silva, P.Eng.; James Feeney, P.Eng.; Christer Hallberg, P.Eng.; Erich Hinze, P.Eng.; Allison Merz, P.Eng.; Ganapathy Ramasubbu, P.Eng.; Gilbert Thibault, P.Eng.; Roza Tizvar, P.Eng.; Amir Javaadi, P.Eng.; Enoth Li, P.Eng.; Donald Mah, P.Eng.; Gregory McFadden, P.Eng.; Arash, Tavakoli, P.Eng.; Anish Trikha, P.Eng.; Thomas Wacker, P.Eng.; Robert Murdoch, P.Eng.; Harnam Trehin, P.Eng.; Alady Sukumar, P.Eng.; Vasile Fratila, P.Eng.; Thomas Stegemann, P.Eng.; Philip Benson, P.Eng.; Dale Wright, P.Eng.

Wire Theft Abatement Since 2005, the City of Surrey has experienced a dramatic increase in copper wire theft from its free-standing ornamental street light system. Over the past 10 years, the City spent approximately $9.8 million in direct repair costs. To curb this illegal, unsafe activity, the Engineering Department undertook a technical review and a business case study for replacing the conductors from copper to aluminum. Since aluminum has approximately 10% of the value of copper on a weight basis in relation to selling it through recyclers, there would be little incentive for wire theft. Both the technical review and business case supported the replacement of the streetlight conductors from copper to aluminum. In 2014 the City of Surrey, with inspection and coordination services by Aplin & Martin Consultants, commenced a city-wide Wire Theft Abatement Program and replaced approximately 700 kilometers of streetlight wires from 16,000 free-standing ornamental lights within one year. Client: City of Surrey. Consultant: Aplin & Martin Consultants.

3 2 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Conext Core XC-NA, Photovoltaic Inverter The Conext Core XC-NA is a central inverter from Schneider Electric suited for large commercial applications over 500 kW and PV power plant applications over 1 MW. To ensure the inverter will support future grid requirements, it is designed with highly configurable features like Reactive Power Control, Reactive Power at Night, Power Frequency Control, and Fault Ride-Through capability. It also integrates a smart PV ground fault detection scheme to reduce fire hazard risks in grounded PV installations. The Conext Core XC-NA Series is CSA Certified to UL1741 and CSA C22.2 no.107.1 to 1000 VDC and comes with integral AC and DC switchgear that meets the requirements of NEC 690.17. The Conext Core XC-NA is enclosure type 3R rated for outdoor applications and can be provided as part of a skid-mounted or PV box solution. Project team: Bruce Gordon, P.Eng.; Dennis Lauguico, EIT; Wieslaw Grudzinski, P.Eng.; Roger Chambers.

Richmond River Green Site ground conditions at the River Green residential development in Richmond consist of coarse grained alluvial soils and a high groundwater elevation. Aspac Holdings appointed GeoPacific Consultants and Golder Associates to design and install a combination low permeability cut-off and retaining wall to allow construction of an underground parking structure. Cutter Soil Mixing technology was used to install the 350 meter long wall to a depth of 28 meters below ground surface. H-Pile reinforcement was installed at regular intervals. The technology allowed the wall to be constructed within a very narrow footprint (650 millimeter width), as well as producing minimal noise and near vibration- free construction. Dewatering volumes during the excavation phase were noted to be very low, minimizing the risk of settlement in adjacent structures. Owner: Aspac Holdings. Engineer: GeoPacific Consultants (John Carter, P.Eng.). Construction contractor: Golder Associates (Fernando Famania, EIT; Keith MacKay, EIT).

Stratford Hall Middle Years School Stratford Hall Middle Years School houses teaching spaces, science labs, a high school-sized gymnasium, rooftop outdoor play area and administration areas. With space at a premium on this urban site in Vancouver, the building was “stacked” vertically to create a model of eco-density. The gymnasium is underground and outdoor space located on the roof. Designed with ultimate flexibility, there is one interior column supporting the second floor and roof structures. All remaining vertical structural elements are within the exterior envelope or provided by concrete stair and elevator cores. This creates flexibility in the layout with the opportunity to reconfigure it as necessary. Glass-fronted learning studios ensure views from all parts of the building while flooding the interior with natural daylight. Fireplaces on each level enhance areas for study and socialization by creating a relaxed environment. Omicron provided development services, architecture, interior design, engineering and construction.

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Anvil Centre & Office Tower In 2011 the City of New Westminster broke ground on the development of a project that would help to revitalize the downtown as well as establish a new conference destination in Metro Vancouver. The result was the Anvil Centre and office tower, completed in September 2014. This facility, designed to LEED® Gold standards, has many unique features including curved, retractable theatre seating that is the first of its kind in North America. Under the leadership of Pivotal Projects, electrical and mechanical energy savings were incorporated into the building design by the consultant team. Consultant team: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership, HCMA Architecture + Design, Public Architecture + Communication, AME Consulting Group, S+A Falcon Engineering, Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers, McElhanney Consulting Services, and Gage-Babcock.

Seaspan Shipyards In 2011, the Government of Canada formed a partnership with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards to build Non-Combat vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard. Vancouver Shipyards will build up to 17 vessels worth $7.3 billion at its North Vancouver facilities. To support this initiative, Seaspan undertook a privately-funded Shipyard Modernization Project. SNC-Lavalin acting as the Owner’s Representative provided Project management, Construction Management and Safety Management services during the design and construction of facilities and related infrastructure. Construction was completed in late 2014, under budget and with zero lost time injuries. Over the next 20 years, Seaspan’s NSPS Non-Combat build package will create 5,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs and produce almost $500 million per year in GDP for BC’s economy. Client: Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards. Management team: Tom Tasaka, P.Eng., project director; Nick Vandervelden, P.Eng., project manager; Brad Hayter P.Eng., construction manager; Conrad Lehane, EIT, project engineer; Chris Koop, P.Eng., project engineer; Sepehr Rad.

3 4 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Seafloor Drill System In the fall of 2014, Cellula Robotics delivered a fourth generation CRD100 seafloor drill to Fukada Salvage and Marine in Japan. The CRD100 is designed to drill and core up to 65 meters below the seafloor in water depths down to 3,000 meters. Seafloor drills are used for geotechnical analysis in subsea construction and for core sampling in mineral exploration. Seafloor drills can reduce the cost of core sampling compared to a drill ship, especially in deeper waters. Improved operator safety and higher quality core samples are additional benefits. The seafloor drill project covered the design, integration and testing of the CRD100 and surface control van, along with the specification and procurement of a dedicated launch and recovery system. Since delivery, the system has been deployed for sea trials in Japan and is currently being prepared for the first commercial opportunity.

Globe® Mapping and Ablation Device Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder, affecting over 40 million people worldwide. Kardium’s team of engineers and researchers work in Burnaby to develop and manufacture the Globe mapping and ablation system to treat atrial fibrillation.The Globe catheter has 275 electrodes that are deployed into the patient’s atrium. This array of electrodes allows the physician to easily create maps of the heart’s anatomy and simultaneously map the complete electrical activity of the atrium. The physician can then use the electrodes to create the necessary lesions, quickly diagnosing and treating the atrial fibrillation with a single device. The first human patients were recently treated with the Globe system in Zurich, Switzerland.

Airport Runway Development Project Calgary International Airport has experienced significant growth in the past two decades. In 2010, with its runway operating at capacity, the Authority retained Associated Engineering and CH2M HILL as its Prime Consultant and AECOM with Hatch Mott MacDonald as Program Manager to deliver a $620 million Runway Development Project. The airport can now land larger aircraft. The runway features a Category III (A) runway lighting system, allowing aircraft to land in low visibility. Energy efficient runway and taxiway LED lights improve lighting system performance. Advanced controls and monitoring systems in the runway lighting system enhance safety. Other elements include 15 new taxiways, two taxiway underpasses, aircraft parking apron, Field Electric Center, and new service roads. Completed on time and on budget, the project boosts the economy, brings more travellers and encourages surrounding development. APEGBC members involved: Dave Anderson, P.Eng.; Simon Cook, P.Eng.; Lester Marr, P.Eng.; Doug Falkins, Eng.L.; Joseph Chen, P.Eng.

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Monte Clark Gallery Monte Clark Gallery is a new 4,500 square foot commercial art gallery located in the old Finning industrial complex in Vancouver. The primary goal of this project was to rejuvenate the 1963 concrete block building, exposing the bones of the existing building and creating a modern gallery space. In the east bay, a new mezzanine was constructed using reclaimed Douglas fir from a nearby warehouse that was being demolished. A new folded steel stair provides access to the mezzanine and is a central feature of the new space. Structural: Wicke Herfst Maver Consulting. Design and architect team: D’Arcy Jones Architect & M Saar Architecture. General contractor: Larry Halvorson.

Tilt and Drop Switch System Special Effect (SFX) coaster represents the next step in the evolution of roller coasters, adding special effects and media-based experience to the conventional excitement from the high g-force. Dynamic Structures has developed a SFX coaster system including a Tilt and Drop Switch. This switch converts a segment of coaster track into a motion platform, breaks up the coaster track and swiftly reverses the direction of travel. The system is capable of providing repeatable, smooth and precise dynamic movements synchronized with audio-visual media delivered in a fully immersed projection dome. Together with a roller coaster vehicle, the system is actuated by a combination of electrical motors, gear boxes, linear motors, pneumatic and magnetic brakes. The switch structure is designed to survive intensive fatigue loads for more than 20 years. The system is currently being commissioned and will be installed at a new international theme park. System design, engineering and manufacturing: Dynamic Structures.

Wet Electrostatic Precipitator System A.H. Lundberg Systems of Vancouver has designed and supplied an innovative multi-element wet electrostatic precipitator (WESP) system to Fletcher Insulation for its fiberglass insulation manufacturing plant in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia. Benefits of this project include improved control of the fiberglass production process and elimination of opacity generated by the plant fiberglass insulation forming lines. By dedicating each of the forming line emissions points to a specific WESP unit, the innovative WESP concept integrates the functions of primary scrubbing, fine particulate emissions management, and pressure/ vacuum control of each fiberglass forming line stage. The system of five WESPs is operational as of April 2015 and has significantly improved the surrounding environment. A.H. Lundberg Systems: Jay Van Deventer, P.Eng.; Rick Vandergriendt, P.Eng.; Tom To, AScT; Jack Scoular, AScT; Tim Binnema, AScT; Ben Lin, P. Eng.; Bruce Der, P.Eng.

3 6 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Avalanche Fencing Installation In the fall 2014, crews completed Canada’s second avalanche fencing installation at the 35 Mile area, 56 kilometers west of Terrace. 35 Mile causes about 80% of Highway 16 closures between Terrace and Prince Rupert. This installation is part of a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of fences for avalanche and icefall protection at this and other locations. The installation includes 82 meters of three-meter high steel mesh, installed in three rows in the avalanche starting zone, which will prevent avalanche initiation. The structures were installed by a seven-person crew transported daily by helicopter, where they were secured with ropes to the 40 to 55 degree slope 325 meters above the highway. Owner: Province of British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure). Project team: Brent Case, P.Eng.; Steve Brushey; Scott Garvin (MoTI); Stephen Bean, P.Eng.; Warren Wunderlick, P.Eng. (Thurber Engineering); Alan Jones, P.Eng. (Dynamic Avalanche Consulting); Andy Buechi (Geobrugg Geohazard Solutions).

Scour and Erosion Evaluation Program Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) was contracted by the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to work on the Major Bridge Scour and Erosion Evaluation Program. This involved analyzing the scour and erosion risk assessment of piers, abutments and approach roads for the design flood. Each bridge was evaluated for disturbances at the watershed level, reach level (lateral stability, degradation) and local level (contraction and local scour, adequacy of protection), and focused on higher risk major structures in the ministry’s hydrographic survey program. A total of 94 structures were reviewed. Through assessment and screening of these bridges, NHC determined if any should be dropped from the program, established schedules for re-surveying bridges, and prepare a plan of action to mitigate specific issues. Owner: BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Engineering: Des Goold, P.Eng.; Mike Feduk, P.Eng.; (Northwest Hydraulics Consultants); and Khalid Khan, P.Eng. and Dan Cossette, EIT (Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure).

Waste Heat Recovery Retrofit In 2014 Vancity engaged SES Consulting to replace its aging boiler plant. Vancity operates a large data centre with year-round cooling needs, and SES proved it was feasible to capture the waste heat from the centre to heat the entire building. This had the potential to eliminate 95% of the annual natural gas consumption. A heat recovery chiller, designed to boost the low- grade heat generated from the centre, was hoisted 12 stories into the air and through a 32-inch doorway. Reduced cooling tower and pump usage have partially offset the energy required to operate the chiller. The project reduced Vancity’s natural gas consumption by 5,000 GJ and GHG emissions by 75%. The project has a simple payback of six years. Owner: Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity). Project lead: Scott Sinclair, P.Eng. Project team: Chris Goodchild, EIT; Richard Baker; Doug Robertson; Wendy Worrall; Drew Scoular; Ron Wong, P.Eng.; Kieran Manning; Troy Bazille; Dennis Power.

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 3 7 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Lignin Recovery Plant West Fraser’s Hinton (Alberta) pulp mill will be the first in Canada to harness next-generation technology to extract lignin from its black liquor recovery stream on a commercial scale. The lignin recovery plant is based on the proprietary LignoForceTM process developed in Canada by NORAM Engineering and FPInnovations, and will position West Fraser to fill promising opportunities for extracted lignin in new, higher-value products. The LignoForceTM plant, with a nameplate capacity of 30 MTPD, follows extensive piloting at FPInnovations, and the construction of a demonstration facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario. NORAM provided the detailed design and engineering (process, mechanical, instrumentation and piping) for the plant, and supplied all process equipment, including a number of pre-assembled modules. The new plant can tailor production to a range of lignin formulations, and exemplifies the drive by the forest products sector towards greater product beneficiation and diversification.

University Drive West Upgrade This project is located on Burnaby Mountain at Simon Fraser University. Parsons’ assignment was to prepare a preliminary and detailed design for the removal of all concrete road slabs, originally constructed in the 1960s, and reconstruct University Drive West with a flexible asphalt pavement structure that would reduce wear and tear on vehicles and improve safety. This project adopted a wide array of green initiatives. These included a road design with minimal ecological footprint; removal and reclamation of existing concrete road slabs as granular base material under the new Sidewalks and Multi- Use Pathways; implementation of a roundabout to improve safety; conversion of existing one-way streets into two-way streets to improve efficiency and flexibility; installation and replacement of streetlights with energy efficient LED lights; and implementation of stormwater management measures, including a new detention pond. Owner: SFU (Todd Gattinger, P.Eng.). Project team: Steve Russell, P.Eng.; Stan Wu, P.Eng.; Sima Zandi, P.Eng.; Todd Bowie, P.Eng.; Rick Larin, contract administrator, Tim Murphy, Eng.L.; Jocelyn McLaren, Traffic Micro-Simulation Modeller.

Hog Fuel Boiler Retrofit A pulp and paper mill in Tacoma, Washington, had been experiencing severe bridging above its screw. The resulting flow interruptions impeded the mill’s ability to control emissions and maintain an even steaming rate. Kamengo replaced the mill’s existing five screw feeders with five Kamengo Feeders. After the retrofit, the mill has been able to get a smooth, even discharge of fuel into its boiler without interruption, allowing it to keep its emissions below state requirements while increasing its steam output. The Kamengo Feeder was developed in BC with assistance from Natural Resources Canada, and is a product of a lengthy research program conducted in the 1980s that looked at why hog fuel bins plug. Kamengo Technology: Nazmir Bundalli, P. Eng.

3 8 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n Reservoir No. 1 and Energy Recovery Facility Project The City of Nanaimo is making significant investments in water supply and emergency preparedness. Construction has been completed on an $11 million, 14-million litre enclosed reinforced concrete tank water reservoir and associated piping that replaces an existing 100-year old open air water reservoir. The new reservoir will supply 30% of the City’s water, protect drinking water quality, provide fire protection, and emergency storage. The project incorporated an Energy Recovery Facility to offset greenhouse gas emissions and is expected to generate enough electricity to power 100 homes. The facility will receive water from the new $70 million South Fork Water Treatment Plant that is currently under construction and targeted for completion in 2016. Owner: City of Nanaimo. Client (Civil Engineer): Associated Engineering. Geotechnical Engineer: Levelton Consultants.

Floating Camera Jib Arm Filmmakers often require cameras to move during the course of a shot in order to achieve a desired effect. ZedArm Cinema Products has developed a novel professional-grade camera jib arm that provides an extended range of motion while counterbalancing the camera weight. Smooth travel is essential to avoid bumpy movement on-screen. Bannerman Consultants modelled the system mathematically to optimize the placement of counterweights. The forces throughout the mechanism were calculated in order to minimize weight while ensuring sufficient stiffness. Integrity calculations were used to declare the maximum safe payload. Following additional prototype testing, the device has been designed for manufacture. OEM: ZedArm Cinema Products. Engineering: Bannerman Consultants (Martin Fandrich, P.Eng.)

Canoe Forest Products – Veneer Lathe Line As a key element of the Gorman Family Group’s strategic sustainability initiative, the new green veneer line at the Canoe plywood facility near Salmon Arm improves the recovery of useable veneer from each log while reducing electrical energy requirements and the impact to the forest resource. A reconditioned rotary lathe was converted from a conventional hydraulically actuated knife carriage to a servo controlled precision roller screw actuator system. Further upgrades to the lathe included converting the lathe spindle drive from a DC system to a regenerative AC 600 HP motor and drive system. As well, a 3D scanner captures over 500,000 datum points from each log and calculates an optimal recovery solution. Several BC Hydro Power Smart initiatives including LED lighting and high efficiency air compressors were incorporated in the line’s design. The technology will allow Canoe to harvest fewer trees without reducing the volume of manufactured plywood. Project owner: Canoe Forest Products. Engineers: Pel Engineering (John Pel, P.Eng.), Systematic (Travis Stelter, P.Eng.), Westwood Engineering (Eric Crum, P.Eng.), Altec Integrated Solutions (Justin Joseph, EIT).

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 3 9 2014 ¢2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Water Resource Hub The multi-discipline oil and gas engineering firm, Solaris-MCI, recently completed the first phase of a Water Resource Hub (WRH) project for Encana Corporation. The WRH facility supports Encana’s operations near Dawson Creek. By accessing otherwise unusable saline water from a subsurface aquifer, the WRH has reduced Encana’s reliance on surface water for its operations in the area. Designed for a maximum intake of 50,000 barrels per day, the facility functions as a recycle and reuse loop by blending saline water with water returned from hydraulic fracturing. This further reduces surface water use above and beyond the saline water sourced from up to 20 source wells. In addition, transport of water via pipeline to the WRH is estimated to cut down on 90 truckloads per day for water hauling. Project team: Alanna Goobie EIT; Chel Tessarolo, PMP; Clement Ng, P.Eng.; Dusty Moi, P.Eng.; Randy Bohl, P.Eng.; Terence Portugal, P.Eng.

Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps Project, New Orleans Devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which left 80% of New Orleans flooded, the US Army Corps of Engineers embarked on a $14.6 billion Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System to repair the damage and improve resiliency for the City of New Orleans. The last component of this major infrastructure investment is this $615 million Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps Project, where Stantec is currently working with PCCP Constructors JV serving as the lead design engineer and architect. The project consists of the design of three primary drainage pumping stations and outfall canal closure structures in the City of New Orleans. The combined pumps from all three site pump stations have a cumulative capacity of 24,300 cubic feet per second—fast enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in less than four seconds. The PCCP project provides long-term measures to reduce the risk from hurricane storm damage. Photo: PCCP Constructors, a Joint Venture.

Direct Air Capture

Deep cuts to CO2 emissions are essential to avoid climate change. But many people aren’t aware that more than half those emissions don’t come from large factories and power plants and, as a result, can be challenging to eliminate at source. Carbon Engineering is seeking to scrub CO2 directly from ambient air through “direct air capture,” an environmentally-motivated technology, and has progressed through early R&D, process engineering, and lab testing of this challenging new technology. CE and its project partners are now building a fully end- to-end demonstration plant in Squamish to show their design can scrub CO2 from ambient air and produce a pure compressed CO2 stream that can be stored underground or used industrially. The Squamish demo plant is set to run for several months this year, during which CE’s engineers will collect valuable performance data that will be used to further refine and optimize the design.

4 0 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n SaltMaker Evaporator Crystallizer The team at Saltworks Technologies completed the final construction of a SaltMaker Evaporator Crystallizer wastewater treatment plant at Saltworks’ facilities in Vancouver, BC. This SaltMaker is heading to a waste management landfill in eastern US for treating landfill leachate. The landfill gas powered SaltMaker concentrates the leachate and produces freshwater in a one-step zero-liquid-discharge (ZLD) onsite treatment system. Ben Sparrow, P.Eng., Saltworks’ CEO, invented the SaltMaker for treating highly impaired wastewaters while recycling waste heat to make freshwater and crystallizing the toughest brines. A team of APEGBC members contributed to the patents and commercial product development. This is one example of wastewater treatment solutions developed by Saltworks for the world’s most demanding applications: fracking, oil sands, landfill leachate, reverse osmosis brine, spent acids and more.

ChemSulphide® Water Treatment Plant The Yinshan Mine ChemSulphide® Water Treatment Plant in southwest China is a joint venture project between BioteQ Environmental Technologies and Jiangxi Copper, China’s largest copper producer. With a hydraulic capacity of 700 cubic meters/hour, the plant combines BioteQ’s proprietary ChemSulphide® process with lime neutralization to treat acid rock drainage and concurrently recover copper. In the first six months, the plant treated 1.2 million cubic meters of mine impacted water and recovered 240,000 pounds of copper sold to offset treatment costs. BioteQ provided the detailed design, oversaw plant construction, and provided commissioning support and training. The plant is managed jointly, with BioteQ responsible for technical operations and JCC the administrative, procurement and government relations. Both partners share equally in the cost and revenues. Project owner: JCC-BioteQ Environmental Technologies. Design and commissioning: BioteQ Environmental Technologies (David Sanguinetti, P.Eng.; Jon Reynolds, P.Eng.; Samuel Shieh, P.Eng.; Dan Kahn, EIT; Songlin Ye, P.Eng.; Melina Castellvi; Daniel Cook).

SewerVUE SewerVUE Technology is a Burnaby-based technology start-up focusing on development and deployment of innovative hardware and software for condition assessment of water, wastewater and industrial pipelines. The SewerVUE Multi-sensor Pipe Inspection System (MPIS) is SewerVUE’s latest innovation–a 3D pipe profiling system equipped with state-of-the-art lidar, sonar, and CCTV technologies. In December 2014, SewerVUE successfully deployed the SewerVUE MPIS in a condition assessment project of sewer lines in Paris, France. The robustness of the system was proven as it prevailed over the hostile environment of the pipes. Through the integrated processing of the lidar, sonar, and CCTV data, SewerVUE produced a 3D model of the inner pipe wall, quantified sediment depth and volume, and produced visual footage of the inner pipe wall coded to NASSCO PACP standards. The findings of this project are currently being used by the asset owners to guide their pipe rehabilitation priorities. SewerVUE Technology Corp.: Dr. Csaba Ekes, P.Geo.

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FIVE FACETS OF SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION

Alex Saegert, P.Eng.

Definition of Innovation: The successful conversion of new concepts and knowledge into products and processes that deliver new customer value to the marketplace.

Thomas Edison claimed that genius is one percent not all these investments pay off. However, by dividing inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, yet while much innovation’s ‘failure modes’ into categories, it’s easier to see that’s written about innovation focuses on the first part, that, by applying quality management processes to improve little is said of the rest. Somehow people cling to the belief the odds, investments in innovation will result in products that, once properly inspired, everything else will fall into and services that deliver new or increased value. place—the engineers and geoscientists will see to that! These categories can be defined as failures in the Engineers and geoscientists know this is seldom the areas of: technology, commercialization, marketing, case: many companies invest heavily in innovation, but manufacturing and distribution, and procurement. Though

4 2 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n the challenges in each category are different for every well characterized will impair commercialization, and innovative project, the categories are interdependent such can incur losses in marketing and manufacturing. that the requirements for each category must be met if Assessment frameworks like NASA’s Technology the project is to succeed. Organizations that implement Readiness Level (TRL) support objective assessments of robust quality management systems may already employ maturity for new technologies. Quality tools like Design processes (tools) that can assess and manage risks in of Experiments (DoE) can identify which variables have each aspect of innovation and improve their return on the greatest impact on the performance of a potential new investment in innovation. product or service, while Taguchi’s Quality Loss Function can measure how variability in critical components cause Technology Challenges variability in functional performance. Technology is often called the cornerstone of innova- Technology assessment is complete when the technol- tion, particularly for new products and services, though ogy’s inputs, outputs, operating principles, failure modes adapting an existing technology to a new purpose is also and failure causes, and functional limits have been identi- innovative. Whether new or existing, technology is the fied and recorded. engine of value creation—it enables things that couldn’t be done before. Stick-and-bow technology allowed Commercialization Challenges humans to make fire on demand; internal combus- Commercialization of a product or service involves tion technology replaced animal and human labour. determinations of how a new technology will be Commercializing a new technology requires an under- packaged, priced and delivered to the consumer. A standing of the principles that support its functions, and successful product requires inputs from marketing, identifying and controlling the variables that affect its manufacturing and procurement. Quality Management performance of those functions. A technology that is not processes that support product development include

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Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to rank and development, diverting resources and introducing prioritize product requirements, and Failure Modes further risk in the form of changes required to support and Effects Analyses (FMEA) to identify failure modes, technical solutions. For example, solving a technology severities, and mitigations to avoid product failures. problem may require increasing the spaces between Commercialization of a product is closely related to, components; this increases the size of the product, which and often follows closely behind, technology develop- then affects tooling and packaging requirements. Risks ment, particularly when innovation is motivated by the increase with the amount of time taken to investigate and potential for return on investment. The profit motive resolve technology issues, so commercialization plans can lead to conflict, particularly when product require- may be altered to take the form of a licensing agreement ments exceed technological capabilities, or reveal or joint venture in lieu of direct entry to consumer mar- additional unforeseen requirements. kets. Conversely, successful products are often developed Often in these cases, the instinct is to attempt to solve from technologies acquired from external sources. the technical issue concurrently with continuing product Marketing Challenges Marketing identifies or creates a demand for the ‘latest and greatest’ new product, creating value by increasing sales. Without that demand, products go unsold, and innovations may not be commercialized. Marketing is usually considered in the context of the consumer, but demand for innovation may also come from internal sources, creating value by avoiding costs. The need to reduce downtime caused by process bottlenecks may spur the innovative layout of a manufacturing facility. Often, marketing is credited with being the first step in the process of innovation, by capturing the voice of the customer and feeding Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and Pugh charts to rank and prioritize functional and performance requirements for new products or services. This demand can be identified through customer surveys, focus groups or measurements of key metrics related to service quality. For internal clients, quality tools like Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action systems (FRACAs) identify areas where innovative solutions to existing problems can add value to the organization. SMARTER Manufacturing and Distribution Challenges Manufacturing, production and distribution deliver the TAILINGS results of innovation to the customer. Once the innovative MANAGEMENT technology is commercialized into a product or service that appeals to consumers, it must be produced, packaged and delivered in quantities sufficient to meet market demand. Filtered Dry Stack Tailings The field of Quality Engineering has done much to study, reduce and control variability related to the Paterson & Cooke offers dewatering, production of components. Quality Management sys- transport and distribution solutions tems such as Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) or Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) exist to ensure that Vancouver Office production parts are faithful recreations of documented 306-595 Howe Street designs, but innovative products may strain the capabilities of traditional manufacturing techniques (and quality 604 687 7704 controls), or may demand innovative manufacturing tech- [email protected] niques that require extensive measurement and analysis before their output can be controlled—both of which increase the risks of production delays, as well as high PATERSON & COOKE scrap rates or re-work for value-added products. Scaling up a process used for making prototypes invites other

4 4 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n dimensions of risk, assuming that the process is even To a casual observer, battery-electric cars beat hydro- capable of production volumes. gen fuel cell cars to market, but which option faces the Consider capturing the ‘voice of the manufacturer’ greater overall challenge? early in the development process, ensuring product Hydrogen fuel cells face significant risks in each cate- performance can tolerate production variability without gory: technology, with competing formulations, require- demanding strict process controls. Successful manu- ments and cell designs; product development, with facturing relies upon complete characterization of the capability straining against packaging constraints, and technology and the product to assess performance unique demands for ancillary components; manufactur- changes due to production variability. A well-executed ing, where most production processes and measure- Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) ment systems are unique to the technology; market and will identify product characteristics and controls critical procurement risks associated with consumer acceptance to quality, performance and safety for inclusion in the of hydrogen fuel, and hydrogen infrastructure issues. Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), These risks are often intertwined and interdependent, which identify where traditional Quality engineering such that the total risk is multiplied, not summed. tools are to be applied to maximize benefits. Transfers By comparison, a battery-electric car can be built between design and production are greatly enhanced by with commercially-available laptop batteries, lowering drawings that adhere to known standards; Geometric technology risk; and a car’s body can be designed to Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) techniques also meet packaging requirements, lowering product devel- improve the accuracy of information transferred to opment risk. Critical manufacturing and procurement production, and reduce the potential for errors in the risks are addressed by increasing capacity by expanding interpretation of drawings. the use of existing tools, processes and infrastructure. This is not to say that the risk associated with develop- Procurement Challenges ing a battery-electric car is not in itself significant, only The procurement of the materials required to produce somewhat reduced. Both alternatives face market risks the product is essential. Risk to the provision of an associated with disrupting an established incumbent. innovative product increases if the technology demands The path from inspiration to innovation is, by material inputs that are rare, or a precursor with a definition, unmapped. Every innovative product faces its manufacturing process that has a low yield. The costs own set of risks, and the intensity of each risk varies for of innovative products must ultimately be borne by the each innovation. Innovation leaders must be able to assess consumer, and marketing is key to ensuring costs are strengths, weaknesses, recovered: smartphones that cost several hundred dol- opportunities and lars are often offered for sale at lower prices on condi- threats in each of tion that consumers sign multi-year contracts with the the five categories, service provider to offset the discount. recognize which Occasionally, an innovative product may raise quality tools apply, procurement risks for well-known products and and implement them technologies simply by increasing demand. For effectively at each example, making popular pick-up truck bodies out stage of the innovation of aluminium forced manufacturers using the same program. v material in lower volumes to confront higher costs, Alex Saegert, P.Eng., and material suppliers to invest in new facilities to is an ASQ Certified meet demand. Reliability Engineer Alternatively, an ingredient for a chemical (CRE), a Certified process might be discontinued by its supplier due Manager of Quality/ to low margins, or government regulation. Strategic Operational Excel- procurement and estimates of market demand can lence (CMQ/OE), and be useful in assessing the impact of these risks, and a past contributor detailed understanding of the technology, product and to ASQ’s Innovation manufacturing processes are vital for assessing the Interest Group and impact of these changes, and evaluating the performance Quality Management potential alternatives. Division. He is the Conclusion founder of Saegert Understanding the type and level of risks faced in each Solutions, providing category can explain why some companies make innova- “engineering for inno- tion look easy, while others struggle to meet expectations. vation’s 99 percent.”

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 4 5 APEG Foundation and Benevolent Fund Donors Giving Back to the Engineering and Geoscience Community APEGBC’s two charitable organizations—the APEG Foundation and the Engineers and Geoscientists Benevolent Fund—received generous support from APEGBC members this year. From July 2014 to June 2015, donations to the Foundation enabled the distribution of engineering and geoscience post-secondary education scholarships, while the Benevolent Fund received donations to fund its grant programs for members in exceptional financial need. The generosity of the donors listed below has played a vital part in enabling the continued operation of these important charities. On behalf of the Foundation and Benevolent Fund, thank you for your support. All donations to the APEG Foundation or Benevolent Fund are tax deductible. Donations are welcome year-round and can be forwarded to the APEG Foundation or Engineers and Geoscientists Benevolent fund c/o 200-4010 Regent St., Burnaby, BC, V5C 6N2.

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Organizational Quality OQM Management Program The following organizations have recently received OQM Certification. To find out more, visit apeg.bc.ca/oqm. Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. Bisco Engineering Inc. CCI Group Inc. Core Geotechnical Inc. CWA Engineers Inc. Omicron Architecture Engineering Construction Ltd. P. K. Read Engineering Ltd. SynergyAspen Environmental Inc. Western Pacific Engineering Group Ltd.

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i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 4 9 discipline and enforcement

Disciplinary Notice – Kevin Adrian Bromley, Victoria, BC material was removed from the premises and deposited at Property F, an unauthorized site, before being moved to The Allegations Property G, an authorized location. Evidence submitted to the On November 18 and 19, 2014, the Discipline Committee of Panel indicated that although Mr. Bromley knew the material APEGBC (the “Panel”) held an Inquiry into the professional was contaminated, he intended that it be sent directly to an conduct of Mr. Bromley. It was alleged that Mr. Bromley authorized site. The Panel therefore agreed with Mr. Bromley’s demonstrated unprofessional conduct with regard to his work contention that he “should not be held responsible for what in soil relocation by breaching the Environmental Management the shipping company did once the shipment left his site.” As Act (EMA) or the Contaminated Sites Regulation. The charges Mr. Bromley had contracted to have the soil transported to against Mr. Bromley pertained to his professional services in the an authorized location and had not known that it would be relocation of soil from a number of sites on several occasions. deposited at an unauthorized site, the Panel found that APEGBC APEGBC alleged that Mr. Bromley: had not established on a balance of probabilities that he was 1. Failed to file a Notice of Independent Remediation obligated to obtain an SRA. with the Ministry of Environment; 2. Failed to obtain a soil relocation agreement to 2. Property B (September 2010) transport contaminated soil from a site; Mr. Bromley participated in the remediation of Property B 3. Failed to submit soil samples for a Toxic Contaminant and was consequently required to submit an NIR to bring the Leachate Procedure test; site into compliance with s. 54(2) of the EMA and applicable 4. Knew, or ought to have known, that contaminated soil regulations. Mr. Bromley admitted he did not file an NIR for the was being transported to unauthorized sites; and site. The Panel therefore concluded that he had demonstrated 5. Undertook excavation and transport of soil which unprofessional conduct. he knew, or ought to have known, was contaminated Mr. Bromley also transferred soil from Property B to by tetrachlorethene, but did not have monitoring of Property F, an unauthorized location. The Panel held that air vapours conducted during execution of the work APEGBC had not established on a balance of probabilities that to ensure workers or the public were not exposed to this soil was contaminated, meaning that Mr. Bromley did not vapours at concentrations that may cause adverse require an SRA for its relocation. health effects. 3. Property C (September & October 2010) At the discipline hearing, APEGBC called Mr. William This site was contaminated by tetrachlorethene (PERC), R. Donald, P.Eng., FEC, as an expert witness. Mr. Donald a carcinogenic and mutagenic dry cleaning fluid known to be provided a report of his findings to the Panel. The Panel found dangerous to the central nervous system. Groundwater tests Mr. Bromley to have demonstrated unprofessional conduct of samples taken from Property C revealed this substance was contrary to section. 33(1)(c) of the Engineers and Geoscientists present in concentrations as high as 42,000 µg/L and 150,000 Act, and issued a Determination on Penalty and Costs dated µg/L, far above the legal limit for tetrachlorethene, identified February 24, 2015. The Panel considered the following five by Mr. Donald as 3,000 µg/L. In the opinion of the Panel, incidents during which Mr. Bromley was alleged to have “the most egregious example of Mr. Bromley’s unprofessional displayed unprofessional conduct: conduct relates to [Property C], where he blatantly ignored 1. Property A (April 2010) the requirements for the safe handling of soil that was Mr. Bromley engaged in the remediation of Property A, which potentially harmful.” required the excavation and relocation of contaminated soil Mr. Bromley had been attempting to remediate the contami- from the site. Section 54(2) of the EMA stipulates that any nated soil at Property C, but difficult site conditions induced him person undertaking independent remediation of a contaminated to excavate the soil and transport it to Property D, where the work site must, upon initiating remediation and within 90 days of might be done more efficiently. The Panel found the material completion, file a Notice of Independent Remediation (NIR). moved from Property C to Property D was contaminated and Mr. Donald testified that an NIR was required in order for the receiving site was unauthorized. Consequently, as established Property A to comply with the EMA and Regulations. Mr. by Mr. Donald’s testimony, Mr. Bromley was obligated to obtain Bromley admitted that he did not file an NIR for the site, but an SRA to transport the soil without contravening the EMA. Mr. stated he had asked a different expert consultant to do so. Bromley admitted he was aware of this requirement but chose However, the Panel was not presented with any evidence in not to comply because he knew an SRA would not be granted support of this contention. In addition, Mr. Bromley had earlier for the site. Therefore, the Panel concluded that in relocating the admitted he did not know that he was required to file an NIR for contaminated material without an SRA, Mr. Bromley engaged in Property A. The Panel concluded that Mr. Bromley was required unprofessional conduct. by the EMA to ensure that an NIR was filed and his failure to do The Panel determined that Mr. Bromley demonstrated so constituted unprofessional conduct. additional unprofessional conduct by transporting soil to an Mr. Donald testified that section 55 of the EMA requires the unauthorized site when he knew or ought to have known that procurement of a soil relocation agreement (SRA) whenever the material in question was contaminated. contaminated soil is to be transported to an unauthorized The Panel accepted Mr. Donald’s expert opinion that, location. During the remediation of Property A, contaminated as the material from Property C contained high levels of

5 0 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n tetrachlorethene, it may be classified as a suspected hazardous The Panel also agreed with Mr. Donald’s expert opinion that waste. Mr. Bromley was consequently required to submit Mr. Bromley needed an SRA to relocate contaminated soil to soil samples for a Toxic Contaminant Leachate Procedure Property E, an unauthorized site, and decided that his failure to (TCLP) test and in the opinion of the Panel his failure to do so obtain one was a further example of unprofessional conduct. constitutes unprofessional conduct. Finally, Mr. Bromley was found to have demonstrated In addition, Mr. Donald stated that when a remediation unprofessional conduct in transporting soil to an project involves a dangerous substance such as tetrachlorethene, unauthorized location when he knew or ought to have “a health and safety plan is necessary to ensure that site workers known that the soil in question was contaminated. and the public near the site and potentially exposed to the The Decision on Penalty and Costs chemical, are protected from adverse effects.” Mr. Donald In making its decision on penalty, the Panel was guided by also noted that “monitoring of air quality is necessary.” Mr. the need to protect the public, deter the sort of unprofessional Bromley’s testimony made clear that although he recognized conduct displayed in this matter, and rehabilitate Mr. Bromley. the potential danger, he did not conduct any such monitoring. The Panel determined that Mr. Bromley’s APEGBC The Panel concluded that this was a further demonstration of membership should be suspended for 18 months, beginning on unprofessional conduct. February 24, 2015. 4. Property A (October 2010) The Panel also decided that Mr. Bromley must undergo a Mr. Bromley’s work on this occasion involved the excavation general practice review and, if deemed necessary by the Practice and relocation of soil contaminated with metals from Property Review Committee, a technical practice review. All reviews A to Property D. The Panel determined that Mr. Bromley was initiated must be completed before Mr. Bromley is reinstated required to ensure that an NIR was submitted for Property A to at the conclusion of his 18-month suspension. The cost of all comply with the EMA and applicable regulations. Mr. Bromley reviews is to be borne by Mr. Bromley. admitted that a new NIR had not been filed for the site but In addition, the Panel stipulated that Mr. Bromley must contended that a separate expert consultant should have seen complete the Law and Ethics Program and pass APEGBC’s to this task. However, no evidence supporting Mr. Bromley’s Professional Practice Exam before he is reinstated following assertion he had asked the consultant to file an NIR was his suspension. presented to the Panel. The Panel therefore concluded that Mr. The Panel determined that should Mr. Bromley be reinstated, Bromley had demonstrated unprofessional conduct in failing to for a period of 12 months he shall not practice professional ensure the submission of an NIR. engineering except under the supervision of another engineer The Panel also determined that, pursuant to the EMA, Mr. who is an APEGBC member (the “Supervisor”). At the end of Bromley was required to obtain an SRA to ship the contaminated this 12-month term, the Supervisor shall provide the Discipline soil from Property A to Property D, an unauthorized site. Mr. Committee with a written opinion as to whether Mr. Bromley Bromley’s relocation of this material without an SRA constituted requires continuing supervision and for how long. All costs of unprofessional conduct. the supervision shall be borne by Mr. Bromley. The Panel also held that Mr. Bromley engaged in Mr. Bromley is to pay APEGBC $35,179 for legal, unprofessional conduct by transporting soil that he knew or investigatory and inquiry costs. ought to have known was contaminated to an unauthorized site. If any of the above conditions are not satisfied, Mr. Bromley Finally, based on analysis of the soil, the Panel agreed that it will be suspended until such time as the situation is rectified and might be classified as a hazardous waste and may therefore have they are all met. required a TCLP test. Failure to initiate the test demonstrated Towards the end of the hearing, Mr. Bromley orally advised further unprofessional conduct. the Panel of his intent to resign his APEGBC membership. Mr. Bromley subsequently confirmed his resignation.v 5. Property D (October, November 2010) At this unauthorized site, Mr. Bromley engaged in the Disciplinary Notice – Anthony (Tony) Sze Tong Yam, remediation of soil stockpiles from Property C. Mr. Bromley P.Eng., Vancouver, BC also shipped soil from Property D to Property E, another Two separate Notices of Inquiry were issued to Mr. Yam unauthorized location. Section 54(2) of the EMA requires regarding his failure to provide documents to APEGBC’s that an NIR be filed for the “independent remediation of a Investigation Committee and the Practice Review Committee. contaminated site” such as Property D. Although Mr. Bromley In advance of the disciplinary hearing, Mr. Yam provided admitted he did not submit an NIR for the premises, he argued all of the required information and documentation to each that an error by his technician resulted in the material ending committee. In lieu of proceeding to a disciplinary inquiry, Mr. up at Property D rather than the authorized site he intended Yam signed a Consent Order dated April 16, 2015, admitting to use. However, the Panel did not accept “that an error or that he contravened sections 30(4) and 44 of the Engineers and misunderstanding on the part of a subordinate relieves Mr. Geoscientists Act as set out in the Notices of Inquiry. In addition, Bromley from the responsibility of meeting his legal obligation Mr. Yam agreed to the following disposition: under legislation.” F failing to ensure that an NIR was filed 1. He will receive a reprimand; and demonstrated unprofessional conduct. 2. He will pay a fine to APEGBC in the amount of $5,000.v

i n n o v a t i o n JULY/AUGUST 2015 51 discipline and enforcement

Disciplinary Notice – Victor Herbert Proctor, P.Eng., existing projects involving wastewater treatment and Victoria, BC disposal systems and/or SWMPs to another professional engineer; The Allegations 6. He may apply to APEGBC for the removal of the above APEGBC received two complaints concerning the professional practice restrictions upon demonstrating that he has conduct of Mr. Proctor. The complaints related to his design and successfully completed further training in wastewater field reviews of an onsite sewerage system and a Storm Water treatment and disposal systems and SWMPs, in Management Plan (SWMP), respectively. Both matters were conjunction with a supporting report from his Peer investigated by a designated reviewer and subsequently referred Reviewer(s) that is acceptable to APEGBC; and to APEGBC’s Investigation Committee. The Investigation 7. If Mr. Proctor fails to satisfy any of the above conditions, Committee recommended that a disciplinary inquiry be held in his APEGBC membership will be suspended until such respect of both complaints. Mr. Proctor was subsequently served time as the situation is rectified and he is in complete with two Notices of Inquiry. compliance. v In the first Notice of Inquiry it was alleged that Mr. Proctor demonstrated unprofessional conduct in his design and field Disciplinary Notice – Elwyn Robert Burch, P.Eng., reviews of an onsite sewerage system. More specifically, it was Courtenay, BC alleged that he had submitted a Filing of Sewerage System and a A Notice of Inquiry was issued to Mr. Burch regarding his Sewerage System Letter of Certification to the Vancouver Island provision of professional engineering services during the period Health Authority without appropriate soils testing on file and in from November 2013 to January 2014 with respect to a sewerage the absence of setback distances and topographical information. system for a property in Comox, BC. In lieu of proceeding to a It was also alleged that Mr. Proctor had behaved contrary to disciplinary inquiry, Mr. Burch agreed to a Consent Order dated the Engineers and Geoscientists Act (Act) by refusing to do any May 27, 2015. repairs on the property until the property owner provided In the Consent Order, Mr. Burch admitted that he APEGBC with signed letters expressing a desire to withdraw any demonstrated unprofessional conduct by preparing and filing complaints the owner had made. engineering documents with the Vancouver Island Health In the second Notice of Inquiry Mr. Proctor was charged Authority in circumstances in which he knew or ought to have with unprofessional conduct with regard to his design and field known that those documents were inaccurate and not consistent reviews of an SWMP. Mr. Proctor filed a signed and sealed British with the requirements of the Sewerage System Regulation. Columbia Building Code (BCBC) Schedule B, dated June 22, In particular, Mr. Burch’s hydrogeology report contained 2011, with a drawing of a single-infiltration-chamber system. conclusions that were not supported by reasonable factual On June 24, 2011, he signed, sealed and filed a BCBC Schedule or scientific bases. As part of the Consent Order, Mr. Burch C-B confirming the installation of a single-infiltration-chamber accepted a reprimand and agreed that he will: system and indicating he had conducted field reviews. However, (a) immediately cease and desist from all of the following it was alleged that Mr. Proctor contravened APEGBC bylaws practices: by not retaining documentation of his field review(s) related to (i) designing sewerage systems; the SWMP. It was further alleged that Mr. Proctor violated the (ii) acting as an “authorized person” under the Act by providing the District with inaccurate and misleading Sewerage System Regulation; responses as to the specifications of the SWMP. On July 25, (iii) providing hydrogeological advice or services to 2012, Mr. Proctor informed the District that a two-infiltration- any person; chamber SWMP was in place. On January 22, 2014, Mr. Proctor (iv) advertising his name on the “Professionals for informed the District that a five-infiltration-chamber SWMP Sewerage System Regulation” list published on had been installed. APEGBC’s website; and The Penalty and Costs (v) representing himself as a “Wastewater Engineer” in In lieu of proceeding to a disciplinary inquiry, APEGBC and any oral or written communication; and, Mr. Proctor agreed to resolve these matters by way of a Consent (b) undergo a practice review at his own expense. Order. Mr. Proctor admitted to all of the above allegations, as set Mr. Burch may in the future apply to APEGBC’s Discipline out in the Notices of Inquiry, and accepted the following penalty: Committee for the lifting or variation of the practice restrictions 1. He will be reprimanded; upon providing proof that he has successfully completed further 2. He will pay a fine to APEGBC in the amount of $4,000; training and education in hydrogeology and in designing 3. He will pay APEGBC’s legal costs for this matter up sewerage systems. to a maximum of $1,800; If Mr. Burch fails to comply with any of the orders, his 4. He will submit all of his work with wastewater treatment membership in APEGBC will be suspended until he is in full and disposal systems and with SWMPs to peer review for compliance with those orders. at least 12 months or for six projects Consent Orders and notices of inquiry and determination are of each type, whichever may be longer; posted on APEGBC’s website. Further information on APEGBC’s 5. If a Peer Reviewer is not appointed in accordance with investigation and discipline processes can be found at apeg.bc.ca or the Consent Order, Mr. Proctor shall transfer all of his by contacting us at 604.412.4869 or [email protected]. v

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5 4 JULY/AUGUST 2015 i n n o v a t i o n A.J. Lake, P.Eng. B.S. M.A. Lowery, P.Eng. M. Nazir, P.Eng. B.Sc. O. Penner, P.Eng. S. Radia, P.Eng. B.Eng. J.C. Ruiz Gonzalez, Hawaii, Manoa ‘06 B.S. Florida ‘90 U. of Eng. & Tech. B.A.Sc. UBC ‘06, Maharaja Sayajirao P.Eng. Ing. Simon R. Larouche, P.Eng. R.M. Ludlow, P.Eng. (UET), Lahore ‘00, Ph.D. UBC ‘14 U. of Baroda ‘74 Bolivar ‘98, M.Sc. IFP B.Eng. Sherbrooke B.Eng.Tech. Dublin M.Eng. Memorial ‘04, C.R. Penson, P.Eng. R.S. Radovanovic, School ‘00 ‘89 Inst. of Tech. ‘07, Ph.D. Memorial ‘08 B.A.Sc. UBC P.Eng. B.Sc. Calgary A. Russell, P.Eng. B.Sc. M.J. Lee, P.Eng. B.Sc. B.E.(Hons.) Dublin D.M.J. Nemec, P.Eng. Okanagan ‘12 ‘98, Ph.D. Calgary ‘03 Eng. Najafabad Sung Kyun Kwan ‘87 Inst. of Tech. ‘13 B.A.Sc. UBC ‘10 F. Perrino, P.Eng. B.Sc. P. Ranieri, P.Eng. B.Sc. Islamic Azad ‘94 S.L. Lee, P.Eng. M.Sc. M.S. MacKenzie, M. Nessabi, P.Eng. , Alberta ‘84 Calgary ‘98 Z.A. Sabbagh, P.Eng. Manitoba ‘04, B.Sc. P.Eng. B.Ing. North- B.Eng. Ahwaz/Ahvaz A.V. Persad, P.Eng. R.M. Raymond, P.Eng. B.Sc. Calgary ‘90 Manitoba ‘01 West (formerly ‘88, M.Eng. Iran U. of B.Sc. West Indies ‘03 Dipl.Tech. BCIT ‘97, L.S. Sadik, P.Eng. B.Sc. J. Lee, P.Eng. B.Sc. Potchefstroom U.) ‘86 Sci. & Tech. (Elm-Va- T.E. Petersoo, P.Eng. Eng. Victoria ‘00 Republic of Iraq U. of Alberta ‘00 B.N. MacKenzie, Sanat) ‘94 B.Sc.(Eng.) Guelph S.M. Rempel, P.Eng. Tech., Baghdad ‘97, M.P. Lee, P.Eng. B.Sc.F. P.Eng. B.Sc. Queen’s J.H. Nichols, P.Eng. ‘95 B.A.Sc. UBC ‘10 Cert. Ryerson ‘12 UBC ‘09 University ‘10 B.Eng. Dalhousie ‘98 M.W. Petovello, P.Eng. B. Reza, P.Eng. B.Sc. M. Saeedi, P.Eng. B.Sc. D. Lee, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. A. Mailloux, P.Eng. D.R. Normand, P.Eng. B.Sc. Calgary ‘05 Khaajeh Nasir-e Shahid Chamran U. UBC ‘05 B.Ing. Laval ‘07 B.Sc. Saskatchewan B. Picard, P.Eng. B.Eng. Toosi ‘04, M.Sc. of Ahvaz ‘91 L.J. Lee, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. D.R. Maki, P.Eng. B.Sc. ‘08 Sherbrooke ‘10 Amir Kabir. ‘08, J. Saeidi, P.Eng. B.Sc. UBC ‘05, M.A.Sc. Alberta ‘72 S.W. Nottingham, T.R. Pickle, P.Eng. B.Sc. Ph.D. UBC ‘13 Sharif U. of Tech. UBC ‘09 R.C. Malaka, P.Eng. P.Eng. B.Sc.(Hons.) Waterloo ‘78 N. Rezaeyan, P.Eng. ‘92, M.Sc. Khaajeh J. Lee, P.Eng. B.Sc. B.Sc. Alberta ‘90 Portsmouth ‘87 M. Pinard, P.Eng. B.Sc. Sharif U. of Nasir-e Toosi U. of Calgary ‘08 P.K. Malhotra, P.Eng. B.A. Olsen, P.Eng. B.Eng. Sherbrooke Tech. ‘08, M.Sc. Tech. ‘09 K.N. Lees, P.Eng. B.Eng. M.Tech. Indian Inst. B.Sc.(Eng.) New ‘01 Calgary ‘11 C.N. Sager, P.Eng. B.Sc. Victoria ‘04 of Tech., Delhi ‘76 Brunswick ‘09, D. Pokhrel, P.Eng. J.F. Richards, P.Eng. Alberta ‘80 M. Lefebvre, P.Eng. D.P. Mallah, P.Eng. M.Eng. UBC ‘14 B.Eng. Tribhuvan ‘93, B.Eng. Guelph ‘08, A.S. Saha, P.Eng. B.Sc. B.Eng. Sherbrooke ‘88 B.Eng. Laval ‘08 J.C. Oosterveen, P.Eng. M.Eng. Asian Inst. M.Sc. McGill ‘11 Bangladesh U. of B.E. Leinan, P.Eng. L.A.H. Malowaniec, B.Sc. Manitoba ‘81 of Tech. ‘98, Ph.D. A.J. Riley, P.Eng. Eng. and Tech. ‘92, B.Sc. Alberta ‘98, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. G.E. Ormberg, P.Eng. Regina ‘07 M.Eng. London, M.Eng. Windsor ‘10 M.Sc. Alberta ‘03 Queen’s ‘97 B.Sc.(Eng.) Alberta K. Poon, P.Eng. Imperial Coll. of J.L. Sajim, P.Eng. B.Sc. Y. Leng, P.Eng. B.Eng. L. Markley, P.Eng. ‘03, M.Sc.(Eng.) B.Eng. Hong Kong Sci, Tech & Med ‘92, Alberta ‘94 Huazhong U. of Sci. B.A.Sc. SFU ‘04, Alberta ‘10 ‘05, M.Eng. Hong Ph.D. Bristol ‘96 J.A. Salonga, P.Eng. & Tech. ‘95, M.A.Sc. M.A.Sc. Toronto ‘07, D. Orozco Mojica, Kong ‘07, Ph.D. A.A. Rios, P.Eng. B.Eng. Western ‘05, Concordia ‘06, Ph.D. Toronto ‘13 P.Eng. Ing. Colima Washington State B.A.Sc. UBC ‘10 Ph.D. Toronto ‘10 H.W.L. Leung, P.Eng. E.H. Martin, P.Eng. ‘08, M.A.Sc. UBC ‘13 ‘12 M.D. Roberts, P.Eng. A. Samousevitch, B.A.Sc. UBC ‘03 B.Eng. Memorial ‘08 W.L. Otiniano, P.Eng. M. Pryl, P.Eng. Dipl. B.A.Sc. UBC ‘11 P.Eng. Dipl.Eng. T.W. Leung, P.Eng. A.C. Mattson, P.Eng. B.Eng. National U. of Tech. BCIT ‘00, L.M. Rollins, P.Eng. Algonquin ‘03, B.A.Sc. UBC ‘06 B.Sc. Calgary ‘11 Engineering, Lima B.Eng. Victoria ‘06 B.A.Sc. UBC ‘04 B.Eng. Carleton ‘11 H. Li, P.Eng. B.Eng. G.G. McAllister, P.Eng. ‘79 A. Qi, P.Eng. B.Sc. A.J. Ronan, P.Eng. G.S. Sandhu, P.Eng. Anhui Inst. of Tech. B.A.Sc. UBC ‘10 J.Y. Palmer, P.Eng. Shanghai Jiaotong ‘90 B.A.Sc. Memorial ‘10 B.E. Guru Nanak ‘95, M.Eng. Calgary A.J. McKinney, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. UBC P.A. Rabut, P.Eng. M.J. Rosseker, P.Eng. Dev Eng. College ‘94, ‘08 B.A.Sc. Waterloo ‘10 Okanagan ‘11 B.Eng. Saskatchewan B.Sc. Saskatchewan M.B.A. Punjabi Y.Y. Liang, P.Eng. M.A. Meadows, P.Eng. P.A. Pancholi, P.Eng. ‘94 ‘72 ‘97 B.Eng. South China B.S.M.E. Texas, B.Eng. Maharaja U. of Tech. ‘93, M.Sc. Arlington ‘91 Sayajirao U. of Alberta ‘13 G.J.R. Menard, P.Eng. Baroda ‘93, M.Eng. A. Lim, P.Eng. B.S.C.E. B.Eng. Lakehead ‘94 Maharaja Sayajirao Santo Tomas ‘88 A. Milford, P.Eng. U. of Baroda ‘95 Y. Lin, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. B.A.Sc. (Hons.) M.B. Parlange, P.Eng. UBC ‘09 Waterloo ‘08, M.A.Sc. B.Sc. Griffith ‘84, C.H. Lin, P.Eng. B.Sc. Waterloo ‘10 M.S. Cornell ‘87, Tamkang ‘90, M.Sc. R.P. Mitchell, P.Eng. Ph.D. Cornell ‘90 National Taiwan B.Sc. Calgary ‘06 K. Patel, P.Eng. ‘92, Ph.D. National S. Mohammad Pour, B.A.Sc. UBC ‘03, Taiwan ‘00 P.Eng. B.A.Sc. UBC M.A.Sc. UBC ‘07 J. Liu, P.Eng. B.Sc. U. of ‘09, M.A.Sc. UBC ‘13 R.M. Patterson, Science and Tech. of A.L. Montgomery, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. China ‘90 P.Eng. M.A.Sc. Toronto ‘68 G. Liu, P.Eng. B.Eng. Victoria ‘14 M.D. Pavlakovich, Harbin Inst.of D. Morissette, P.Eng. P.Eng. B.E. Architect. & Civil B.Eng. McGill ‘06 Saskatchewan ‘92 Eng. ‘95, M.A.Sc. J.C. Moroz, P.Eng. B.Sc. A.M. Pawar, P.Eng. Regina ‘06 Saskatchewan ‘07 B.Sc. Mumbai ‘03 S.J. Lloyd, P.Eng. B.Eng. T.S. Murray, P.Eng. R. Pecora, P.Eng. Ryerson ‘03, M.Eng. B.Sc. Alberta ‘05 B.A.Sc. Waterloo Ryerson ‘09 M. Nabavi, P.Eng. B.Sc. ‘13 C.E. Longley, P.Eng. Sharif U. of Tech. ‘97, G. Penalba, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. UBC ‘11, M.Sc. Sharif U. of B.S. Walla Walla M.Eng. UBC ‘14 Tech. ‘00 College ‘09

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D. Sandler, P.Eng. B.Sc. I.P. Smit, P.Eng. B.Eng. A. Torabi, P.Eng. M. Waugh, P.Eng. B.Sc. National Aerospace J. Doyle, P.Geo. B.Sc. Ben Gurion U. of Stellenbosch ‘06 B.Eng. Amir Kabir U. Manchester ‘78 University • Kharkiv Victoria ‘08, M.Sc. the Negev ‘03, M.Sc. C.D. Smith, P.Eng. of Tech. ‘91 S.J. Wells, P.Eng. Aviation Institute ‘09 UBC ‘13 Ben Gurion U. of the B.A.Sc. UBC ‘10 M.A. Torres, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. UBC ‘10 H. Zahedi, P.Eng. B.Sc. D.H. Drover, P.Geo. Negev ‘06 D.L. Smith, P.Eng. Dipl. El Salvador H. Wen, P.Eng. B.Sc. Tehran ‘06 B.Sc. (Hons.) M.V. Sanin Blair, B.Eng. Lakehead ‘09 ‘84, M.Sc. Missouri, Concordia ‘02, B.Eng. D. Zawierucha, Memorial ‘94, M.Sc. P.Eng. Ingeniera A.J. Soo Kaim, P.Eng. Rolla ‘88 Chongqing ‘90 P.Eng. B.A.Sc. UBC Calgary ‘00 Colombia, Medellin Dipl.T. BCIT’06, N.L. Tougas, P.Eng. G.P. Wenger, P.Eng. Okanagan ‘11 C. Fan, P.Geo. B.Sc. ‘99, M.A. UBC ‘05, B.Eng. BCIT ‘09 B.A.Sc. UBC ‘11 B.A.Sc. UBC ‘05, A.J. Zemanek, P.Eng. Guizhou Industrial Ph.D. UBC ‘11 D. Sooknarine, P.Eng. I.A. Tutev, P.Eng. Dipl. M.Eng. UBC ‘14 B.Sc. Queen’s ‘06 ‘83, M.Sc. Guizhou F.A. Santos, P.Eng. B.Sc. West Indies ‘79 d’Ing. Higher Inst. B.P. Whyte, P.Eng. J.Z. Zhang, P.Eng. Industrial ‘86, Ph.D. B.A.Sc. SFU ‘09 C.A. Sorensen, P.Eng. of Architect. & Civil B.Eng. McMaster ‘09 B.Eng. Northwest Washington State ‘08 A. Saxena, P.Eng. B.Sc. Alberta ‘10 Eng. ‘98 T.K. Wiezel, P.Eng. Polytechnical ‘89 J. Groenewald, P.Geo. B.Eng. Indian Inst. D.L. Soriano, A.K. Uppal, P.Eng. B.Sc.(Eng.) New Y. Zhang, P.Eng. B.Sc. N.Dipl. Pretoria ‘93, of Tech. ‘95 P.Eng. B.S.E.C.E. B.Sc. Alberta ‘10 Brunswick ‘00, Northeast ‘87, M.Sc. N.H.Dipl. Tshwane M.N. Schleppe, P.Eng. Polytechnic U. of the R. Urban, P.Eng. B.Sc. M.A.Sc. Dalhousie East China U. of U. of Tech. ‘97, Mgstr. B.Sc. Calgary ‘09, Philippines ‘94 Hague U. (Haagse ‘02 Science and Tech. Sci Central U. of M.Sc. Alberta ‘11 V. Stetin, P.Eng. Dipl. Hogeschool) ‘89, A. 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Verdolin, P.Eng. Toronto ‘05, M.A.Sc. (Eng.) Southeast A.T. Markussen- Yeungnam ‘93, Dipl. P.D. Sullivan, P.Eng. B.Eng. Pontifical Toronto ‘08 (Nanjing Inst. of Brown, P.Geo. B.Sc. S.A.I.T. ‘99 B.Sc.Eng. Guelph ‘07 Catholic U. of Rio L. Xie, P.Eng. B.Sc. Tech. ‘91, Carleton ‘02, M.Sc. M.N. Shah, P.Eng. L.H. Sun, P.Eng. B.Eng. de Janeiro ‘89, M.Sc. Anhui U. ‘87, M.Sc. G. Zhu, P.Eng. B.Eng. McGill ‘10 B.Eng. Gujarat ‘84 Qingdao Inst. of Manitoba ‘95 Anhui U ‘90, Dipl. Tongji ‘89, M.Sc. S.W. McGregor, P.Geo. B. Shah, P.Eng. B.E. Architectural Eng. J.J.L. Verner, P.Eng. Centennial ‘11 Wuhan U. of Tech. B.Sc. Victoria ‘11 Maharaja Sayajirao ‘92 B.A.Sc. Ottawa ‘06 L. Xu, P.Eng. B.Eng. ‘96, Ph.D. Wuhan U. A.L. Plesu, P.Geo. Dipl. U. of Baroda ‘94 D. Sydorov, P.Eng. J. Viel, P.Eng. Dipl. Southeast (Nanjing of Tech. ‘99 d’Ing. Bucharest ‘ B.S. Shahi, P.Eng. Dipl. Spec. Lviv Tech. BCIT ‘04, Inst. of Tech.) ‘99, N. Zolfaghari, P.Eng. 96 B.Eng. Gulbarga ‘97, Polytechnical B.A.Sc. UBC ‘08, Dipl.Tech. BCIT’07, B.Sc. Noshahr & A. Rainbow, P.Geo. M.Eng. Punjabi ‘00, National Inst. ‘99 Adv. Dipl. Camosun M.Eng. UBC ‘13 Chalus Islamic Azad B.Sc. Queen’s ‘95, M.Eng. UBC K. Tamashiro Tairaku, ‘09 W. Xu, P.Eng. B.Eng. ‘97 B.Sc.(Hons.) Queen’s ‘06 P.Eng. B.A.Sc. UBC K.H. Viles, P.Eng. East China U. of ‘96, Ph.D. Queen’s ‘09 K. Shaik, P.Eng. B.E. ‘11 B.Eng. Western Science and Tech. ‘92 PROFESSIONAL A.K. Ruksys, P.Eng./P. Madurai Kamaraj ‘00 K. Tauheed, P.Eng. B.E. Australia ‘99 Y. Xu, P.Eng. B.E. GEOSCIENTISTS Geo. B.Sc. Queen’s M. Shakimov, P.Eng. NED ‘99 A. Vishal, P.Eng. B.Sc. Alberta ‘11 F. Aminuddin, P.Geo. ‘10 B.Eng. Kazakh M.T. Taylor, P.Eng. Queen’s University H.Q. Xu, P.Eng. B.Eng. B.Sc. Victoria ‘08, Polytechnic Inst. ‘06, B.A.Sc. UBC ‘11 ‘09 Shenyang Inst. of J.R. Boyd, P.Geo. B.Sc. NON-RESIDENT M.Eng. UBC ‘15 M.J. Temple, P.Eng. R.O. Visscher, P.Eng. Chemical Tech. ‘94 Victoria ‘07, B.Ed. LICENSEES W. Shang, P.Eng. B.A.Sc. UBC B.Sc. Alberta ‘78 C.H. 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This is an approach is powerful because it seeks to communicate in a Geoscientists interactive workshop that enables participants to way that is respectful, clear and action-oriented, while at September 3, 2015 – Vancouver, BC identify their risk behavior and tolerance, address project the same time engages others in their own strengths and Learn to use Excel to create budgets, track costs and generate stakeholders’ issues, realize the components of a typical abilities. In this seminar participants will learn the core quotes. Learn tools and ideas that will save time and create risk management plan, prepare a proper risk breakdown principles of coaching and how to engage in more power- professional looking proposals and plans. Participants with structure to identify project risks, assess and prioritize risks ful conversations that lead to inspired action. only a very basic knowledge of Excel will quickly progress using state-of-the-art qualitative and quantitative risk to create basic databases, budgets, graphs, reports and the management techniques, prepare a proper risk register to Call for Presenters fundamentals of building equations. This course maps to the respond to risks and benefit from project opportunities, Are you an expert in your field who would like to contribute to the Microsoft MOS Core Exam. After reviewing all topics in the and develop proper risk monitoring and control strategies future of engineering and geoscience? APEGBC is actively seeking manual, participants will be prepared to successfully write during the project construction stage. members to present on a variety of topics. For more information, please visit apeg.bc.ca/Events/Seminar. the Microsoft Office Specialist Core Exam. Microsoft Excel Expert Training for Engineers and Sediment Engineering for River and Coastal Geoscientists Projects September 21, 2015 – Vancouver, BC APEGBC Online Learning Centre September 14 & 15, 2015 – Vancouver, BC Learn to manage data through databases and pivot tables The Online Learning Centre features audio recordings of This course offers fundamentals of sediment engineering that will simplify complex reporting and tracking require- previously held APEGBC seminars, synchronized with for river and coastal projects. The course will cover when ments for projects. Also learn advance functions and tools PowerPoint. New sessions will be added throughout and how erosion and sedimentation take place in rivers and like Goal Seek and creating Scenarios useful for providing the year. Visit apeg.bc.ca/Professional-Development/ coastal regions, how to estimate the magnitude of the sedi- variations on quotes. 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