National awards show engineers' innovation and environmental concerns
From 60 engineering projects entered from across
The annual awards have been held for 41 years and are Canada's highest mark of recognition for projects by Canadian consulting engineering firms.
The program is held jointly by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC)/L'Association des firmes d'ingénieurs-conseils (AFIC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine.
Two special awards, and 10 awards of excellence, were given.
SCHREYER AWARD Given for the most technically innovative project: - South Interlake Recreation Centre in Warren, Manitoba, by Tower Engineering Group Limited Partnership of Winnipeg. The centre's ingenious engineering combines innovative technologies in the earth sciences, building structure, HVAC and refrigeration fields to achieve outstanding energy savings. The building has already proved that it uses less than half the energy of a conventional ice arena. TREE FOR LIFE AWARD Given for outstanding environmental stewardship: - In-Situ Bioremedial Technologies, by AMEC Earth & Environmental of Winnipeg, Manitoba. To treat ground contamination on a Federated Co-operatives Limited agricultural and petroleum site in Gladstone, Manitoba, AMEC developed "breakthrough" methods that are also cost-effective. They used one of the contaminants -- nitrates, to treat the second -- hydrocarbons -- and in doing so reduced both by up to 98%. AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Buildings: - École de technologie supérieure, Résidences universitaires, phase III, Montreal. Bouthillette Parizeau & Teknika HBA - CÉROM, Centre de recherche sur les grains, Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec. DESSAU - Walmart, Burlington, Ont. Stantec Consulting - Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion, B.C. Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers Transportation: - William R. Bennett Bridge, Kelowna, B.C. Buckland & Taylor Ltd. Water Resources: - Eagle Lake Membrane Filtration Facility, West Vancouver, B.C. Dayton & Knight Ltd. - E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, Edmonton, Alta. Associated Engineering Natural Resources, Energy: - Irving Renewable Energy for Cavendish Farms, New Annan, P.E.I. Stantec Consulting - Locks 1 and 2, Small Hydro on Welland Canal, Niagara Falls, Ont. Hatch Studies and Special Projects: - Low-Temperature District Energy-Sharing System, Whistler, B.C. Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. & DEC Design Mechanical Consultants Ltd.
2009 BEAUBIEN AWARD
The Beaubien Award is given by ACEC/AFIC to individuals for exceptional service to the association and the consulting engineering industry. The winner this year is
He began his career in 1967 with the engineering firm Lavalin where he held a series of senior executive positions overseeing and managing some of the company's most highly visible and prestigious projects in
Mr Lamarre holds many honours in recognition of both his technical accomplishments and his business acumen and is an Officer of the Order of
BACKGROUND
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies/L'Association des firmes d'ingénieurs-conseils (AFIC) in
Canadian Consulting Engineer is a bi-monthly magazine for engineers in private practice. It is a division of BIG Magazines LP of
For more details, see www.canadianconsultingengineer.com, October-November 2009.
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For further information: For further information: Bronwen Parsons, CCE, Tel. (416) 510-5119, [email protected]; John Gamble, P.Eng., ACEC, Tel. (613) 236-0569, jgamble @acec.ca
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