INNOVATION July-August 2013

. 2013 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

2012

Harvest Energy Garden The Harvest Energy Garden in Richmond, BC, uses innovative dry fermentation high-solids anaerobic digestion technology to process solid organic waste material into biogas and high quality compost. This technology is new and transformative due to its ability to accept high solids organic material such as mixed food and yard waste, and produce high quality biogas in excess of 70% methane. The Harvest Energy Garden is the first facility of this kind in North America. Opus DaytonKnight has worked with GICON and Harvest Power since late 2009 to deliver the project through design, construction and commissioning. The facility will process over 30,000 tonnes of mixed food and yard waste annually and will generate 8,000 MWh of GHG neutral energy for sale to BC Hydro. Submarine Battery Charger RIC Electronics designed and manufactured a 2 MW battery charger and 360 kW power supply for the Department of National Defence for the Victoria-Class submarine. The system provides shore power for the submarines when the submarines are docked. The battery charger provides complete integrated charging and resistive discharging capabilities. The battery charger and power supply combination allow the diesel-electric submarine to shut down its two diesel engines and associated electric generators and fully power the submarine and associated equipment from utility power and shore generators. This allows for significant power savings, switching from diesel-electric engines to more efficient utility power. The systems are efficiently designed in portable shipping containers. Owner: SeaSpan (Project Manager: Peter Gilbertson), Design and Manufacturing: RIC Electronics (Scott Mckenzie AScT; Nad Gouldooz P.Eng.; Ali Heidary P.Eng.) Owner: Harvest Power Canada. Design: GICON GmBH with Opus DaytonKnight Consultants, WSB Structural Engineers, FWD Engineering, Schenke-Bawol Engineering, ISL Engineering. Contractor: Maple Reinders.

Parkinson Recreation Centre – Multi-age Activity Centre Expansion Although the 13,000 square foot stand- alone expansion to the Parkinson Recreation Centre in Kelowna doesn’t have LEED status, many sustainable initiatives, techniques and products were utilized during its construction. BC’s Wood First initiative was considered during design and construction, ensuring that wood was employed as the main structural and decorative material.

An example of design innovation is the use of a steel W-beam that is compositely sandwiched within glulam beams in order to reduce the vertical intrusion into the space and have longer span capacity within the facility. Another method utilized for this project is the unique use of a masonry-LVL stud composite wall which reduces the thickness of the wall assembly required for a double-height ceiling while still providing a space for insulation and meeting the two-hour fire rating.

Structural engineers: Wicke Herfst Maver Consulting. Architect: Meiklejohn Architects. Contractor: Sawchuck Developments Co. Owner: City of Kelowna.

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