INNOVATION May-June 2018

ACEC-BC Awards for Engineering Excellence The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – BC (ACEC-BC) recognized the year’s finest engineering achievements at its 29 th Annual Awards for Engineering Excellence, held at its annual gala on April 7, 2018, in Vancouver. The awards recognize the innovation and technical excellence of ACEC-BC member firms. Awards were given in the following categories: Buildings, Municipal & Civil Infrastructure, Transportation & Bridges, Energy & Industry, Natural Resource & Habitat, Soft Engineering, and Projects Under $2.5 Million. For a complete list of awards, visit www.acec-bc.ca/ awards/2018-award-winners. AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE BUILDINGS

ENERGY & INDUSTRY YVR Flywheel Energy Storage and Airfield Critical Power System, Richmond, BC Consultants: WSP|Opus; Owner/Client: Vancouver International Airport

Tallwood House at Brock Commons, Vancouver, BC Consultant: Fast + Epp; Owner/Client: UBC Properties Trust Photo: Brudder/ naturallywood.com

MUNICIPAL & CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps Project, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Consultant: Stantec; Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New Orleans District (USACE); Client: PCCP Constructors - a Joint Venture

NATURAL RESOURCE & HABITAT Cowichan River Flood Protection Program, Cowichan Region, Vancouver Island, BC Consultant: Parsons; Owner/Client: Cowichan Valley Regional District; the Cowichan Tribes; City of Duncan; and Municipality of North Cowichan SOFT ENGINEERING Vancouver Convention Centre West - Strategic Sustainability Consulting and Project Management, Vancouver, BC Consultant: WSP Canada Inc.; Owner/Client: Vancouver Convention Centre/BC Pavilion Corporation PROJECTS UNDER $2.5 MILLION

TRANSPORTATION & BRIDGES (1 of 2) Angus L. Macdonald Bridge Suspended Spans Superstructure Replacement – “The Big Lift”, Halifax, Nova Scotia Consultant: COWI North America Ltd.; Owner/Client: Halifax Harbour Bridges

TRANSPORTATION & BRIDGES (2 of 2) Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway, Northwest Territories Consultants: Tetra Tech Canada Inc. and Stantec; Owner/Client: Government of the Northwest Territories

YVR Apron VI LED Lighting Upgrade, Richmond, BC

Consultant: Omni Engineering Inc.; Owner/Client: Vancouver Airport Authority j

I N N O V A T I O N

M A Y / J U N E 2 0 1 8

3 9