INNOVATION September-October 2014

APEGBC Continuing Professional Development Personal Investment. Professional Commitment.

Collaborative Project Delivery November4,2014–Vancouver,BC

Strategic EnergyManagement: AHolistic Approach toManaging Energy in Your Organization October9,2014–Vancouver,BC Managing energy successfully in an organization goes beyond simply knowingwhich equipment to buy and how to prop- erly set controls. Instead, e ectivelymanaging the energy performance of BC’s facilities requires thinking holistically about the organizational, technical and behavioural aspects of energymanagement. Erosion and Sediment Control October9,2014–Nelson,BC The session will overview the theory, fundamentals and causes of erosion and sedimentation, but focus on the reasons for poor ESC practices and performances that are so prevalent today and how to achieve the results we need. We will explore some of the more common practices and review their most appropriate uses and most applicable characteristics. Accent Reduction Techniques for Better Communication October9and10,2014–BurnabyBC Is your accent holding you back? Find out how to improve your English pronunciation skills to become a more e ective communicator. In this two-day workshop, you will explore how to correct some common errors made by speakers of English as a second language. Give your professional goals a boost. Help your clients and colleagues recognize the value of your ideas. Be a better communicator. Be understood! Climate Change andWater Management October10,2014–Vancouver,BC This seminar will beginwith an overviewon climate change facts and focus on the important set of feedbacks that may help our understanding of the problem scale. In addition, some practical issues related to climate change and its impact onwater resources engineering practice will be addressed. Legislated DamSafety Reviews in BC October30,2014–Vancouver,BCorviaWebcast These guidelines were developed to establish the standard of practice to be followed when carrying out dam safety reviews in BC for water reservoir dams in response to BC’s Dam Safety Regulation 44/2000.The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations provided funding, technical and administrative support for the development of these guidelines. Investigative and PerformanceMonitoring of Landslides & Engineered Slopes November3and4,2014–Vancouver,BC This two-day workshopwill provide an overviewof both conventional and state-of-the-art geotechnical instrumenta- tion and their e ective use applied to slopemonitoring.This will be achieved through a series of lectures led by Profs. Erik Eberhardt, P.Eng. and Doug Stead, P.Eng.

Successful projects result fromgood time and cost manage- ment and e ective, motivated teams. Both are achieved by using a teamapproach to planning andmanaging projects. This one-day introductory workshop provides hands-on experience with some key processes that can be immediately

One current business mantra is that management wants everything faster, better and cheaper. Owners want their capital projects done better but more than faster and cheaper; they want predictability of cost and schedule.These private and public owners are so frustratedwith the architect/ engineer/contractor industry’s inability to deliver a de ned scope at the predicted time and cost that they are willing to try newmethods of capital project delivery. Evaluating the Fate and Transport of Contaminants Evaluating the fate and transport of contaminants is critical in evaluating potential current and future impacts to the envi- ronment.These evaluations are requiredwhen conducting risk assessments at contaminated sites such as mine sites, oil and gas properties, and other commercial/industrial sites. Pushing the Limits: What Does it take to Achieve Net- Zero Low-Carbon Building Energy Solutions November6,2014–Vancouver,BC A broad range of issues must be considered to create optimal Net-Zero Low-Carbon building energy solutions.This presentation outlines a systematic and holistic approach to identifying the best solution for each project with an optimal match between di erent energy sources, technologies and building systems. Guidelines for Legislated Flood Assessments in a Changing Climate in BC November13,2014–Vancouver,BCorviaWebcast Recognition that ood hazards, their consequences and public perception of ood hazards are changing in the province has prompted the preparation of newguidelines for professional practice in ood assessment.The hazard is changing because of a changing hydro-climate and chang- ing land surface conditions. Public perception changes as occupancy and investment increase in ood-prone areas.The newguidelines adopt a risk assessment process as the explicit basis for ood assessment. Guidelines for Legislated Landslide Assessments for Proposed Residential Development in BC November14,2014–Vancouver,BCorWebcast With the assistance of the BCMinistry of Forests, funding for the development of this Guideline was obtained from the BCMinistry of Public Safety and Solicitor General through the Provincial Emergency Programunder its Natural Hazards Mitigation Fund.This document was prepared using a com- mittee of APEGBCmembers with extensive experience in this eld of practice. Introduction - A TeamApproach to Project Management November18,2014–Victoria,BC in Groundwater in the Environment November4,2014–FortSt.John,BC

transferable to engineering projects at work. Geostatistics and Resource Estimation November19and20,2014–Vancouver,BC

Call for Presenters Are you an expert in your eld who would like to contribute to the future of engineering and geoscience? APEGBC is actively seeking members to present on a variety of topics. For more information, please visit www.apeg.bc.ca/prodev/events.html. APEGBC Online Learning Centre The Online Learning Centre features audio recordings of previously held APEGBC seminars, synchronized with presentation slides. New sessions will be added throughout the year. Visit www.apeg.bc.ca/cpdonlinelearning/ for a complete listing of sessions available. Organizations need engineers who are not only technically andmanagerially competent but also politically savvy. Participants will learn to assess the political climate within an organization and/or a project team to determine how support can be enhanced and opposition reduced. This seminar is largely aimed at the practice of geostatistics for mineral resource modeling. Geostatistical theory will be presented, along with practical tools to facilitate decision- making during model construction.The anticipated course topics include exploratory data analysis, declustering, variogram analysis, change of support, resource estimation methods, and model validation.The scope of this seminar will be limited to resource estimation. It will be conducted with presentations, interspersed with case studies and brief demonstrations. Watershed Planning for Rainwater Management in Urban Settings November19,2014–Richmond,BC The focus of this seminar will be an introduction to the topic of theWater BalanceMethodology as applied inwatersheds impacted by urban development.The seminar will focus on the analytic methods used by engineers to quantify environmental impacts of urban development and their mitigation. Analytic techniques recognize the variation betweenwatersheds and the need to optimize solutions to provide cost-e ective solutions. In uencing Decisions - Politics in Project Management November25,2014–Vancouver,BC

For a complete listing of events or for more information, visit www.apeg.bc.ca/prodev/events.html or contact APEGBC Professional Development at 604.430.8035 or 1.888.430.8035.

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