Innovation-Nov-Dec-2023

REGULATORY NEWS

2024 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS HAS SHARPENED FOCUS Innovation ’s annual project highlights issue will be back next year with a

SUBMISSIONS OPEN IN JANUARY 2024 Submissions can be submitted online from January to March 1, 2024. Registrants will be notified by email when the submission form is open. Registrants are invited to submit project photos and brief descriptions of their projects from 2022/2023. Project must be currently underway or have been completed by or after June 30, 2023. The project highlights will be published in the summer issue of Innovation in mid-June. CRITERIA UPDATED The criteria are changing slightly for submissions. To accommodate projects that have many registrants involved, the registrant names will no longer be included in the description word count. The description word count will be reduced to 140 words, and registrant names will be separate. The project description should provide a basic description of the project, how the registrant(s) or registrant firm was involved and how the project meets the public safety and/or environmental stewardship requirement.

sharper emphasis on projects that reflect the regulatory mandate of Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Submissions must now be focussed on public safety and environmental stewardship. Examples include: • Advancements in sustainability or energy efficiency • Resilience to environmental hazards • Public safety solutions or enhancements • Climate change adaptation • Preservation or rehabilitation of natural or built environments Many projects highlighted in previous years already meet the criteria. For example, building projects may show energy efficiencies in construction and operation, resistance to damage from natural disasters or adaptation to the potential effects of climate change. Infrastructure projects may be designed to improve natural habitat or provide added safety for residents or users.

Other criteria still apply: • Project must involve and identify registrants and licensees of Engineers and Geoscientists BC. • Project must be accompanied by at least one high-quality, high-resolution (2,500 to 3,600 pixels) digital photograph (300 dpi) in .tif, .jpg, or jpeg format. In most cases, only one photo will be used, so send your best. • Photos must include photographer or copyright information. More submission details will be on the project webpage by January 2024: egbc.ca/About/Publications/Innovation/ Project-Highlights-Pictorial The final decision about which projects are included in the edition rests with the Editorial Advisory Group. Registrants working for large companies are encouraged to coordinate their project submissions to avoid multiple or duplicate submissions. To view last year’s project highlights, go to the 2023 May/June issue of Innovation : egbc.ca/About/Publications/ Innovation/Innovation-Past-Issues

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