Innovation Summer 2026

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS | 2025-2026

TSAWWASSEN HYDROGEN HEAVY-DUTY FUELING STATION

while maintaining a customer experience comparable to diesel, including rapid turnaround times at the pump. The core technical challenge was the design and delivery of a fully standalone, compact hydrogen system incorporating high pressure storage, compression, controls, and dual pressure dispensing within a constrained commercial site. Public safety was embedded throughout the engineering process, from hazard identification and risk mitigation through detailed design, construction, and commissioning. Compliance with applicable codes and standards was demonstrated through successful municipal and provincial design reviews and field inspections. This project demonstrates how complex hydrogen infrastructure can be safely integrated into existing commercial fueling environments to enable heavy-duty, zero-emission transportation. Company: Hydrogen Technology and Energy Corporation (HTEC) Participants: Hassan Asheer, P.Eng.; Ed Mufford, P.Eng.; Richard Pomerleau, P.Eng.; Ken Leong, P.Eng.; Abhinav Kaushik, EIT; Jake Grant, P.Eng.; Norman Barmeier, P.Eng.; Gerhard Schmidt, P.Eng.; Ashley Perry, P.Eng.; Heather Johnston, P.Arch; Bengt Jansson, P.Eng.; John Tynan, P.Eng.; Andrew MacLean, P.Arch. P hoto : htec

Tsawwassen delivers one of Canada’s first commercial hydrogen cardlock stations engineered specifically for heavy duty vehicles. The project integrated new to market hydrogen fueling technology into an active fueling island

FORT PILLOW STATE PARK SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Set high on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and Tennessee’s Fort Pillow State Historic Park, a new 110-m suspension bridge restores and improves trail access lost when the original structure collapsed. Spanning between 15-m tall lattice-braced weathering steel towers, the 1.83-m-wide bridge blends into the Civil War–era landscape. Three times longer than its predecessor, the new span improves accessibility, allowing visitors of all abilities to experience the site’s historic terrain. Reaching 25 m above ground at midspan, the bridge floats over steep, failure prone slopes, offering safe passage over the damaged historic bridge in the dramatic gulch. Designed for off road wheelchairs, the bridge opens a natural environment previously inaccessible to people with disabilities and older adults. Drawing on extensive trail bridge expertise, the design team delivered a bold yet sensitive solution that reconnects the park and supports decades of exploration and heritage interpretation. Company: HDR Inc. Participants: Michael Roberts, P.Eng.; State of Tennessee Real Estate Asset Management; Tennessee State Parks; HDR; J&S Construction; Burn Cooley Dennis; Geodesy. P hoto : e vAN G RAveS /hdR i Nc .

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