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Sea-to-Sky Branch - Events  
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Branch Email: ss@apeg.bc.ca
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Upcoming Events

Environmental Stewardship: Difficult Decisions Connecting Energy, Water, Waste and Food

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Presented by:
Time: 8:00 - 4:30 pm

APEGBC.

APEGBC Sea to Sky and Vancouver Branches

BCWWA.

PEIA.

PICS.

Location:

SFU Harbour Centre - Segal Centre 1420 - 1430
515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

Details:

February 28 Forum

Presented by:
- APEGBC Sea-to-Sky and Vancouver Branches
- BC Water and Waste Association
- Pacific Energy Innovation Association
- Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions

Schedule of Events:

MORNING: (Doors open 8:00 am including Posters)
Connecting Energy, Water, Waste and Food
What do decision-makers need to understand?
8:45 Start-up of Small Groups
9:00

Panel Presentation with Keynote Address and Q&A
Quantified Challenges for Harmony with the Environment
Integrating Energy-Water-Waste-Food; & North Shore Integrated Resource Study
Dr. Tom Pedersen  
     (Keynote)  Executive Director, Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
Dr. John Clague  
     Gordon M. Shrum Professor of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, SFU
Steve Conrad - Chair SFU Resource and Environmental Management Water Research     Working Group;
Chair, BCWWA Climate Change Committee
Stephen Salter, President, Falloran Consultants, BC Hydro Power Smart Alliance Member

 

11:00

Small Group Discussions: Integration and Decision Challenges.

12:00

Presentations of consolidated highlights from group discussions.

AFTERNOON (Lunch provided)
Conclusions from Science - Involving Decision-Makers
13:15

Panel Presentation and Q&A:
Lessons from Actual Dialogue in Society – Aspirations & Carrying Capacities

Deborah Harford - SFU Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT)
Warren McKay - President, Cool North Shore; Prior Chief Information Officer, BC Hydro
Stephen Salter, President, Falloran Consultants

14:30 Small Group Discussion: Community/professions involvement
            Difficult conversations towards acting on conclusions from science.
15:45

Full Group: Challenges towards dialogue for energy-water-waste-food.

16:15 What Next?
16:45 Closing Remarks.
   

 

Cost: Early Bird Rate: $175 Before February 7, 2012;
Regular Rate: $225
 
Registration:

APEGBC members and all other attendees, please register using BCWWA's registration form: Download Registration Form

BCWWA members can register online

 

 

Tour – Environmental Chamber Testing Facility at NRC
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 – Wednesday
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - Wednesday
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm on each of the Wednesdays mentioned above.

4:30 - 4:40pm – registration/sign in
4:40 – 5:00 pm – NRC – General information
5:00 – 5:45 pm – Tour
5:45 – 6:00 pm – Question and Answers
Location:

National Research Council Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
4250 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1W5
(corner of Wesbrook Mall and SW Marine Dr – close to West 16th Avenue)

Click here for map of National Research Council, Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC

Details:

The APEGBC Sea to Sky Branch together with the National Research Council of Canada - Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI), is organizing a series of tours of the NRC’s Hydrogen Environmental Chamber and the Thermal Test Station.Multiple dates are made available in order to meet individual schedules.  There is no charge for the event but pre-registration is required.

Gilles Brûlé, P.Eng.
Sea to Sky Event Coordinator

Environmental Chamber Details

Capabilities


Temperature

-60 to 140ºC

Humidity

5 to 95 % RH between
-10ºC and 65ºC

Altitude

0 to 3,000m (70 kPa) absolute pressure

Vibration Table

3,700 lbs payload
3 to 3,500 Hz

Dynamometer

187 kW max. intermittent power

100 km/h max. speed

Heat Rejection

25 kW at –60ºC

100 kW at –40ºC

Dimensions

3 x 3 x 7.6 m

Booster Pump for Leak & Test Fills

Up to 20 k PSI (138 MPa)

Thermal Test Station

Air to Air or Air to liquid         Heat exchanger testing up to 1416 L/sec (3000 cfm)

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

NRC Website

 

Registration:

Register Online  - February 22, 2012

Register Online - February 29, 2012

Register Online - March 7, 2012

Deadline: Please register as soon as possible to secure your spot.


Credit: 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH)
Cost: No charge

 

 

2nd Annual Sunshine Coast Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition 2012
Date: Saturday, March 10. 2012
Time: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Location:

Senior Citizens Centre, 5604 Trail Ave, Sechelt, BC

Details:

We also have a workshop on Saturday, February.4 from 11:30 am (for about 4-5 hrs plus lunch) and one presentation by two professional engineers (P.Eng.'s) from Buckland and Taylor Ltd. of North Vancouver!

Friday, March 9, 2012 from, 3:30 pm (for about 2-3 hrs) -  preregistration for testing next day (for people who live in Sechelt and not too far).

Please check back soon for further details. Thank you!

 

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition 2012 - North Vancouver
Date: Sunday, March 25. 2012
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location:

Capilano Mall, North Vancouver, BC

Details:

Promotional Poster 2012

 

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