Sustainable solutions in engineeringIntroduction of Building Industry in BC

Presented by:

Philip Fung, M.Sc., P.Eng., LEED APTony Tang, P.Eng., LEED AP; Terry Wong, P.EngDavid Woo, P.Eng., LEED AP

Mechanical, Electrical, and Structural Engineering

o Technology in Building Engineering

o Skills

o Current Labour Market

Agenda2

Big change for the last 25 years.

Not only focus on health and safety (BCBC), but also on energy conservation and environment

From Traditional (CV, VAV, FC, HP) to Sustainable, LEED, Green Building design

Displacement Ventilation, Geothermal system, radiant heat/cool system, heat recovery, natural ventilation, solar system, low (or no) flow fixtures, renewal energy, daylighting, storm water reuse, DDC

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Comfort

Mechanical – Technology in Building Engineering

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Fan Coil vs. Chilled Beam4

Radiant Heat/Cool Panel with Light Shelf5

Heat Pump vs. Variable Flow Refrigerant6

Drawings from hand drafting, to AutoCADD, to Revit, BIM

Sustainable verse traditional design skills

Design Build and P3 process

Integrated Design Process (IDP), LEED Score Card

Energy Modeling (HAP, Trace, DOE, IES Energy Plus, EQuest

LEED Acredited Professional

Good Communication Skill

Mechanical - Skills

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Sustainable verse Traditional Design Skills

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Sustainable goals set: health, energy, environment

Define Strategies: energy, water, envelope

Concepts: natural ventilation, daylight, low E, solar

Cost Analysis: V.A., life-cycle

Design Development

Contract Documentation: coordinate & document

Tender

Construction Administration

Test & Commission

Involves in all disciplines

Participating in environmental goal setting charettes

Developing synergistic solutions that meet multiple needs

Sourcing recycled materials for re-use in the building

Using current proven technologies

Explore the use of energy conservation measures

Integrated Design Process

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2009 recession

Shortage of senior engineers, and engineers with experience

Lack of sustainable design experience

Foreign trained engineers (prefer having local codes and design knowledge)

Mechanical – Current Labour Market

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Structured Cabling

1)Office environment networking

2)Integration of Building Autowork System

3)Security and Access Control System

High efficiency Lighting

1)Reduction of power consumption

2)Controllability

Solar Power

Electrical - Technology in Building Engineering

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3D Drafting for presentation

Computer modeling for lighting Design

Computer modeling for building power distribution

Electrical - Skills

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2009 Recession

Shortage of senior engineers, and engineers with experience

Lack of sustainable design experience

Electrical – Current Labour Market

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Significant changes in the BC Building Code from 1980 to present, particularly in seismic design

Advancement in computer engineering analysis programs

o Etabs

o Sap

o Softech

o Wood program by Wood Council

o Suppliers computer programs – EG: Hilti roof deck diaphragm design

Sustainable, LEED, Green Building Design

Requirement of Struct.Eng. registration

Structural - Technology in Building Engineering

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Revit Modeling

Advanced degrees in structural engineering

Continuing Education

Communication

Structural - Skills

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Cyclical in nature

Shortage of senior/experienced engineers

Foreign trained engineers

Structural – Current Labour Market

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