Technology & the Explosive Era of Invention & Innovation
We are living in a period of extraordinary technological change. The exponential growth of computer processing power has led to an explosive era of invention and innovation. The richness and ubiquity of handheld communication devices is the stuff of yesterday’s science fiction. It is here now and it is everywhere. When there is rapid and […]
Meadows Community Recreation Centre & Library Receives LEED® Silver Certification
Williams Engineering Canada is proud to announce the Meadows Community Recreation Centre and Library in Edmonton, Alberta, has achieved LEED® Silver Certification! The Meadows Community Recreation Centre is the city’s newest LEED® certified facility and features an aquatic complex, a two-level fitness centre with an indoor track, a gymnasium, multipurpose rooms for community use, two […]
Green Building Design
Award Magazine, December 2016, By Natalie Bruckner-Menchelli Global commitment to green building is transforming the built environment with green building continuing to double every three years, according to The World Green Building Trends 2016 SmartMarket Report by Dodge Data & Analytics (formerly McGraw Hill Construction) and United Technologies Corporation. The top sector for green building […]
Prepare for the Future with a Reserve Fund Study
Many condo boards and strata councils are consistently faced with unexpected building repairs that can be costly and inconvenient for tenants. Having a properly conducted reserve fund study (RFS) in place is an ideal safeguard for a condominium’s well-being. Routine reviews of a building’s envelope, components and systems can reveal future underlying building issues and […]
Williams Engineering Canada Opens its Doors in Vancouver, British Columbia
Williams Engineering Canada (WEC) is pleased to announce the further expansion of our business in Western Canada. Following the opening of three regional offices in British Columbia, located in Abbotsford, Kelowna, and Victoria, WEC is continuing its growth with the opening of a new office in Vancouver. The addition of the Vancouver office provides WEC […]
Cold Climate Design
Northern Canada boasts some of the most beautiful and harsh surroundings on the globe, which makes providing reliable engineering solutions to these remote cities and towns that much more crucial. While it might seem that the greatest challenge to engineering in Northern climates is severe temperatures and sporadic weather systems, the largest hurdle is the […]
Why LEDs Are The Popular Choice
Award Magazine, October 2016, by Stacey McLachlan When you talk about lighting today, you’re talking about LEDs. While a few years ago, they may have only come into the conversation when talk veered to sustainability, today’s LEDs are more than just a token energy-efficient element of a project; they’re designed to perform beautifully and look […]
Jasper Place Library Receives LEED® Gold Certification
Williams Engineering Canada is proud to announce that the Jasper Place Library in Edmonton, Alberta, has achieved LEED® Gold Certification! The Jasper Place Library reflects the Edmonton Public Library’s desire for an open and flexible sustainable space for the residents of Edmonton and surrounding communities. Williams Engineering Canada provided mechanical and electrical consulting engineering services […]
Considerations for Seniors Living Facilities
By: Dan Lee, AScT, LEED AP and Jim Ingram Today, the proportion of seniors (those aged 65 and over) living in Canada is rising rapidly—in 2013, roughly 3 in every 20 Canadians was over the age of 65. By 2036, this number is expected to rise to nearly 1 in every 4 as the baby […]
What You Need to Know about the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB)
The National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) is a National Model Construction Code developed by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes and published by the National Research Council of Canada to improve the energy efficiency of Canadian buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Though the NECB has been in use in […]
Energy Savings Benefits of Mechanical & HVAC Systems
Award magazine, August 2016, by Robin Brunet. Chris Himsl, engineering manager for Williams Engineering Canada, explains, “Building owners and institutions such as schools are taking the opportunity to improve their infrastructure.” Williams Engineering Canada has no end of high-profile projects in its portfolio, a recent notable being a broadcasting centre for the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation […]
Un-Manned Aerial Vehicles & Building Envelope
Un-Manned Aerial Vehicles or Drones are fast emerging as a powerful diagnostic tool available to Building Science professionals practicing in Canada. Since the early 1970s, the use of portable infrared thermographic imagers have been employed throughout Canada by trained Thermographers, Building Science Professionals, Designers, Contractors and Property Owners. Infrared thermography, when used by those with […]