Clean Energy EngineeringStudent Capstone Project Outlines

& Professional Bios

CEEN 2017 Cohort

Kjpargeter

TheNuxalkNationisexploringthepotentialofbuildingrenewableenergyoptionsontheirtraditionalterritory.Currently,theisolatedgridwhichdeliverselectricitytotheNuxalkNationandtheadjacentcommunityofBellaCoolaissuppliedbydieselgeneratorsandarunofriverhydrofacility

ExploringtheRenewableElectricityOptionsfortheNuxalkNation

InassociationwithGillianAubieVines,PinnaSustainability

JustinHannon,P.Eng.

JustinHannonisaprofessionalEngineerandeconomistwithnearly10years’experienceinheavyindustryInAustraliaandCanada.Hisareaofexpertiseishelpingcompaniesusemoreefficientbusinessprocessestoachievetheirorganizationalgoalsmoreeffectively.Justin’sexperiencealsoincludesallaspectsofdeterminingthetechnicalandeconomicfeasibilityofresourcesprojectsforclientsrangingfromFirstNationscommunitiestopubliccompanies.JustinisgraduatingfromUBC’sMastersofEngineeringLeadershipprogramwithafocusoncleanenergytechnologies,sustainability,andbusinessstrategy.HealsoholdsbachelordegreesinMiningEngineeringandEconomicsfromQueen’sUniversity.

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ThispaperstudiestheresidentialPVmarketinMexicoandfindsthatitisattractive:itisgrowingfastandhasabrightoutlook,costsaredecreasing,sunisabundant,andpolicyissupportive.ItthenanalyzesthecompetitivelandscapeinthecityofGuadalajaraandarguesthatthereareopportunitiestoofferadifferentiatedproductthatcreatesvalueforthecustomer.ItusestheValuePropositionCanvastoprofilethecustomerandcreateasolarPVvalueproposition,andidentifiesitsunderlyingassumptionstobetestedinfutureresearch.

AvaluepropositionforaresidentialsolarPVbusinessinMexico

InassociationwithAllenManser,Adjunctprofessor,SauderSchoolofBusiness,UBC

AlejandroRuiz

Alejandrowantshiscareertohaveasenseofpurpose.Hewantstomakeadifferencebyhelpingtosolveenergyandsustainabilitychallenges.ThismotivatedhimtopursuetheCleanEnergyEngineeringmaster'sprogramheisabouttocompleteatUBC.Alejandrohastwoyearsofprofessionalexperience,andholdsabachelor'sdegreeinIndustrialEngineering.Hecombinesqualitativeandquantitativecriticalthinkingtosolvebusinessproblems.

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Thisprojectisademonstrationprojectthatwilladdresspotentialhurdlesforabroaderdeploymentofnext-generationcharginginfrastructureforelectricvehicles(EVs).SuccessfulcompletionoftheproposedprojectwillsupportthevisionofCanada’sElectricVehicleTechnologyRoadmapwhichaimstohave500,000electricvehiclesonCanadianroadsby2018.

ElectricVehicleSupplyEquipment(EVSE)&DCFastCharging(DCFC)InfrastructureDemonstrationProject

InassociationwithBCIT

Minoo Shariat-zadeh,P.Eng

Minoo Shariat-zadeh receivedherBSc inelectricalengineeringfromtheAzad UniversityofTehran,Iran.SheisaresearchassociateattheSmartMicrogrid AppliedResearchTeam(SMART)withintheCentreforAppliedResearchandInnovationofBritishColumbiaInstituteofTechnologyinVancouver,Canada.Shefunctionsasateamleaderandparticipantanddesigns,plans,andconductssmartmicrogrid projects,renewableenergyresourceintegration,powerautomationsystems,andsubstationautomationsystems.Shehasworkedinmanufacturing,consultingengineeringfirms,andresearchanddevelopmentforover19years.Hermainresearchinterestsaresmartgrids,smartmicrogrids,renewableenergy(s)andcontrolandsubstationsystems.Minoo isaprofessionalengineerandamemberoftheEngineersandGeoscientistsBC.

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Sunlight,thelargestavailablecarbon-neutralenergysource,providestheEarthwithmoreenergyin1hthanisconsumedontheplanetinanentireyear.Despiteofthis,solarelectricitycurrentlyprovidesonlyafractionofapercentoftheworld’spowerconsumption.Agreatdealofresearchisputintotheharvestandstorageofsolarenergyforpowergeneration.

ReduceWaterConsumptionforConcentratedSolarPower(CSP)GenerationinMorocco

NaoufalDahbi

NaoufalDahbihadacquiredaprofessionalexperiencethroughdiversepositionsatPratt&WhitneyCanada,aleaderinAircraftTurbines,wherehewasinvolvedintheproduction,therawmaterialsupplychain,andtheaftermarketbusiness.healsogainedexperienceinthelogisticsoftransportation,DistributionNetworkOptimization,aswellasaRenewableEnergyanalystatCleanEnergyResearchCentre(CERC)forBC’sremotecommunitiesEnergydemand.Throughtheseexperiences,hehadthechancetoexpandhisknowledgeinREsystems(solar,wind,etc.),andisagraduateofUBC’sCleanEnergyEngineeringprogram.

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TheEVchargingstationswillbeimportantancillaryfacilitiesforthenewmultiunitresidentialbuildingsonthecampus.ToevaluateandrecommendtheoptionsforEVchargingstandardsforthenewconstructionofMURBbuildingsontheUBCcampus,areviewofcurrentproposedEVchargingregulationsandbylawsamongMetroVancouvercitiesandassociatedEVchargingtechnologieshasbeenconducted.

OptionsforEVChargingInfrastructureRequirementsforNewMURBConstructionontheUBCCampus

BoruiYang

BoruiYangisagraduatestudentoftheMELprograminCleanEnergyEngineeringatUBC.Heholdsambitionsincleanenergyengineeringforlowerenergyconsumption,higherenergyperformance,andsustainableenergydevelopment.HeonceworkedatSBIBioenergyforrenewabledieselproductionprocessdesignandHuskyEnergyInc.asproductionandreservoirengineerforthermaloilrecovery.

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ThehotelindustryinMexicohasalargeenvironmentalimpactduetothehighenergyconsumptionthatusuallycomesfromfossilfuels.Inaddition,alargepercentageofthehotelsoperationexpensesarerelatedtoenergy.ThepurposeofthisprojectistoanalyzethepotentialthatexistsforSynTegra toimplementcleantechnologiesinthehotelindustryinMexico.

CommercializationofcleantechnologiestoreduceenergyconsumptionandemissionsinthehotelindustryinMexico

MarysolEscamilla

MarysolEscamillaisagraduatestudentofUBC’sMasterofLeadershipinCleanEnergyEngineering.Sheisasustaina-bility-focusedprofessionalwithexpertisespanningcorporatesocialresponsibility,sustainablesupplychainandenergysystems.Priortojoiningtheprogram,MarysolworkedatCoca-ColafemsaasanengineerinB.Sc.SustainableDevelopment,performingasocio-economicandenvironmentalanalysistoidentifyriskinthesupplychain.CurrentlyshedoinganinternshipasaresearchcoordinatorsupportattheCentreforInteractiveResearchonSustainabilityworkingwithprojectsrelatedtoenergyefficiencyinbuildings

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ThisprojectaimedtochallengethetypicalsocialhousingdesigninBrazilthroughtheproposalof17sustainablesocialhousesensemble.Itshedssomelightoninnovativesolutionstosocialhousingissuesunderthesustainabilitytriple-bottomlineconcept,whichistheapplicationofsustainablesocial,environmentalandeconomicpractices.

SustainabilityAppliedtoSocialHousinginBrazil:Acleanenergyprojectandlifecycleassessmentofasocialhousingmodel

João AirtondeAlmeidaMonteiroNeto

ArchitectandurbanistgraduatedfromtheUniversityofFortaleza.Professionalexperienceinsocialhousing.WorkedwithIGMRealEstateLtddesigningandmanagingtheconstructionofsocialhousesinthecityofHorizontepriortocomingtostudyintheMELCEENprogramatUBC.

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Thepurposeofthisprojectistoevaluatethebusinesscaseofretrofittinglow-risewood-frameapartmentsofsocialhousingstockinBC,whichwillsupportThePembinaInstitute’sAffordableHousingRenewalProject.Incrementalretrofitcostswereevaluatedandcomparedtoanticipatedsavingsinenergy,operation&maintenancecosts,andenergygenerationpotentialfromsolarphotovoltaics.

BuildingaBusinessCasetoRetrofitSocialHousingtoNetZeroEnergyinBC–BuildingStockandFinancialAnalysis

ShelleyMetcalfe

ShelleyMetcalfeisanenvironmentalscientistwithovertenyearsofprofessionalexperience.PriortostartingtheCEENprogramatUBC,sheworkedfortheBCMinistryofEnvironmentasamanagerwhereshemadedecisionsonwastedischargepermitsundertheEnvironmentalManagementAct fromindustriesincludingmining,hazardouswasteandpulpandpaper.ShealsohasexperienceinenvironmentalemergencyresponseandwasinvolvedintheMountPolley MineTailingsSpillRehabilitationProjectin2014.

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InassociationwithPembinaInstitute

ThismarketstudyformobilesolarpowergeneratorintheMiddleEastregion,alandwheretheenergyfromthesunandtheenergyindepositsinthegroundhaveanunusualrelationshipthatmayholdthekeytogrowingsolarmarketsandindustries.Thepurposeofthisacademicmarketstudyistocollectbothquantitativeandqualitativedatawhichcanhelp“CambridgeEnergyPartners”toanalyzeandexecutetheirproductdevelopmentandmarketingstrategiesintheMiddleEastregionwithafocusontheexplorationofthepotentialinvestorsandtargetcustomers.

MarketStudyForaMobileSolarPowerGeneratorbyCambridgeEnergyPartnersinTheMiddleEastRegion

MuhammadRazwanSaeed

RazwanisanelectricalengineerandhasworkedasprojectengineeratNizam Energy(Pvt.)ltd.alargestsolarEPCcontractorinPakistan.Hegainedawealthofknowledgewhileworkingonthelarge-scaleutility(100MWp)PVprojectcompletedinMarch2016.PriortojoiningNizam EnergyheworkedasanelectricalengineeratNishat Millsltd.alargesttextilegroupinPakistanandperformedseveralenergyconservationmeasuresincludingthebehavioralchangecampaignformorethan400workers.Highlyenthusiasticforenergyefficiencyasheconsidereditasarenewableenergysource.

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InassociationwithCambridgeEnergyPartners

UBCispresentlydevelopingaGreenBuildingPlanforacademicandresidentialdevelopments.Improvingknowledgedisseminationbetweenprojectsisakeypurposeofthisplan.ThisprojectexploresthesuitabilityofaPost--OccupancyEvaluation(POE)studytosupportthiswork.

Socio-TechnicalPostOccupancyEvaluationoftheRobertHLeeAlumniCentre

KerryShaw,P.Eng.

KerryShawisaMastersofEngineeringLeadershipinCleanEnergyEngineering(MELCEEN)candidateatUBC.TheMELCEENprogramhasprovidedanavenuetoexploreherdiverseinterestsinsustainability,energyefficiencyandconservation,andenergypolicy.Kerryhasabachelor’sdegreeinChemicalEngineeringandSocietyfromMcMasterUniversityinHamilton,ON.ShehasalsoclosetoadecadeofworkexperienceasaProcessEngineerdeliveringprojectsfortheMetallurgyindustry.

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InassociationwithUBC

Afeasibilitystudyofinstallingthewasteheatrecoveryunit(HeatExchanger)ontheexhaustofnaturalgaspowergeneratortorecoverthewasteenergyfromtheexhaustofthegeneratorandutilizethisenergyforheatingandcoolingservicesofthefacilities,buildingsorplants.Thecustomdesignedandscalablemodularunitcanbeusedformanyapplicationsincludingresidential/commercialbuildings,industrialfacilitiesandgasplants.TheR&DpartofthissystemhasbeenimplementedbyFEEDEngineeringInc.jointlywithNRC-IRAPcontributionandcurrentlyeffortsaremadeforcommercializingtheunit.

CombustionSystemExhaustWasteHeatRecovery ManishSoni,PMP

ManishSoniisacertifiedprojectmanagementprofessional(PMP)andaBachelor’sandMaster’sinChemicalEngineeringwith13yearsofexperienceinchemicalprocessengineeringandprojectmanagement.Hehasstrongknowledgeofengineeringbasicsandhasworkedonthefullspectrumofenergyprojectsfromfeasibilitystudies,basicdesign,detaildesigntoengineeringprocurement&construction.Hehastechnicalexpertiserangingfromsimulation,systemhydraulics,energybalances,equipmentdesign,procurementtoconsultingclientsongrassrootsandrevampsystemandindustrialplantdesign.

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InassociationMehrdadGharib,FEEDEngineeringInc.

FeasibilityassessmentofbiomassfueledenergytechnologiestoreplacedieselandpropaneasthesourcefuelsforelectricityandheatingforKwikwasut’inuxwHaxwa’mis FirstNationinBritishColumbia

SteveVogel,P.Eng.

SteveisaprofessionalEngineerwhoholdsaBachelor’sdegreeinCivilEngineering(EnvironmentalOption)fromUBC.HehasworkedinCivilEngineeringwithTheCityofCalgaryinCalgary,Alberta.Hisprofessionalexperienceincludesprojectmanagement,planningandresearchintheareasofdevelopmentengineering,solidwastemanagement,deeputilities,watertreatmentandtransitinfrastructure.SteveispursuingaCleanEnergyEngineeringdegreetofurtherhisabilitytocontributetoefficiencyandsustainabilityinthebuiltenvironment.

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InassociationUrbanSystems

Eachchillerover60toncoolingcapacityonUBC'sPointGreycampusismaintainedundercontractwithexternalsuppliers.Therearecurrently44suchchillersoncampus,withaboutonelargechilleraddedperyearonaverage.Awaytoreducethismaintenancecostwouldbetocentralizecoolingwithafewlargechillersanddistributingcoolingwatertobuildingsviaacampus-widepipingloop,similartothecampusdistrictheatingsystemcompletedin2015.

UBCCampusDistrictCoolingSystem(DCS)FeasibilityStudy

ColinMingus,P.Eng.

ColinMingushastenyearsofexperienceasamechanicalengineerdesigningmechanicalsystemsforcommercialandinstitutionalbuildingsincludingseveralLEED-certifiedbuildingssuchastheBiologicalSciencesComplexWestandSouthwingsatUBCandthemulti-useMarineGatewaydevelopmentinSouthVancouver.HisexperienceincludesenergymodelingforprogramssuchasBCHydroPowerSmart,LEED,andASHRAEtoshowenergycostsavingsandcodecompliance.Heispassionateaboutreducingenergyuseinbuildingsthroughsimpleyetefficientmechanicalsystemsandreducedenergydemandthroughpassivedesign.

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InassociationwithUBC

TheobjectiveofthisprojectistodemonstratethefeasibilityofcreatingasolarenergycompanyinMexico.Inaddition,showallthekeypointsthatarenecessarytoimplementthiskindofproject.Establishwhyacompanyofthiskindisnotonlyagoodbusiness,butalsoabenefitforthecountry.

Lut - LightAPhotovoltaicSolarCompanyThatProvidesSolutionsInMexico

RicardoLimon,MBA

RicardoLimonisafinancialadvisorinanOilandGascompanyinMexico.Heworkedinprojectsrelatedtooilexplorationandproductionaswellasrefiningprojects.Hehasfinancial,management,andprojectabilitiesinadditiontothegooduseofsocialskillsforengagementwithstakeholders.HeisamechanicalengineerandcarryanMBAfromtheEGADEBusinessSchool.Trulycommittedtomakingapositivechangefortheplanet.helikessportsinoutdoorspacesandwithastronginclinationtoprotectthenaturalhabitat.

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InassociationwithLut Light

Ahigh-leveleconomicpre-feasibilitystudyabouttheinstallationofanInstreamEnergySystem’shydrokineticturbinearrayonaChileancanalisperformed.TheprojectisframedunderChileanDistributedGenerationLawandthe“ProgramofSubsidyforPrivateInvestmentonIrrigationandDrainageWorks”,bytheChileanMinistryofAgriculture.

Technicalandeconomicpre-feasibilityoftheinstallationofahydrokineticturbineinZanartu Canal,Chile

MiguelAriasHerrera

MiguelAriasHerreraisafoundingpartnerofINGALLtda.,aChileanengineeringandconstructioncompanydedicatedtodevelopinghydraulicandirrigationprojectsinChile.HeholdsadegreeonCivilEngineeringfromUniversidaddeConcepcion,Chile.PriortojoiningUBC’sMasterofEngineeringLeadershipinCleanEnergyEngineeringProgram,MiguelexercisedasCEOofINGAL,boostingtheexpansionoftheCompanytodifferentregionsofthecountry,engagingstakeholders,workingtogetherwithwaterusers’organizationsandlocalFirstNationscommunities,whilecommunicatingeffectivelywithprivateandgovernmentalentities.

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InassociationwithInstreamEnergy

Thepurposeofthisprojectistoevaluatethebusinesscaseofretrofittinglow-risewood-frameapartmentsofsocialhousingstockinBC,whichwillsupportThePembinaInstitute’sAffordableHousingRenewalProject.Incrementalretrofitcostswereevaluatedandcomparedtoanticipatedsavingsinenergy,operation&maintenancecosts,andenergygenerationpotentialfromsolarphotovoltaics.

BuildingaBusinessCasetoRetrofitSocialHousingtoNetZeroEnergyinBC–SolarPVAnalysis

ThiNguyen

ThiNguyenisaseniorconsultantandprojectmanagerwith18yearsofexperiencewithanexcellenttrackrecordinsuccessfulcreation,leadership,anddeliveryofover30majorinternationalprojectsandprogramsinrenewableenergy,energyefficiency,climatechange,corporatesustainability,andenvironmentalmanagement.ThiwasaUBCSustainabilityScholarattheCityofMapleRidgeinsummer2017;previoustothat,hewasaconsultantatheInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC,amemberoftheWorldBankGroup),DeloitteConsulting,ERM,amongotherwell-knowninternationalfirms.ThiholdsaMaster'sDegreeinEnvironmentalEngineering,aBachelor'sDegreeinChemicalEngineeringfromVietnam.

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InassociationwithPembinaInstitute

IndigenouscommunitiesinBCareresponsiblefor50%ofCanada’sFirstNationsrenewableenergyprojects.OneoftheleadersistheTsilhqot’inNationalGovernment(TNG).Theyhaveasustainableeconomicgrowthplanwhichhighlightsrenewableenergyprojectsascentraltoitssuccess.

EcoSmarthasbeenworkingwiththeTNGondevelopingasolarfarm,whichisnowinitsimplementationphase.Thepurposeoftheprojectwastoprovidetechnicalandprojectmanagementsupportincludingsystemdesign,simulation, energyoutput,performanceand financialanalysis.

SolarPoweringtheTŝilhqot’in Nation JenniferJohnson

JenniferisaSolarEnergySpecialistatEcoSmart.ShedesignsandimplementssolarenergyprojectsforFirstNationscommunities.Priortothis,JenniferstudiedandworkedintheUKfortenyears.SheobtainedaMastersofResearchinQuantumChemistryfromOxfordUniversity.Followingthis,shemovedtothehustleandbustleofLondonandledbusinessdevelopmentforasustainabilitycompany.AsasoontobegraduateofUBC’sCleanEnergyEngineeringMastersprogram,JenniferishopingtoextendherengineeringcapabilitiesbeyondsolarwiththeaimofmakingapositiveimpactintherenewableenergysectorinCanada.

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InassociationwithEcoSmart

TooptimizewasteheatcaptureandimproveenergyefficiencyfortheSoutheastFalseCreekNeighbourhoodEnergyUtility(SEFCNEU),Low-TemperatureDistrictHeating(LTDH)isapromisingsolutiontobeadoptedinthefuture.Newbuilding-sidedesignsareneededtomeetthehygienerequirement.ThisstudycreatedabuildingsimulationmodelbasedonmeasuredheatingsystemdatafromatypicalresidentialbuildingintheNEUarea.ThemodelenabledustoevaluatetheimpactsofapplyingLTDHtothespaceheatinganddomestichotwatersupplyofthebuilding.

InvestigationoftheLow-TemperatureDistrictHeatingSystemDesignAppliedtoaResidentialBuilding

DongWan

DongWaniscurrentlyagraduatestudentinMEL.Priortojoiningtheprogram,heworkedasanautomotiveengineerfor11years,focusingontheresearchanddevelopmentofvehiclepowertrainsystemstoachievepollutantemissionsreductionandfuelefficiencyimprovement.Heisalsointerestedinenergyconservationandsustainabilitydevelopment.

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BritishColumbiaInstituteoftechnology(BCIT)isahubforinnovationandperusingindustrialbestpractices.AFRESHhomeisoneoftheBCITgreatest’sassetwhichisalivelabforongoingprojectsonsustainabilitysince2000.Strategiesfordecreasingemissionsofthebuildingsdependfirstlyontheaccountingsystemforenergyandemissionandsecondlyondifferentoffsettingtechniquesincludingpassivetechniques,energyefficiencyandsustainableenergygenerationathouse.Thisprojectwillmeasureenergyperformanceofthehouseandproposeaschematicdesignforthefuturesteps.

BCIT- AFRESHHomeconditionassessmentandmeterinstallation

ArashZaree,PMP

ArashZareeisaqualifiedindustrialengineerwitheightyearsofprofessionalexperienceinbusinessdevelopmentandprojectmanagement.ArashgothisProjectManagementProfessional(PMP®)accreditationfiveyear’sagoanddirectedmegaprojectsinenergyandmining,takingeachfrominitialconceptdesigntoprojectclosing.Hehashands-onexperienceinspreadsheetdynamicmodellingforvarietyoffinancialpurposes.GraduatedfromMasterofengineeringleadershipincleanenergy,hehasbothtechnicalknowledgeandbusinessacumentoleadteams,preparebusinesscase,discussengineeringconceptandperformtrade-offanalyses.

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BUSINESSMODELFORINCREASINGTHEDEPLOYMENTOFDCFASTCHARGINGSTATIONSINBRITISHCOLUMBIA

SwathiBhat

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ThepurposeoftheprojectistodevelopabusinessmodelthatmakesaninvestmentinDCfast-chargersfinanciallyviableforinvestors,andproviderecommendationstostakeholdersonanychangesnecessarytoimplementthebusinessmodel.

InassociationwithGregDennis,Powertech

SwathiisanElectricalEngineerwhoissincerelypassionateaboutelectrificationofthetransportationsectoranddecarbonisationofthepowergrid.Concurrenttohermaster’sprogramatUBC,Swathihasbeencollaboratingwithaward-winningpublicenterprisesinVancouvertobothdevelopandassesstheimpactofbusinessmodelstoimproveaccesstoelectricvehiclecharginginfrastructureinBritishColumbia.Previously,Swathispentthree-and-a-halfexcitingyearsasanElectricalEngineerdesigningsafety-criticalelectricalinfrastructureforiconicrailwayprojects,allthewayfromtenderingtodetaileddesign,asapartofageographicallydispersedmulti-disciplinaryteamwithinWSAtkinsplc.SwathiisfortunatetohavelivedandworkedinBangalore,London,andVancouver.

IntermittentnatureofSolar&Windpowergenerationrequirescost-effectiveenergystoragesystems.SurplusenergycanbestoredbyreductionofCO2inaspecializedelectrolyzer designedby“TheCarbonInitiative”.Thetechnologycana)producecarbon-neutralproducts,andb)compensateforcostofCO2capture&storage.Thescopeofthisprojectistoconductatechno-economicanalysisandidentifypathwaysforcommercialisationofthisinnovativetechnologyasanenergystoragesolution

RenewableElectricityDrivenCarbonDioxideConversion:Techno-EconomicAnalysis

AliAbbas

AliAbbasisamechanicalengineerandastudentofMEL,CleanEnergyEngineeringprogram.HealsoholdsanMBAfromCardiffUniversity,UKandisacertifiedsupplychainprofessional,byAPICS,USA. AfterMBA,hespentovereightyearsworkingforanenergymajor,lookingafteritsdownstreamfuelssupplychainoperationsandengineeringmanagementindifferentpositions.Heispassionateaboutanalysingmarkettrendsofnewenergiesandtheirtechnicalpotentialtodecarbonizetheconventionalenergysystems.Inhisfreetime,Alienjoystravellingandlovestospendtimewithhistwoyoungkids&wife.

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InassociationwithDavidWeeks,TheCarbonInitiative

BritishColumbia’snewbuildingstretchcodeisaworldpremiere;amulti-tieredcodeprovidingaregulatoryframeworktotakebuildingsfromcurrentperformance(BCBuildingCode2012)toNetZeroReady(NZR).Costingstudieshavebeenperformed,andtheyindicatethatthecostsforbuildingdesignedinaccordancetothevariousstepsarelow,andthatthepotentialforthenewcodeispromising.InmakingthecasefortheStepCode’sadoptionbylocalgovernmentsanditssupportbythenewprovincialgovernment,onekeycomponentisstillmissing:WhataretheGHGimpactsofadoptingthevariousstepsoftheStepCode?

GreenhouseGasImpactsofTheBCEnergyStepCode

MuhannadAbiHaidar

MuhannadAbiHaidarisaCleanEnergyEngineeringGraduateCandidateatUniversityofBritishColumbia.HehaspracticedinconsultationforelectricaldesignandrenewableenergyforlargescaleprojectsandinfrastructureintheGulfandMiddleEastarea.HeholdsaBachelor’sDegreeinEngineeringfromtheAmericanUniversityofBeirut,awardedin2014withdistinction.Drivenbypassioninsustainablebuildingdevelopment,Muhannadislookingtojointhegreenbuildingdesignindustrysoonafterthecompletionofhismaster’sdegree.

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InassociationwithPembinaInstitute