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January 19, 2015

Northwest Territories Association of Architects is offering the following continuing education opportunity: Thermography [LEVEL 1] February 2-5, 2015 (4 days) · 8:30AM – 5:30PM  

November 24, 2014

NAPEG’s 14th Annual Bridge Building Competition To celebrate National Engineering and Geoscience Week, NAPEG is again hosting our Annual Bridge Building Competition for elementary, junior and senior high school students to discover the exciting worlds of science and math. The Competition also includes categories for the general public and for Professional Engineers, Geoscientists, Architects, and Technologists of the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.  These links will take you to the 2014 Bridge Building Competition Rules and Guidelines for Building a Model Bridge. All model bridge entries should be received at the NAPEG office by February 20, 2014. Judging will take place on March 7,…

November 23, 2014

    Register Now to Reserve Your Spot!     Join us on December 17, 2014 at 1:30pm EST. Live Webinar Please email us to reserve your spot What are thermosyphons? Thermosyphons are essentially a heat-transfer device, which work to draw heat out of the ground. The warmth of the ground causes the liquid contained in the thermosyphon tubes to evaporate into gas which then rises to the top of the tube, where the heat it carries is dissipated into the air; this cycle will continue to repeat itself. By keeping the ground underneath important community infrastructure stable, and reducing…

November 23, 2014

The City of Yellowknife invites Structural Engineers to a Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) webinar from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4 at City Hall   The seminar focuses on the importance of the Canadian Standards Act,  the construction standards of welding, integrity of CWB certification and the guidelines required in the Construction Industry, the National Building Code, Building Bylaw 4469 and City of Yellowknife Building Inspectors.   CWB certification is a mandatory element of all projects covered by the National Building Code of Canada.    RSVP with Chris Fairweather, CET – cfairweather@yellowknife.ca – 867-920-5678 office   December 4th —…

November 22, 2014

NWTAA Lunch and Learn – National Building Code at a Glance In a case where the basic life safety system is operational, and where there is no change of occupant load or fire load but a change of occupancy, should an existing building be made to comply with the current Code? Join Avinash Gupta as he answers this and other questions about the National Building Code of Canada, such as why a building code is required, the difference between it and the National Fire Code of Canada, problem-solving for meeting prescriptive requirements of the Code, and the application of the…

October 10, 2014

Wednesday November 26, 7:30pm Prince of Whales Northern Heritage Centre Auditorium Open to the public (free)     Canada’s Geology in 3-D: why we need Geophysics   Dr. David B. Snyder   Geological Survey of Canada Ottawa, Ontario   Biography:   Dr. David B. Snyder is a research scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada. He leads a government-industry-academia collaborative project that is mapping the mantle lithosphere of Canada for its diamond potential and was a founding member of the POLARIS (Portable Obersvatories for Lithopsheric Analysis and Research Into Seismicity) consortium. He has served on the Earthscope USArray Advisory Committee,…

October 9, 2014

Four workshops/short courses will be provided during the 2014 Geoscience Forum. Note that to attend these does NOT require participants register for the Geoscience Forum. However, you must complete and fax or email the registration PDF form (click link). Click for detailed information on the Courses below.   Source Rocks 101 Monday, November 24, 2014 – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm   Instructor: Dr. Nicholas B.Harris, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences– University of Alberta     Prediction of Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage (ML/ARD) November 27 (3.30pm – 5.30 pm), or November 28 (9 am – 3 pm)   Instructor…

September 24, 2014

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release September 19, 2014 – Yellowknife, NT – The Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG) announces a new Council effective September 12, 2014. Ron Kent, P.Eng. will serve as NAPEG President until May 2016 and was most recently elected as 1st Vice President. Ron is an award winning Senior Environmental Engineer and a long-term member of NAPEG and a Life Member of the NWT Water and Waste Association. He has previous experience on Council and has been an active member of the Environment Committee. Ron is a strong believer in an…

August 29, 2014

The Yellowknife Geoscience Forum provides an intimate setting for community members and delegates from industry, academia, and government to exchange information on Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, Mining Activities, and Geoscience Research in Canada’s North.   The Forum consists of a trade show and a technical program.The technical program consists of oral and poster presentations. The 2014 Yellowknife Geoscience Forum is seeking presentations on Geoscience & Environmental Science Research and Geoscience–Related Presentations for its technical program.   The technical program sessions for 2014 are described on the website (www.nwtgeoscience.ca/forum/) and include:   Geoscience & Environmental Science Research (Abstract–500 word limit) See…

June 27, 2014

Toronto, ON – June 3, 2014 – CSA Group, a leading provider of standards development services, today announces that the fourth of four new standards to help address the impact of climate change in Northern Canada, as part of the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative (NISI), is now available for a 60-day public review online. The draft Community drainage system planning, design, and maintenance in northern communities standard is available for public and stakeholder feedback by visiting http://publicreview.csa.ca. The effects of climate change on infrastructure in northern Canada may be significant, particularly with earlier springs, reduced…