March/April 2011, Volume 52, No. 2 Contents
March 1, 2011
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Canadian Consulting Engineer
March/April 2011
March/April 2011
Volume 52, No. 2
Cover: Inside the Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum, near Ottawa. Photo by Brian Robertson. See story page 18.
DEPARTMENTS
Comment 4
Up Front 6
ACEC Review 13
Company News & Products 40
Engineers & the Law 41
Opinion 44
Advertiser Index 45
Employment 46
FEATURES
Fire Protection & Life Safety
Diefenbunker Resurrected.
Retrofits at Canada’s fascinating Cold War museum near Ottawa allow it to admit more visitors.
By George Fawcett, LRI Fire Protection
& Building Code Engineers 18
HVAC & Energy Management
Cameco Operations Centre. Almost 70% energy savings are achieved at a new corporate office in Saskatoon. Daniels Wingerak Engineering 24
Business
Going Global. Canadian consulting engineering firms are being absorbed by large international corporations. A family tree shows what’s been happening. Clients say how the consolidation affects them. By Bronwen Parsons 31
Security
Mass Notification Systems. The use of these far-reaching communication technologies is not restricted to emergencies. By Dan Bilodeau, Siemens Canada 36
Electrical
Nanaimo Airport Lighting Upgrade. High-intensity runway lighting and a UPS system ease poor-weather landing restrictions at a Vancouver Island airport. Associated Engineering 38
