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Honoring the Best of Consulting Engineering since 1989.
Project Awards
Awards for Engineering Excellence
The Awards for Engineering Excellence demonstrate the value ACEC-BC member firms offer to clients as they celebrate technical excellence and recognize innovation in consulting engineering that is simply a cut above the rest.
The Site C Clean Energy Project is a hydroelectric generating station that began providing power to the BC provincial grid in 2024. Site C provides a reliable, long-term source of sustainable generation to power the equivalent of 450,000 homes.
The False Creek Energy Centre Low-Carbon Expansion tripled sewage heat recovery capacity, making it North America’s largest sewage heat recovery facility. KWL’s design improved efficiency, maximizing heat pump capacity & reducing reliance on RNG.
Bridge River Generating Station No. 1, on Seton Lake, BC, needed debris removal and slope stabilization. Ecora, Norpac, BC Hydro, and TDC completed the project using innovative solutions for various stabilization methods for rock and soil slopes.
BBA led the engineering for design, construction and commissioning of the 1.9 MW solar project. The Copper Niisϋϋ Ltd Partnership project reduces diesel use for the off-grid White River First Nation, increases energy sovereignty & economic autonomy.
Capilano Substation (CAP) is an existing 12kV, 56.5MVA substation owned by BC Hydro and located in North Vancouver, with nine feeders and one standby. It was built in 1950 and had been a power supply for years for the North Shore area.
RAM provided design and construction support for BC Hydro’s EV fast-charging hub in New Aiyansh, completed in October 2024. The project included overhead and underground service installations, extensive engagement, and tailored solutions, delivering
The Gitga’at First Nation project is a pioneering energy initiative that utilizes hydroelectric power to produce green hydrogen. This forward-thinking project is a model for sustainable and energy independence in remote and Indigenous communities.
The Corra Linn Spillway Gate Replacement Project revitalized a 90-year-old spillway on the Kootenay River. Knight Piésold served as the Owner’s Engineer, supporting the development of hydrologic risk management and innovative construction solutions.
Dicklands Farm, a well-established dairy farm in Fraser Valley near Chilliwack, BC, has expanded and thrived by integrating innovative technologies and sustainable practices. This approach has improved herd health, boosted efficiency and reduced the farm’s environmental footprint while enhancing long-term productivity.
Moffatt & Nichol provided detailed engineering for Trans Mountain’s Westridge Marine Terminal. The project comprises three new marine shipping berths which can accommodate marine vessels ranging from barges up to Aframax tankers.
A run-of-river hydro facility on Padakus Creek near Kingcome Inlet, owned by Dzawada’enuxw First Nation, generates 350kW of renewable electricity, displacing 97% of diesel consumption and reducing yearly GHG emissions from ±868MT of CO2 to ±26MT.