Please find below the November edition of APEGGA's electronic newsletter, the e-PEGG. View the text-only version of the newsletter If you have trouble viewing this e-mail, you can view the e-PEGG online. Have a non e-PEGG related question or comment? Contact APEGGA. If you'd rather not get the e-PEGG, reply to this e-mail. Vol. 6, No. 11 Friday, November 20, 2009 Notice of Special Meeting APEGGA Council is calling a special meeting for members to consider amendments to the General Regulation of the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act. These changes are necessary to make the EGGP Act compliant with practices prescribed in • The national Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). • The Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) between Alberta and B.C. Both agreements concern the mobility of engineering and geoscience professional members and members-in-training between Canadian jurisdictions. WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 26, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Edmonton Conference Centre, APEGGA Office, 16th Floor, Scotia One, 10060 Jasper Ave Calgary Conference Centre, APEGGA Office 2200 Scotia Centre, 700 2nd St. SW (Meeting held jointly in both locations, through videoconferencing technology) Click here to review the list of changes to consider. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alberta Municipal Affairs Seeks Input on Safety Codes Act Review and Energy Efficiency Codes Two important items are out for public consultation: the Safety Codes Act review and new energy efficiency requirements under the Alberta Building Code. Information on the consultation and website links to surveys can be found on the Municipal Affairs website. The ideas and proposals that arise from this review of the Safety Codes Act will help Municipal Affairs continue to ensure that Albertans have safe communities, homes, workplaces and recreational areas. Click here for the Safety Codes Act review. The Government of Alberta would like to introduce new energy efficiency requirements for homes and other buildings in Alberta. Municipal Affairs has prepared a series of questions on this subject, and your feedback will be instrumental in helping them develop the right strategy to make homes greener. Energy Codes survey Consultation workbook in PDF format ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's In It For Me? WestJet Business Travel With WestJet's recent launch of its new SabreSonic Reservation System, taking advantage of your five per cent business travel discount has never been easier. Update your member profile or create a new one, and start enjoying the savings today. New and Existing Members Update your login information on the new reservation system. Enter corporate code into your profile. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Environment Committee Tip of the Month Green Tips for Efficiency, Pets and Sleeping in the Winter A View of Efficiency Install weather stripping on drafty doors and windows. Experts estimate that as much as 25 per cent of your home’s heat can escape through leaky windows. You also can use stretch-seal, heat-shrink plastic sheeting kits to seal warped or single-pane windows. It’s inexpensive and easy. Or increase efficiency by redecorating with insulated drapes. If you own a window air conditioner, take time to remove, clean and store it. If that’s not feasible, then wrap the unit with a thick layer of fiberglass insulation and seal it with plastic sheeting and duct tape to keep out moisture. Keep It Clean Clean fixtures and lamps at least once a year. Wiping away the dust (once the bulb is cool) enhances the light they emit. Green Night’s Sleep Bamboo bed sheets are reported to be softer than cotton while being eco-conscious. Bamboo fabric feels silky, wicks moisture, has natural antimicrobial properties and comes from a rapidly renewable resource that doesn’t require pesticides to grow. We Have the Scoop Cat owners should avoid clumping clay litter. Not only is clay strip-mined (bad for the planet), but the clay sediment is also permeated with carcinogenic silica dust that can coat kitty lungs (bad for the cat). Plus, the sodium bentonite that acts as the clumping agent can poison cats through chronic ingestion, given their fastidious need to groom. Because sodium bentonite acts like expanding cement — it’s also used as a grouting, sealing and plugging material — it can swell up to 15–18 times its dry size and clog up. Great Grass Here’s one for the canine contingent. You’ve probably seen your dog chomping grass in the backyard to help ease temporary digestive troubles. The problem is your lawn may be fertilized with chemicals, which isn’t good for Spot. Wheatgrass, available at garden stores, is an inexpensive and easy way to grow grass indoors – especially in the winter months. Your pet will have a supply of non-toxic nibbling about a week after planting the seeds. Source: EarthShare.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEGGs Ahead Watch for these stories in future hardcopy and online editions of The PEGG • Conference Registration Time Again – A full-colour, magazine-style insert announces what to expect at the APEGGA Annual Conference in April. • Women in Engineering I – APEGGA’s first-ever female president returns to Alberta from New Zealand for her daughter’s induction ceremony. • Women in Engineering II – the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation has spent 20 years providing engineering scholarships to Canadian women studying engineering. A new $10,000 undergraduate engineering scholarship will bring the total number of scholarships to 13. • Teamwork Plus – Associated Engineering assembles a super team to come up with an award-winning upgrade of a water treatment plant. • Magazine Launch Approaches – The PEGG becomes a magazine in 2010, but not without your help. • The Summit Series – two more articles on our 2009 winners. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APEGGA Head Office 1500 Scotia One 10060 Jasper Ave. NW Edmonton AB T5J 4A2 Tel: 780-426-3990 1-­800-­661-­7020 (within North America) Fax: 780-426-1877 E-mail: email@apega.ca Website: www.apega.ca Calgary Office 2200 Scotia Centre 700 2nd Street SW Calgary, AB T2P 2W1 Tel: 403-262-7714 Fax: 403-269-2787 FAST FIND ARTICLES Notice of Special Meeting... Safety Codes Act... What's In It For Me?... Environment Committee... PEGGS Ahead... SIDEBARS Check it Out Branches Professional Development CHECK IT OUT THE PEGG ONLINE– Joint Regulation Era Begins Special Meeting Called Presenters Showcase Diversity 'Irregularities' In Exams Nominations Ethics Compliance President's Notebook Picture This Notice of Special Meeting Day of Caring Municipal Affairs Seeks Input Calgary Branch Nominations The Keyser File Newsmakers More People, More Wastewater Fishing, Flying and Band-Aids Doing Business Formula SAE Revs Up Namesake Readers' Forum The Geo Beat Charity Battles Water Problems World Watch APEGGA Discipline Committee These headlines and more await you in the November PEGG Online. ------------------------------------------ BRANCHES PRESIDENT'S VISIT FEB 3 & 4 – Fort McMurray FEB 10 – Peace River FEB 16 – Edmonton FEB 25 – Calgary MAR 2 – Lakeland MAR 3 – Vermilion River MAR 10 – Central Alberta EDMONTON BRANCH Branch Luncheon Dec 8 Drinking Water Quality – Safety and Public Health Risk Don't miss any of our engaging luncheon speakers. Click here to download the 2009/10 Edmonton Branch Luncheon Calendar. CALGARY BRANCH Branch Luncheon Dec 8 InSAR: Remote Sensing of Ground Movement to Millimetre Accuracy ----------------------------------------------------------------- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ONE-DAY PD SEMINAR – Succeeding Professionally Overseas Edmonton – Jan 27 Calgary – Jan 28 © 2009 The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. All Rights Reserved. Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change of E-mail |