Eight U of S Engineering Students Win National Energy Efficiency Awards
Posted May 05, 2004
Tweet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Wednesday, May 5, 2004 2004-05-05-ENG
Eight U of S Engineering Students Win National Energy Efficiency Awards
Eight University of Saskatchewan mechanical engineering students have been
named Energy Ambassadors by Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy
Efficiency for their innovative approaches to saving energy and protecting
the environment.
The Energy Ambassador Program recognizes students whose undergraduate
projects contribute to improving energy efficiency or reducing energy
consumption.
This year, students from 12 universities across Canada received these
awards. Each winning group receives an award of $1,000. Members traveled to
Ottawa at the end of March to receive their awards and to make presentations
on their projects. Students also meet industry leaders involved in energy
efficiency and officials from Natural Resources Canada.
- U of S students Jeff Wagner, Darcy Holderness and Matthew Mireau were
recognized for their control system to improve efficiency in energy-recovery
wheels. These wheels capture energy from the exhaust stream of heating and
air conditioning systems, reducing heating and cooling costs in buildings.
This fourth-year design project was supervised by Ken Coutu, and was
sponsored by Venmar CES Inc., a Saskatoon manufacturer of heating,
ventilation and air-conditioning products.
- Craig King, Chris James, Conrad Iskra and Dalys Buck developed an energy
recovery system for Cameco Corporation's Rabbit Lake underground uranium
mine. The system more efficiently heats the fresh air brought into the mine
for ventilation. This will reduce annual heating costs and carbon dioxide
emissions. This fourth-year design project was supervised by Professor Carey
Simonson.
- Chris Richards developed an on-campus student group to increase awareness
of energy efficiency and sustainable development. The group will hold
educational seminars, facility tours and meetings with technical societies
and professional associations.
Further information on the Energy Ambassador program and the winning student
design projects can be found on the Natural Resources Canada website:
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/ambassadors/2004_university_of_saskatchewan.cfm.
-30-
For more information, contact:
Ken Coutu
(306) 244-7527
kcoutu@integratedcontrols.ca
Professor Carey Simonson
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5479
carey.simonson@usask.ca
Michael Robin
Research Communications
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-2427
michael.robin@usask.ca
