In addition to the Award of Excellence in this category, BBA won one of the five prestigious awards, the Tree For Life Award, which recognizes projects that stand out for their environmental stewardship.
“Our firm wants to play an instrumental role in developing technological solutions for the worldwide problem of global warming. Since the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards are considered the highest honours for recognition in the consulting engineering industry, we are extremely proud to receive this award that recognizes BBA’s environmental expertise,” states Andre Allaire, President of BBA.
Enerkem Alberta Biofuels Project – Clean energy from non-recyclable waste
Enerkem Alberta Biofuels is the world’s first commercial biorefinery that converts non-recyclable household garbage into clean, renewable energy. BBA was chosen by Enerkem for its industrial expertise to provide detailed engineering for the successful development of its game-changing plant.
Sound engineering and diverse innovations were key to move from research and development to commercial application. Calculated greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 110,000 tons of CO2 per year through less landfilling.
