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Mr. Franchuk is also chair of newly formed yegForward, a group of young leaders who share ideas to elevate not only their careers but their community. Just as good design can elevate a built structure, so too can good lighting. And Sunil Nakai, P.Eng. , the fourth APEGA Member to make Avenue’ s list, is happy to enlighten people about the importance of lighting design. His passion, for example, has shed a whole new light on Edmonton’s river valley. A senior project engineer with SMP Engineering , the 33-year-old has helped with different aspects of the design, mock-up, and subsequent programming that now lights up the city’s iconic High Level Bridge and Muttart Conservatory pyramids. The bridge alone displays 60,000 LED light bulbs, which can change colours and be set to music to celebrate special events. It is among the biggest projects of its kind in Canada. He’s also had a hand in lighting design for projects like Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium, and the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre in Camrose. The arts centre won Alberta Construction Magazine’ s 2014 Project of the Year, based in large part to its use of innovative and emerging lighting technologies. Mr. Nakai states that these projects — among many others completed and in the works by industry professionals — are putting the city and the province at the forefront of lighting design. They are not only making a dramatic statement
on skylines, but changing the way people feel about their communities. An electrical engineering graduate from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering, Mr. Nakai believes innovative and creative lighting design is one of the best ways to make an impact on a structure — inside or out — be it a bridge, a school, an office, or a rec centre. He shares his passion for lighting with other professionals as an executive with the Edmonton chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society, an organization dedicated to improving the lighted environment and promoting the art and science of quality lighting. He also teaches lighting to architectural students at Athabasca University, where he earned his MBA. And he encourages citizens and professionals alike to continue pushing for more — and better — creative and innovative lighting designs.
APEGA MEMBERS APPOINTED TO ORDER OF CANADA
Prominent Calgarians Don Taylor, OC, P.Eng. , and Kim Sturgess, CM, P.Eng., FCAE , rang in the new year with their new titles from the Order of Canada. Mr. Taylor was promoted within the Order from a Member (CM) to an Officer (OC). A businessman and philanthropist,
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