Please join us for a presentation and panel discussion on Failurology during our Diversity in ASHRAE night.

Meeting Topic: Diversity in ASHRAE Panel and Failurology

Date / Time: March 21, 2023 - Registration at 4:45 PM , Dinner at 6:00 PM

Location: Hayden Block Smoke & Whiskey - 1136 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, AB T2N 3P3

Presentation Synopsis:

As part of ASHRAE’s Diversity Month, join us for a panel discussion about diversity in engineering and the experiences and challenges faced in our current industry. The panel discussion will be preceded by a presentation on engineering failures covering the origins of Legionella standards, the Grenfell Tower Fire, and the Flint Michigan Water Crisis.

Presented by: Nicole Imeson

Nicole Imeson is a mechanical engineer and Principal at Vertica Engineering in Calgary. She has spent the majority of her career in the contract administration world, working with trades to help turn blueprints into buildings. In her role as Principal, she has shifted her focus to include all aspects of the project from design, to drafting, through construction to occupancy; and developed a new appreciation for all the work that goes into each and every project.

 In her spare time, Nicole hosts and produces a podcast called Failurology, discussing engineering failures from around the world across multiple disciplines. She has been involved in another podcast about women in engineering called GLOE (Glorious Ladies of Engineering). Nicole is also President of the Western Canada Chapter of the Building Commissioning Association.