Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO; known until 1993 as the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, APEO) is the self-regulatory body that governs

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's 85,000 professional engineers, and sets standards for and regulates engineering practice in the province. It is "the licensing and regulating body for professional engineering in the province". PEO was created on June 15, 1922. It has a statutory mandate under the Professional Engineers Act of Ontario to protect the public interest where engineering is concerned, and is also mandated with educating its members about latest research and best practices developments, and maintaining a Code of Ethics that puts the public interest first. Licensed professional engineers are identified by the P.Eng. after their names. PEO consists of 36 chapters, each representing a different geographic area in Ontario. PEO is governed by a Council of 29 members, of which 17 are elected by the licence holders and 12 are appointed by the provincial government. The organization has collaborated with the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers since 1947 to recognize professional engineers in Ontario who have made outstanding contributions to their profession and their community through the Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA).

Self-Sustaining Family Habitation competition

In August 1976, the Association sponsored a "Self-Sustaining Family Habitation Design Competition" through its Mission for Mankind program. The competition was open to all members of the APEO,

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and to students of engineering and technology in

. The competition called for the design of components for a completely self-sustaining family habitation, that would generate its own heat and energy from the sun and wind, recycle its own waste material and grow its own food. Submissions were expected to employ the latest technology, seek simplicity, utilize natural resources and materials on the site and to look for comfort and

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. The winning entry was submitted by Paul D. Tinari, a first year student in Engineering at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. He was the youngest entrant, aged 18. Tinari selected as his basic structure a spherical shape, constructed of interlocking, pre-fabricated concrete slabs, properly sealed and covered with a layer of earth 1 m deep, then sodded, with spherical

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domes on the south-facing elevations, also used for food production. The judges noted that this simple design provided maximum strength/weight ratios, minimum surface/volume ratios, minimum foundation requirements and easy and rapid on-site assembly. The heat source consisted of solar collectors, and heat was stored in a device containing molten wax and water. The design also contained a wind generator and battery storage. Household waste was processed in a

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, and the resulting

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gas was used as another energy source.

President and Past Presidents

The Professional Engineers Ontario Council consists of both elected professional engineers and "members appointed by the office of the

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". A president is elected each year, who is president-elect for one year, president for one year (see list below), and then past president for one year, serving for a total of three years on the PEO governing council. The PEO website gives the names of presidents prior to 2000. 2022-23 Nick Colucci 2021-22 Christian Bellini 2020-21

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2019-2020 Nancy Hill 2018 David Brown 2017 R.D. (Bob) Dony 2016 George Comrie 2015 Thomas Chong 2014 J. David Adams 2013 Annette Bergeron 2012 Denis Dixon 2011 J. David Adams 2010 Diane L. Freeman 2009 Catherine Karakatsanis 2008 David Adams 2007 Walter Bilanski 2006 Patrick Quinn 2005 Robert (Bob) Goodings 2004 George Comrie 2003 Ken McMartin 2002 Richard W. Braddock 2001 G. Gordon M. Sterling 2000 Peter M. DeVita

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* {{authority control Engineering societies based in Canada Professional associations based in Ontario