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student spotlight
engineering
his own
career path:
Jake lipohar's
entrepreneurial
approach to his
future
W
hile Jake Lipohar didn't always know what
career path he wanted to follow, he was
always certain that whatever the career choice, it
would have to make a difference in people's lives.
This desire, coupled with his love of math and
science, guided Lipohar towards the best means
for problem-solving that he could think of - an
education in engineering.
A recent graduate from Carleton University's
Architectural Conservation and Sustainability
Engineering program, Lipohar chose to pursue
an education in civil engineering over other areas
of interest, like aerospace engineering, because
of the wider range of society that he believed he
could help.
"The most appealing aspect of my studies and
my current area of focus at work has been the
emphasis on sustainability and conservation. It's
important to consider the environmental impacts
of all aspects of a project, from building materials
to energy use," said Lipohar. "I learned this
firsthand while completing my capstone project
with Windmill Development Group, working on a
structural rehabilitation project on Albert Island."
Lipohar was part of a 25-person team tasked
with revitalizing two structures and developing
an entirely new one on the former Domtar
Lands. These undertakings were part of a broader
initiative called the Zibi Project, which is intended
to restore public access to a contaminated and
abandoned section of waterfront between
Chaudière Falls and Victoria Island.
"The idea of working on a historic structure
that was over 100 years old was exciting, so I
jumped at the opportunity," said Lipohar, whose
Top: Jake Lipohar with incoming ESSCO President Mike Lavdas.
Bottom: Jake Lipohar leading ESSCO President's Meeting in Toronto, 2015.
role was to reinforce the structure's clay masonry so that the walls would be
fully resistant to earthquakes. To do so, Lipohar experimented with the design
of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics and a surface-mounted thin strip system. In
the end, the surface-mounted strips proved successful in increasing the walls'
resistance capabilities.
Lipohar is currently working for Bentall Kennedy, a real estate investment
advisory and services firm that is committed to addressing real estate's
environmental and social impacts. Working under the Manager, Technical
Projects, Lipohar's supervisor is a P.Eng. who is able to validate his work at
the firm.
Lipohar is participating in critical infrastructure construction projects,
including Ottawa's Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, and is working on the
recertification of the Sun Life Financial Centre to meet LEED Existing Buildings:
Operations and Maintenance standards. His day-to-day activities often include
aggregating information on the Sun Life building's HVAC systems, occupancy
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