HISTORY
JDQ Engineering is a direct descendant of Groundsolar Geotechnics Inc., started in 1999 in Victoria, BC by Jeff Quibell to provide specialized engineering services for ground source heat pump (geoexchange) heating systems. Groundsolar introduced several innovations for improving geoexchange project delivery by adapting design and installation methods to overcome the highly varied and often complex geological settings common in BC. Groundsolar pioneered technical progress in the following subject areas:
In March 2016, the expertise of JDQ Engineering integrated with Falcon Engineering, Kelowna, BC.
- Introduced a structured geoexchange option analysis to comparatively evaluate suitability of different types of ground heat exchangers for specific sites.
- Pioneered the use of in-situ thermal property testing in Western Canada, to measure actual thermal exchange properties of soil and/or bedrock at specific sites (hundreds of these tests were performed).
- Promoted technology transfer from the BC mineral exploration drilling sector to the geoexchange sector to develop more cost-effective drilling options in BC’s unique and varied geological conditions.
- Designed or supported many of the earliest commercial/institutional scale geoexchange applications in BC and western Canada.
In March 2016, the expertise of JDQ Engineering integrated with Falcon Engineering, Kelowna, BC.
KEY PERSONNEL
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Jeff Quibell, P.Eng.
Mr. Quibell has nearly 30 years of experience managing and conducting engineering investigations, engineering design, and construction management for a wide variety of projects in Canada and the United States. For the past 20 years he has been focused entirely on energy engineering practice primarily relating to geoexcgange system design and implementation. Jeff is current Board Chair of Geoexchange BC and a Director of the BC Groundwater Association. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Manitoba, and Ontario. Expertise:
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