Ostan Engineering

Ottawa’s transition toward sustainable, low-carbon buildings is accelerating. While architects and policy leaders often sit in the spotlight, engineers (play […]

Few cities test the limits of structural endurance like Ottawa. Between deep winter freezes, rapid spring thaws, and year-round moisture

Few cities test the limits of structural endurance like Ottawa. Between deep winter freezes, rapid spring thaws, and year-round moisture

An HVAC user recently reported a malfunctioning system: the internal fan had stopped working. A technician was dispatched and immediately

Ottawa’s infrastructure network is a living record of ambition, complexity, and collaboration. Each bridge, transit line, and stormwater system reveals

I remember standing on a job site years ago, staring at a concrete beam and realizing that, for all our

As Ottawa faces accelerating climate pressures, rapid urban densification, and aging infrastructure, resilience is no longer an abstract goal –

I still remember the first time a client called me in a panic at the end of spring, convinced they

Many Canadians remember learning the story behind the Iron Ring – the humble stainless band worn by engineers as a

In a recent fourteen-unit apartment project, we uncovered a quiet truth about the outsized value of efficient design: the consulting