SvN joins new academic-industry partnership focused on building climate-friendly infrastructure

SvN joins new academic-industry partnership focused on building climate-friendly infrastructure

SvN is excited to be an external partner for the new Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment (CSBE) at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Recently announced, the university's latest research centre will develop innovative strategies that reduce global greenhouse gas emissions of new infrastructure with climate-friendly approaches to construction materials and methods. If we don't change our practices to construction, the CSBE estimates that emissions due to new housing alone will cause us to surpass two degrees of global warming by 2050.

The CSBE includes U of T academics with a wide range of expertise–from life-cycle analysis of construction projects to defining national carbon budgets–extending beyond the traditional bounds of engineering to include legal frameworks that facilitate positive change. The multidisciplinary academic team includes Evan Bentz, Chris Essert, Elias Khalil, Heather MacLean, Daman Panesar and Daniel Posen. As a collective, they will address issues well beyond the traditional bounds of engineering. For example, the team plans to explore the legal frameworks that translate established housing rights into practical, built spaces.

In addition to SvN, other external partners include Colliers, the Cement Association of Canada, Chandos Construction, Mattamy Homes, Northcrest, Pomerleau, Purpose Building, ZGF Architects, Arup and KPMB Architects.

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