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Environmental
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ASHRAE and UNEP invite entries for Lower GWP Innovation Awards
ASHRAE and OzonAction of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) are now accepting entries for their 2020 Lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) Innovation Awards. Now in its second year, the program recognizes new technological concepts for refrigeration and air-conditioning applications…
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Rare earth pilot plant retrofitted to produce hand sanitizer
Geomega Resources, a rare earth magnet recycling developer working with consulting engineering firm Hatch, is retrofitting its pilot plant facility in Boucherville, Que., to produce hand sanitizer for hospitals that urgently need it during the global COVID-19 pandemic. A team…
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ASCE standard helps estimate hydraulic properties of groundwater systems
The fifth in a series, it is intended for environmental and water resources engineers.
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Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO and board chair step down
Marking a significant change in leadership, the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB’s) founding CEO, Pierre Lavallée, and board chair, Janice Fukakusa, are both stepping down. Lavallée is stepping down from the crown corporation immediately as part of a transition announced by…
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Feds list engineering among essential services during COVID-19 crisis
On Apr. 2, federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness Bill Blair released “Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a non-binding, advisory document intended to assist jurisdictions and businesses in determining which employees…
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Remediating the Hawkesbury Lagoon site
A toxic site was transformed into waterfront parkland.
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QED offers webinars on groundwater and soil sampling
Pumping system manufacturer QED Environmental Systems, a subsidiary of Graco, has launched a series of educational webinars for consulting environmental engineers, facility managers, regulators and related professionals. The lineup of upcoming presentations starts on Dec. 19, 2019, with ‘Trends in…
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Edmonton cement plant seeks engineering support for carbon capture and storage
In what is reportedly a North American first, Lehigh Cement has launched a feasibility study of a full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, working with the International CCS Knowledge Centre, to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its…
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Natalie Leonard, P.Eng., brings passive homes into the mainstream
Canada’s first certified Passive House (PH) consultant and builder has completed more than 100 projects that are net-zero-ready.
LEED v4 tops 1,000 projects in Canada
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is celebrating a new milestone as the total number of Canadian project registrations for the fourth version of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification surpasses 1,000. LEED is already the world’s most…
Krista Barfoot joins Stantec’s environmental services practice
Krista L. Barfoot, Ph.D., C.Chem., QPRA, has joined Stantec’s environmental services team as senior scientist. Based in Waterloo, Ont., Barfoot will lead the delivery of brownfield risk assessments (RAs) across the province, while also sharing the engineering firm’s emerging contaminants…
Montreal receives federal funding for flood control project
The infrastructure project will strengthen wetlands to improve local flood resilience and help create the largest urban park in Canadian history, the Grand parc de l’Ouest.
Gatineau receiving flood protection investment
The project to build and rehabilitate four structural assets and three natural assets calls for an investment of $56.2 million including $22.5 million from the federal Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.
Calgary and Vancouver release Resilience Strategies
Both cities are members of the 100 Resilient Cities initiative, and they have launched independent resilience strategies.
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Sidewalk Labs releases its Master Plan for Toronto’s Quayside
The draft Master Innovation and Development Plan is over 1,500 pages and divided into three volumes.
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Leica Geosystem’s new handheld imaging laser scanner
The BLK2GO is a wireless handheld imaging laser scanner that captures 3D environments while the user is in motion, and continuously creates a digital representation of reality in the form of 3D point clouds.
City of Toronto releases Resilience Strategy
The strategy supports the City’s efforts to enhance equity and adapt to climate change.
Canada seeking Clean Energy Innovators
The federal government has announced an investment of up to $30 million and a partnership with Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy for a new initiative designed to encourage companies to come up with and deliver clean energy innovations to the market.
Bentley Systems acquires Keynetix
Bentley Systems, a global provider of software and digital twins services for the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has acquired UK-based Keynetix, a provider of cloud-based software for capturing, visualizing, modeling, and sharing of geotechnical data. The addition of Keynetix…
BCIT North Campus project wins Envision Gold Award
The Envision Award-winning project includes constructing a new power receiving substation and replacing 11 substations and all related infrastructure and establishing a new BC Hydro connection.
Saskatchewan helping municipalities fund clean-up of abandoned contaminated sites
First priority will be given to sites that pose the greatest risk to human or ecological health.
Brilliant Resilience
Building Smart Cities takes into consideration that physical design and technology can be used to support diversity, creativity, intellectual stimulation, and true productivity for all citizens.
Smart Solutions
Introducing software and hardware systems to connect city operations and empower citizens takes small steps, collaboration and a foundation of trust.
Feds funding flood protection in Toronto and York Region
Over $150 million in funding announced for four flooding and storm mitigation projects in the T.O. and the neighbouring Regional Municipality of York
Feds fund flood protection project in Southern Alberta
The government of Canada has committed $168.5 million for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project, a design that will protect Calgary and other downstream communities from the potential damage caused by extreme flooding.
Flood resilience investment in Edmonton
Over $53 million in federal funding committed for several flood mitigation projects in Edmonton including the building of new dry ponds.
Feds funding permafrost research along NWT highways
Government of the Northwest Territories will receive $800,000 to support research at test sites along the Dempster and Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk highways and to develop, manage and share a database of permafrost information.
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Flir introduces the GF77 Gas Find IR
The GF77 uncooled thermal camera provides methane gas detection capability at roughly half the price of cooled gas inspection thermal cameras.
Mining Association introduces new water stewardship protocol
The development of the Water Stewardship Protocol came as a result of years of work and consultation by industry experts and stakeholder groups, including MAC’s Community of Interest Advisory Panel.
Manitoba awards outlet channel projects to Hatch and KGS Group
“The Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project is vital to protect Manitobans who have sacrificed so much because of flooding,” Manitoba Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler
