Posts Tagged: sustainable cities

CivMin professor on a mission to lower concrete’s carbon footprint

For Professor Doug Hooton (CivMin), the challenge isn’t really the chemistry or the engineering. It’s trust. “Construction is a very conservative industry, and it’s very decentralized,” he says. “You have building owners, architects, structural engineers, contractors and their tradesmen. None of them…

Cargo e-bikes get green light from City of Toronto

On June 8, 2021, Toronto City Council approved a plan to update City of Toronto bylaws to allow for the continued use of cargo e-bikes that support businesses in meeting unprecedented demand for local deliveries while also making way for…

A global approach to sustainable cities engineering

Professor Murray Metcalfe (MIE, second from left) was among the EESC-A team members at a recent conference on strategies for low-carbon growth and sustainable energy use in Dar es Salaam. The event was held at the Bank of Tanzania Conference…
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