The Rammed Earth (RE) has become the newest trend in construction owing to its energy-efficient, eco-friendly, and sustainable approach. The recent research has modernized rammed earth construction by using cement treatment to improve its strength and durability. The non-compensable damages to the environment associated with cement production and application pose significant arguments against its widespread […]

Development of stormwater management plans in Ontario has focused primarily on sizing of conveyance infrastructure and stormwater management ponds that mitigate the receiving water impacts of new developments. The focus has shifted in recent years towards the implementation of Low Impact Development (LID) that emphasizes the control of stormwater runoff at the source. Although several […]

Oco is a consumer division of Carbon Upcycling Technologies, a Canadian carbon utilization company and winner of the XFactor Award in the Carbon XPRIZE. Oco uses Carbon Upcycling’s technology to offer our partners some of the easiest to integrate material decarbonization solutions on the market. Oco offers low carbon material solutions to consumer products brands […]

This project tackles heavy metals removal from two end-of-life streams, notably steel slags (SS) and municipal solid waste (MSW). These slags could be valorized and used in cement and concrete materials after eliminating heavy metals and other toxic components. Intensified cost-effective processes have the potential to be green alternatives for extracting and precipitating heavy metals […]

Developing energy-efficient and durable floor and wall systems is critical to modern precast building construction, particularly with extreme weather conditions in Canada and the associated high costs of heating. This project addresses the structural performance of two components critical to energy efficiency of buildings as a result of their low thermal conductivity, namely double-wythe ultra-high […]

The increased pressure of natural resource depletion and environmental issues have largely promoted the search of renewable energy sources such as solar energy. Solar energy can be converted to electric power through photovoltaics (PV), but this requires PV panels and the latter have efficiencies as low as 20%. An alternative way is solar heating systems […]

SCG Industries is a Saint John, N.B. based environmental remediation company which has done work all over North America and in the Caribbean during the last 30 years. The company uses advanced penetrative site characterization tools to delineate the extent of subsurface contamination, then builds and deploys, or simply deploys remediation equipment and teams to […]

As towers get bigger and bigger they form their own structure and systems, which have become a monoculture and an old paradigm. Exploring Social Spaces in Tower Living reimagines the skyscraper as a connected, imaginative and resilient entity in its community. We seek to understand what kinds of programs and spaces bring people together. We […]

Matchpoint Development is a Vancouver-based developer that is dedicated to developing high-quality innovative housing in unique neighbourhood locations. Selecting the right locations and building a vibrant and livable community that meets the housing needs of existing and potential clients/residents, presents challenges as well as great opportunities. This project will help the company make informed decisions […]

Renewable hybrid power plants are in the research stages. We feel we are able to design a perpetual (24 hours, 7 days a week guaranteed) renewable power plant that can be easily dispatchable. The marketing development intern will be working on getting this project market ready. We are needing to create a website with supportive […]

In this project different UHPC mixes will be proposed and tested for mechanical and physical material properties when subjected to extreme cold temperatures. The mixes which meet the required properties and are most economical will be used for further structural wall panel testing and will be proposed to the company. The proposed concrete mix will […]

The utility service providers calculate the peak demand charges based on the highest level of power consumption that a facility uses in any interval (usually 15 mins) during the billing cycle. The peak demand charges in facilities such as supermarkets could represent nearly up to 40% of the total utility bill. In supermarkets, besides the […]