How to build more with less: New model shows how Canada can reconcile its housing and climate targets by adopting established sustainable construction practices
U of T Engineering researchers created the future infrastructure growth (FIG) model to quantify the reduced emissions associated with known sustainable construction strategies
New contaminant-tolerant catalyst could help capture carbon directly from smokestacks
Electrochemical catalyst for converting CO2 to valuable products can stand up to an impurity that poisons current versions
Professor Enid Montague named new director of the Black Research Network
The industrial engineering professor will lead the BRN into its new strategic vision, which includes introducing mentorship initiatives to support its members
New U of T Engineering study identifies sources of indoor air pollution in Toronto subway system
Research led by Professor Greg Evans (ISTEP, ChemE) and Keith Van Ryswyk (ChemE PhD 2T3) points to two ways to improve subway air quality
U of T Engineering study highlights the tension between Canada’s climate and housing goals
Researchers from the Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment show that current construction practices cannot restore housing affordability while also meeting emissions targets
Professor David Lie appointed director of the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society
Lie has worked on a number of interdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of computing, policy, law, and the use, stewardship, and governance of data
U of T Engineering team finalists in NRCan’s Oil Spill Response Challenge
Professor Amy Bilton (MIE) is leading a team that has been awarded $1.3M to develop and test their prototype
