‘Embrace curiosity and take ownership of your learning’: Meet Professor Trevor Carey
Professor Carey (CivMin) aims to advance research on how natural and anthropogenic hazards impact the built environment
Tag: climate change
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
How re-thinking traditional building materials can lead to new strategies for carbon capture and utilization
Professor Daman Panesar (CivMin) and her team have partnered with the Canada Green Building Council on a $1.7 million study of negative emission technologies
‘Look after each other’: Professor Jeff Brook on the threat posed to cities by extreme heat – and how to respond
Extreme weather events have dominated the headlines this week as dangerous heat waves hit the United Kingdom, central United States and parts of Canada while fires rage in Spain, Portugal and
U of T Engineering study: Electric vehicles can fight climate change, but they’re not a silver bullet
Researchers estimate that meeting U.N. climate targets would require up to 90% of U.S. passenger vehicles to be electric by 2050, a scenario considered unrealistic
Methane-converting viruses could play a role in combating climate change
Genomic study reveals the complex interactions between bacteria and viruses in industrial wastewater