Articles tagged with "Sustainability"

WSP is set to provide engineering and technical services for an expanded waste-to-energy facility in Charlottetown, replacing an existing district energy plant. The facility, designed to nearly double its current capacity, aims to divert 49,000 tonnes of municipal waste annually and reduce 908,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions by 2052. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall, with operations commencing in 2028.

Summerside Eco-Park in Prince Edward Island is set to become Canada's first industrial facility to meet the Passive House standards, as reported by The Globe and Mail. The 17,000-square-foot Greenwood Zero project, developed by the City of Summerside, aims to showcase sustainable and energy-efficient design in industrial settings. Featuring multiple tenants and warehouse space, the eco-park aligns with the city’s focus on innovation and complements existing renewable energy resources. The project has already exceeded air-tightness benchmarks and is pursuing final certification.