Two new grants to create positive industry partnerships

  George Brown College (GBC) has received two grants, providing some good news for mechanical engineering and construction management students. The $2.3 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s College and Community Innovation Program, and $1 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s College−Industry Innovation fund will be put into motion this spring,…

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New research measures performance of Green Buildings

Tom Ingram Gradzette WINNIPEG (CUP)—Green construction is booming. A recent report predicts strong growth in the green building market over the next three years, and recent government initiatives (like the government of Manitoba’s Green Building Policy, which requires all government-funded buildings to meet certain efficiency parameters) are solidifying the push toward sustainable construction.

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