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#IamReusable Developed in 2011 to reduce paper plates, coffee cups and plastic cutlery from landfills. Customers pay a one-time $5 fee to join the program to re-use a “green container” for meals. Expanded to include refillable coffee mugs and water bottles. Now part of Fill it Forward usage tracking for water giving projects. In 2019 expanded again … Continue reading "Reducing Waste, One Plate at a Time."

June 15, 2022

Laurier Energy Efficiency Project (LEEP)

Electrical power production in Ontario is changing from centralized to decentralized. The commercial availability of renewable energy and energy storage technologies have made big strides forward. As such, in a landscape with increasing risks to campus operations, Laurier elected to develop an energy strategy that would improve climate adaptation, progress reliability and resiliency of energy … Continue reading "Laurier Energy Efficiency Project (LEEP)"

June 15, 2022

Facilitating Knowledge Exchange and Staff Connection: Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Project Management Community of Practice

Recent studies have begun to document the importance of building a project management community of practice (CoP) in academic settings, particularly research administration (Lehman, 2017; Wedekind & Philbin, 2018). Benefits of CoPs include improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness and improving the confidence and connectedness of staff in increasingly complex and uncertain environments (Lee et al., … Continue reading "Facilitating Knowledge Exchange and Staff Connection: Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Project Management Community of Practice"

June 15, 2022

Concordia University Centre for Creative Reuse (CUCCR)

The Concordia University Centre for Creative Reuse (CUCCR) is a community-based initiative housed in the department of Facilities Management, in partnership with various departments and student groups, and is a key initiative of the Zero Waste Concordia program. CUCCR collects and diverts materials that would otherwise be treated as waste, and makes them available to the general public, … Continue reading "Concordia University Centre for Creative Reuse (CUCCR)"

June 15, 2022

Brock University’s Self-Isolation Process During COVID-19

In Fall 2021, close to 2,500 students moved into residences across campus. Brock University developed a Pandemic Recovery Guiding Document to guide operations throughout the pandemic and will continue to serve as a key document for the Emergency Management Group at the University. Part 3 of the document outlines protocols for COVID-19 surveillance and case … Continue reading "Brock University’s Self-Isolation Process During COVID-19"

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Net-Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for Higher Education (Recorded Session)

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Facilities Management Seminar – June 8, 2022 (Recorded Session)

Carbon Reduction Strategies – Diverse Regional Perspectives (PDF Presentation By Boris Dragicevic)

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Reducing Waste, One Plate at a Time.

Laurier Energy Efficiency Project (LEEP)

Facilitating Knowledge Exchange and Staff Connection: Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Project Management Community of Practice

Concordia University Centre for Creative Reuse (CUCCR)

Brock University’s Self-Isolation Process During COVID-19

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