/engineering/taxonomy/term/10/all en /engineering/article/news/remembering-derek-drummond <p>One of a kind. Genuine and fun. A very special human. A steady and kind presence.</p> <p>A glance at the tributes flooding聽Derek Drummond鈥檚 Facebook page in the wake of his passing on November 17 tells you just how beloved he was in the 苹果淫院 community and beyond. If you didn鈥檛 know him, you wish you had.</p> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:40:39 +0000 苹果淫院 News 9114 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/mcgill-announces-c6-million-chair-architecture-develop-turn-key-solutions-mass-building-climate <p>As the impact of climate change intensifies and accelerates, there is growing urgency to radically transform areas that can be substantially decarbonized. Buildings are among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG) however the vast majority of existing Canadian building stock was constructed with no energy code in place. Developing a systematic and scalable approach to retrofit existing buildings and communities to reduce their GHG emissions will help Canada achieve its carbon reduction targets.</p> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:21:32 +0000 Claire Loewen 8790 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/conversation-mcgills-first-ibet-momentum-fellowship-recipient-destiny-kirumira <p>Earlier this year, six Ontario universities launched the <a href="https://ibetphd.ca/">Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship</a>, a project aimed at addressing the systemic barriers that exist in STEM fields for Indigenous and Black scholars and providing support and increased opportunities for those wanting to pursue Ph.D. degrees. Since then, IBET has expanded to include 12 partnering institutions, including 苹果淫院.</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:52:32 +0000 Antonella Fratino 8677 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/construction-ecology-authentic-path-sustainability <p><strong>According to <a href="/architecture/people-0/faculty/moe">Prof.Kiel Moe</a>, the Gerald Sheff Chair in Architecture, Quebec can become a model for a sustainable society by taking a closer look at two of its key resources鈥攚ood and water.</strong></p> Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:38:48 +0000 Peter Farbridge 8255 at /engineering /engineering/article/news/trash-treasure-recycled-material-gives-kuujjuaq-new-sports-pavilion <p>A team from the School of Architecture鈥檚 Minimum Cost Housing Group (MCHG) has won a prestigious National Design Award for its unique project repurposing discarded materials in the northern village of Kuujjuaq to design and build an outdoor sports pavilion and enhance a central public space. The announcement was made on Oct. 18.</p> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:43:16 +0000 Neale McDevitt, Editor, 苹果淫院 Reporter 7898 at /engineering