Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Development of an Advanced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Measurement Tool for Municipal Infrastructure
FY 2017-18
Summary
Climate change is recognized internationally as a global concern and one that is growing. Municipalities have aresponsibility to mitigate climate change and plan infrastructure with careful consideration to it. GM BluePlanEngineering (GMBP) is an engineering/consulting firm that specializes in asset management and infrastructureplanning services for municipalities. The primary objective of this research project is to develop a tool thatGMBP will use to assist municipalities in making environmentally conscious decisions and reduce carbonfootprints for planned infrastructure construction projects. The developed tool will enable municipalities toaccurately determine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the construction and rehabilitation of linearinfrastructure assets (roads, watermains, sewers). The results of this research project will not only provideGMBP with a unique service offering, it will allow municipalities to incorporate GHG emissions into theirinfrastructure planning decision making.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
515766-2017
Name nom
Wootton, Brent
Department département
Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment
Organization id
4915
Institution établissement
Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
409
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture)
Area of application fr
Effet des activités économiques sur l'environnement (y compris agriculture)
Research subject code
1500
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Environmental engineering
Research subject fr
Génie de l'environnement
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of an Advanced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Measurement Tool for Municipal Infrastructure
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Climate change is recognized internationally as a global concern and one that is growing. Municipalities have aresponsibility to mitigate climate change and plan infrastructure with careful consideration to it. GM BluePlanEngineering (GMBP) is an engineering/consulting firm that specializes in asset management and infrastructureplanning services for municipalities. The primary objective of this research project is to develop a tool thatGMBP will use to assist municipalities in making environmentally conscious decisions and reduce carbonfootprints for planned infrastructure construction projects. The developed tool will enable municipalities toaccurately determine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the construction and rehabilitation of linearinfrastructure assets (roads, watermains, sewers). The results of this research project will not only provideGMBP with a unique service offering, it will allow municipalities to incorporate GHG emissions into theirinfrastructure planning decision making.
