Built Environment & Mobility
Natural Resources

Health and safety aspects of demand response on electric storage water heaters: A mini literature review

This paper reviews the current science on preponderance of legionella risk with direct load...
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Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

Estimating the impact of residential disposal of fats, oil, and grease on the regional wastewater system

This project estimates the quantity of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) from household food waste...
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Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

Research to Support Appropriate Source Controls to Address Toxic Contaminants Found in Surfactants

For this project, a literature review was first conducted on the current use of surfactants in...
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Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

Local Industrial and Commercial Applications for On-Site Alternative Water Systems

This project assembled a toolkit for industrial and commercial on-site use of alternative water...
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Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

Water Benchmarking Study: Restaurants & Microbreweries in the City of Vancouver

This project is a collaboration between the Engineering Department and Real Estate Department at...
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Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

Water Conservation and Irrigation in Vancouver Parks: Insights into Turf and Horticulture Irrigation

An emerging priority has been to review water use by irrigation in Vancouver. This project follows...
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Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

Preliminary Engineering Feasibility Study for a Wastewater Treatment Facility at UBC Vancouver

This feasibility study consisted of analyzing current wastewater flow and concentration data from...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Natural Resources

Waste as a Resource: Tools for Construction and Demolition Waste Management

This report explores the role of the construction renovation and demolition (CRD) sector as a key...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Natural Resources

Lessons Learned from Rainwater Management Strategies Used in the Olympic Village Development

Olympic Village in Vancouver employs a number of methods to manage rainwater including intensive...
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Natural Resources
Production, Consumption & Waste

Water Sub-metering to Promote Water Efficiency

This project explores the potential for using water sub-meters as a method for increasing water...
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