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U of T researcher signs on to charter aimed at making Toronto ‘flood resilient’: Toronto Star
Fadi Masoud, an assistant professor of landscape architecture and urbanism at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, has signed on to a landmark charter that will see representatives of municipal and provincial agencies work together to find ways to reduce urban flooding in Toronto.
Signatories to the Flood Resilient Toronto Charter – which include officials from Toronto Hydro, the Toronto Transit Commission, Conservation Ontario and the provincial environment ministry – will use cutting-edge data and collaborative projects to identify and protect city locations most vulnerable to flooding from storm water, the Toronto Star reported.
Solar on the Exam Centre
The 4th floor of the Exam Centre, home to the Sustainability Office, is continuing with its efforts to be eco-friendly (it’s already LEED Gold certified) with the installation of solar panels this September. Our summer Work Study student, Mariya, sat down with the Director of Sustainability Operations, Paul Leitch, to get the full scoop on the solar project.