Sustainability Primers

The Sustainability Primers aim to be a practice specific tool for applying sustainability principles to engineering and geoscience. Through case studies and analysis of best practices, the primer seeks to demonstrate sustainability in action.

Feedback on the primers is welcome. Please send feedback to sustainability@apeg.bc.ca.

Sustainability Resources

The following resources are included to provide APEGBC members with information about sustainability and suggestions for implementing it in everyday practice.

Internal Resources

• APEGBC Guidelines for Sustainability
• Sustainability Committee 2008-2008 Action Plan
• 2007 Sustainability Survey Report

External Resources

• Engineers Canada National Guideline on Environment and Sustainability
• GVRD Build Smart program for sustainable construction
• Master Municipal Construction Documents (MMCD) Green Design Guidelines Manual
• Greater Vancouver GreenGuide
• Pumps Optimization: Energy Efficiency within Industrial Facilities (Video)

Other Associations Involved in Sustainability Policy and Practice

• BC Sustainable Energy Association
• Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaption Research Network (C-CIARN)
• Canadian Green Building Council
• Computers for Schools
• SmartGrowth BC
• Solar BC

External Programs

• The Sustainable Futures Integrative Graduate Education

Other Resources

• Article: Transportation Choices for a Warming Planet
  Innovation November/December 2008