ACEC Report Tackles Sustainability in Engineering Projects

The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada (ACEC) has recently released a report, Sustainable Development for Canadian Consulting Engineers, a new resource that identifies practices and tools that will help consulting engineers and their clients deliver sustainable projects. The report's author is an internationally recognized expert on sustainability, Dr. John Boyd, P.Eng.
The report aims to:

• Provide a summary of the background to sustainable development and its implications for consulting engineers and their clients
• Look at existing systems to measure the sustainability of infrastructure projects and consider their possible use in Canada, and
• Suggest an approach that would support ACEC membership in their efforts to execute projects more sustainably.

The report notes that sustainable development will increasingly dictate clients’ project requirements in Canada and that the industry needs to take sustainability issues seriously and develop practices that produce more sustainable project solutions.

APEGBC members may find it helpful to review the report for relevance in their professional practices. Other resources available to members can be found on the Sustainability section of the website.

For more information, visit the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada’s website. ACEC represents companies in Canada that provide professional engineering services to both public and private-sector clients.