Upcoming Events and Announcements
Compusult to Develop LEED Building
In March of 2009, NEIA member Compusult announced the relocation of the Mount Pearl office with the development of a larger, modern building. Compusult has recently announced the development of a LEED standards building to be located on Water Street, at the home of the former Arcade site.
"Going green" is extremely important, and green construction is prevalent among public and private sectors. LEED standards cover the entire life cycle of the building, not just the construction phase, and are the leading standard for measuring environmental performance. In addition to the intrinsic social benefits, investing in the LEED program allows the operation of a more efficient and less expensive facility. Compusult adopting LEED standards exemplifies environmentally conscious practices and the importance of green development. For more information on Compusult and it's building development, click here.
October 2010 Environmental Industries Mission to Australia and New Zealand
Export Environnement, one of Quebec’s environmental industries associations, has received funding from the Government of Quebec and DFAIT Global Opportunities for Associations to bring an environmental industries business mission to Australia and New Zealand.
Export Environnement is charging a mission participation fee, with the amount to be confirmed, but likely to be CDN$2500. The mission will be in two cities in Australia, most likely Sydney and Melbourne, from October 18-22, 2010, and Auckland, New Zealand October 26-27, 2010. The focus of the mission is individual one-on-one business meetings, with a target of five pre-matched and pre-vetted meetings for each location. SYDNY and AKLND are assisting with the identification, vetting and pre-introductions of local contacts for one-on-one meetings. Condensed programs will be possible for those participants who wish to spend less time in the region, and meeting programs in additional cities will also be possible.
The greatest opportunities and sub-sectors of focus in Australia and New Zealand currently relate to water/waste water treatment (including coal seam gas waste water treatment), and waste management. However, Export Environnement has opened the mission to all companies with any environmental industries products or services, which also includes remediation technologies and pollution controls.
Please click here for further information as well as contact information.
Abydoz Engineered Wetland receives PEGNL Environmental Award
The towns of Appleton and Glenwood, along with the engineering firm Abydoz Environmental, have been presented with the 2010 Environmental Award by Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador [PEGNL] ‘in recognition of the application of science, technology, engineering and environmental management in Newfoundland and Labrador.’
Abydoz designed and installed this engineered wetland system in which specialized plants stimulate bacterial growth around their roots. The bacteria consume the sewage contaminants and naturally clean the effluent, without the use of electricity or chemicals.
“The residents of Appleton and Glenwood can be proud to know that they have a waste water treatment facility that is among the best and most innovative in the country, and we are particularly proud that we have been there every step of the way in the creation and operation of this system,” says Glenn Sharp, engineering manager of Abydoz Environmental.
For more information, visit the Abydoz website: www.abydoz.com
Ottawa Announces Funding for Green Projects
The federal government is announcing $154,725 in funding aimed at supporting local action to reduce pollution, improve air and water quality and protect wildlife and natural habitat.
The cash comes from the EcoAction Community Funding Program and will go towards eight new environmental projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) Botanical Garden Inc. is one of the eight projects who have received EcoAction funding in the region. For more information click here.
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