Sustainability research

The Mission of the CZEBS is to reduce the environmental impact of buildings while enhancing their safety and comfort by advancing knowledge through research and the building engineering discipline in Canada, by enriching the learning and research experience of students, and by assisting industry in implementing research results and innovations.

The Social Justice Centre facilitates research on social justice issues, seeking to promote collaboration and dialogue between researchers in different disciplines. They organize and co-fund events on topics related to social justice such as intensive research workshops, conferences and public talks.

The Concordia Institute for Water, Energy and Sustainable Systems (CIWESS) trains students to be at the forefront of sustainable development practices. It promotes research into new systems, technologies and solutions for water, energy and resource conservation.

The Loyola Sustainability Research Centre (LSRC) integrates the scholarly study of science, policy, and values in the pursuit of environmental and community sustainability.

The university’s Next-Generation Cities Institute leverages the combined strength of our cities research capacity to enhance collaboration, communication, education and interaction within our community. They organize and co-fund events on topics related to social justice such as intensive research workshops, conferences and public talks.