andrew bowerbanknational vice president, sustainability

• imperative

• opportunities

• sustainable innovation

• the bigger picture

the imperative

buildings 18%

transportation 8%

energy 22%

marketplace 2018

united nations: global population patterns

2017: 50% live in urban centers

2050: 70% will live in urban centers

50 megacities by 2050:

over 10 million people each(there were 10 in 1990…)

2016: 7 billion people

2050: 9 billion people

the climate science consensus suggested that to avoid increased

average surface temperatures beyond those to which our civilization

could adapt, we need to reduce emissions

80% by 2050

a/e vehicles, buildings,

robotics, adv materials,

3D printing, manufacturing

genomics, ecology,

synthetic biology,

food systems

IoT, blockchain, AI

disruptive business models

virtual reality, cyber security

1. resource management

2. energy demand

3. byproducts & emissions

concern

what are the opportunities?

we must drive a sustainable

transformation in the

marketplace in line with

the 4th industrial revolution

“bringing together digital,

physical, and biological

systems.”

its about responsible

leadership:

its about cross-sector collaboration

getting in front of market trendsand driving transformation

“smart”more than just energy

a fully integrated system

that will take combined

leadership to succeed.

• high performance

buildings

• alternative transportation

• energy management

& storage

• communications

• resource distribution

communities

action plancarbon impact initiative

june 2016

1. pilot projects

2. carbon accounting

4. return on investment

3. testing & verification

n

j

net zero energy

tracking carbon

To determine the environmental impact

resulting from the manufacture and use

of a product or service.

This systematic approach accounts for all inputs and outputs of energy and

greenhouse gas emissions during a product’s entire lifecycle.

life-cycle assessment (LCA)

carbon neutral

heritage retrofit project

sustainable innovationsystems thinking, integrated design, cross sector collaboration, low carbon economics

“as far as climate change and

environmental destruction is concerned,

raising livestock is the leading contributor,

and by a staggering amount.”

animal agriculture

51% GHG emissions

91% amazon deforestation

33% global water consumption

47% drought stricken California water use

air

land

water

the industry is the world’s leading

methane and total GHG emitter

aquaponic/ hydroponic/ aeroponic innovation hub

advanced communities centre

vertical indoor agriculture project

by 2050, new farmland

the size of Brazil will be

needed to feed the world.

this no longer exists

on earth.

united nations

we are heading for a global sand crisis

11billion tonnesconstruction annually

It is time to treat sand like a resource, on a par with clean air, biodiversity

and other natural endowments that nations seek to manage for the future.

90% of the world's

beaches have shrunk an

average of 40 meters

since 2008

Surrey Memorial

HospitalContractor: EllisDon

Completed 2014

mass wood construction

pre-fab modular

virtualdesign

onstructionthe building process must adapt

Art Gallery of Ontario

Contractor -Ellisdon

The Arbora ProjectMontreal

Nordic StructuresChibougamau, Quebec

• The 12-stories

• carbon-neutral

• home to the Tall Wood

Building Research Institute

• $130-million

• construction begins 2021

biophilic designarchitecture/interiors

The study of human

connection to nature

• engage the senses

• access to daylight and views

• use of natural materials

• interaction with water

• reduce stress

• calmness & contemplation

• health & well being

• pride of place

Toronto Tree Tower project

Architects: Penda/Tmber

18 Story Residential

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the bigger picturetransforming the market towards a low carbon economy,

the engineering industry must be ready

• integrated design

• cross sector collaboration

• systems thinking

• market transformation

80% by 2050

How?

uture ready

innovating beyond the

traditional engineering

know-how is what we

do best.

future ready our global innovation initiative,

helping to prepare clients for

tomorrow’s world.

based on three ideas:

• see the future more clearly

• design for it today

• lead in innovation