Ron Saporta receives Clean50, Clean16 awards

lanthierj — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:21:18 +0000

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Ron Saporta, chief operating officer at the UUֱ��’s Facilities & Services, has been named a 2023 Canada's Clean16 and Clean50 honouree by Delta Management Group.

The Clean50 awards recognize sustainability leaders in Canada across 16 industry categories – with the leader in each category receiving the Clean16.

“As an environmental engineer and an alumnus of UUֱ��, I am grateful for the rare opportunity to work on a lifelong passion – bettering our environment with technology and innovation – alongside excellent and dedicated colleagues,” Saporta said. “We have rolled up our sleeves and are excited to make progress on our Climate Positive Campus plan, which I hope can serve as a model for other organizations to reimagine and rebuild their infrastructure in our efforts against climate change.”

Delta Management Group said Saporta was selected for leading the St. George campus with a sustainability strategy that seeks to make it a climate-positive and greenhouse gases-negative campus by 2050.

“I’m thrilled that Ron is being recognized for his sustainability leadership. In only four years as chief operating officer, Ron has generated real momentum in rethinking how our downtown campus can operate without a carbon footprint,” said Scott Mabury, UUֱ��’s vice-president, operations and real estate partnerships. “Together with academic leadership and his talented team, he launched the university’s plan for the St. George campus to become climate positive by 2050. I’m grateful to have Ron at the helm as we completely transform our infrastructure and energy systems.”

UUֱ�� laneway, infill homes win 2021 Canadian Green Building Award

lanthierj — Wed, 05 May 2021 17:48:52 +0000

UUֱ�� laneway, infill homes win 2021 Canadian Green Building Award

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A UUֱ�� pilot project introducing three unique homes to the St. George campus – including two in a laneway near Robarts Library – has received a 2021 Canadian Green Building Award.

“The project arose from a planning study led by the UUֱ�� and the Huron Sussex community recommending creative housing that respects the neighbourhood’s green canopy and Victorian character,” says Gloria Cuneo, director, University Family Housing, Ancillary Services.

The university and Baird Sampson Neuert Architects arrived at energy-efficient prototypes through community consultations. The jury applauded their smart use of limited space.

“The municipality, the UUֱ�� and the design team are all to be commended for attempting this kind of gentle densification in a heritage district,” the jury wrote.

“The resulting ‘livable lane’ environment and the remarkable achievement of net zero energy and near Passive House performance in such a tight urban context, takes Toronto’s laneway housing to the next level.”

The two laneway houses will be used to accommodate student families through UUֱ��’s University Family Housing department, while the infill house will be occupied by faculty. And, with opportunities for up to 40 similar homes in the neighbourhood, UUֱ�� needs to know “what to repeat and what to improve,” says Scott Mabury, vice-president, operations and real estate partnerships.

“We’ll talk with the current residents of these homes as well as with the community, building a knowledge base that will guide our design and construction decisions in the future.”

Read about the project at UUֱ�� News

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