Students from the Pearl Sullivan Engineering IDEAs Clinic and the Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship recently stepped out of the classroom and into action at the Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region ReStore. Together, they assembled cabinets destined for future homes and mapped out full-scale floor plans for upcoming BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region housing units, gaining tangible insight into the complexities of designing affordable, livable spaces.
“It’s nice to see the FCI, Habitat for Humanity, University of Waterloo, the (Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship) Fellowship, and the We Accelerate students come together and make something that benefits everyone. It gives us a good opportunity for people to come back, volunteer and help the community.” — Punit Shah, University of Waterloo student with the Pearl Sullivan Engineering IDEAs Clinic.
At the Future Cities Institute, we connect applied learning with community needs, accelerating the path from ideas to homes. Through meaningful partnerships, we’re equipping the next generation of city-builders to design and deliver housing that’s innovative, practical, and people-focused.