Sustainable development in our physical world

A WIEG researcher has unveiled the first full environmental footprint of a Canadian hospital, revealing critical emissions hotspots—energy, water and medical supplies—that drive over half of its 3,500 to 5,000 tons of CO₂ emissions.

The Waterloo Industrial Ecology Group (WIEG) is seeking applicants to two open PhD positions for September 2025.

Two new projects, funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), seek researchers to join our team at Waterloo.