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A Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) should achieve the three objectives of environmental compatibility, economic viability and social responsibility (often described as people, planet and prosperity), in the context of the built environment. For NRC-IRC, this context includes both buildings and urban infrastructure, addressing mainly:
- residential, institutional, and commercial buildings
- urban road, tunnels, and concrete bridges
- water distribution and sewage networks
NRC-IRC's Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Research in Regina will be a key player and example in this area. As outlined in the rationale for the research focus, research and technology transfer activities will be focused on three overlapping themes:
