Building Resilience
Engineers have a vital role to play in reducing carbon emissions, mitigating the effects of climate change, and building resilient communities. We have adopted sustainability as a core value and prioritize the environmental, social, and economic benefits of every project. Based out of offices across Canada, our engineers and certified technicians have the detailed knowledge of local conditions to provide the full range of environmental services for clients in both the public and private sectors.
All Shades of Green
Environmental services, such as land reclamation or water quality assessments, require interdisciplinary expertise and a detailed understanding of various regulatory frameworks. Our diverse team includes civil engineers, geological engineers, biologists, hydrogeologists, foresters, geographers, urban planners, anthropologists, and GIS technicians. We have the skills to execute complex environmental projects, but we also integrate green solutions into every infrastructure, building, transportation, and energy project we undertake.
Discover our Earth and Environmental Projects
Our teams have successfully completed hundreds of large-scale engineering projects.
Conducting an ecological assessment of the Saint-Mathieu Lakes using MILQ, an innovative, proprietary method, and bioindicators
Saint-Mathieu Lake and Little Saint-Mathieu Lake, two interconnected bodies of water in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, have experienced episodes of cyanobacterial blooms since 2006, negatively impacting recreational activities in the...
Strengthening the St. Stephen Waterfront Trail for Climate Resilience
The St. Stephen Waterfront Trail is an important recreational and community asset that is increasingly exposed to climate-related risks due to its coastal location. To better anticipate future impacts...
Advancing decarbonization at the Scully Mine in Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador
Tacora Resources launched a major decarbonization initiative at the Scully Mine in Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador to reduce GHG, improve energy efficiency, and address rising energy costs and carbon-pricing...
Creating a connected active transportation network in Trent Hills, Ontario
The Municipality of Trent Hills, located in Northumberland County, Ontario partnered with CIMA+ to develop its Active Transportation and Trails Master Plan, a long-term strategy designed to improve mobility,...
Strengthening railway electrification infrastructure and standards in response to climate change
The research project, commissioned by the CSA Group and conducted by CIMA+, examines how climate change is expected to impact railway electrification infrastructure (REI) in the future and how...
Identification of forest songbirds at the Chalk River Laboratory
The Chalk River Laboratories site in Chalk River, Ontario is a key location where the federal government is advancing efforts to better understand bird populations in Canada. Situated on...
Advancing sustainable building innovation in Penticton, British Columbia
The Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation, located in Penticton, British Columbia, was developed for Okanagan College as a forward-thinking educational and...
Transforming wastewater heat into sustainable energy for Vancouver’s False Creek neighbourhood
The Southeast False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility project, commissioned by the City of Vancouver and located under the south end of Cabie Street Bridge, is an innovative district energy...
Delivering high-efficiency campus heating through a sustainable energy centre in Vancouver
The UBC Campus Energy Centre project, developed for UBC Properties Trust and located in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a state-of-the-art hot water boiler facility designed to meet the heating...
Designing the new Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pavillion of UQAM’s School of Management Sciences
The transformation project for this heritage building in downtown Montreal made it possible to house the new Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pavilion of UQAM’s School of Management Sciences, through an...