2016 Archives - GBC Research & Innovation

Empire Communities’ Hybrid Housing – Evaluating the Performance of Innovative Building Envelope Systems for Basement, Exterior Wall and Attic Assemblies

January 31, 2019 by

George Brown College will work with ROXUL® and Dow Building Solutions®, as well as Empire Communities and Clearsphere consultants, to evaluate and monitor the performance of new building envelope systems on two demonstration homes.

Windgineered Technologies Inc.: Three Tiered Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Testing

January 24, 2019 by

Windgineered Technologies Inc. is a Canadian company located in Orangeville, Ontario. The company’s core business is to provide, manage, facilitate, and report research initiatives to the intellectual property owning clients. The research involved is focused on the industries of renewable energy, potable water, and hydroponic aquaculture.

Green energy anywhere

January 18, 2018 by

The next time you reach to charge your personal devices, you may be harnessing the power of the sun. Better Current, a company working to deliver energy storage products to elevate people to the next level of energy management and sustainability, has created the JENNi: a compact and expandable home-use solar power charging station that aims to charge consumer electronics while at home or while on the move.

Higher Efficiency, Lower Carbon Footprint

July 11, 2017 by

Roberto Fanara, Founder and Director of Customachinery, is working towards designing a new rotary engine to control Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) combustion, enabling higher efficiencies and lower emissions compared to today’s engine designs.

Elephant Space

January 4, 2017 by

Milan Seki is a passionate advocate for empowering youth and breaking the taboo around mental health—she was inspired to found Elephant Space—a not for profit organization that provides board games, snacks, homework assistance, workshops and mentorship development programs for youth between 12-14 years old.