How can we make heating systems less energy intensive and more eco-friendly? The compost heating project is designing a system to heat our campus greenhouse and extend it’s growing season by harnessing the exothermicity of compost.

PL - Rishi Patel (rrp1@ualberta.ca)

PL - Vasudev Jayadev (vjayadev@ualberta.ca)

How will the future agriculture sector support the growing needs of food supply world wide? The hydroponics garden utilizes nutrient-rich water to grow fresh produce for the campus food bank in a garden without soil.

PL - Yasmeen Mohamed (yasmeen2@ualberta.ca)

Why is investing in renewable energy important for a sustainable future? The wind turbine project is part of our RED projects and aims to promote sustainability on campus by developing a small-scale renewable energy solution that advances the use of clean energy.

PL - Madhav Desai (mdesai1@ualberta.ca)

Does music have to be enjoyed brand new? Our project designs and builds instruments using donated or discarded materials. Ask us when our next show is!

PL - Auveen Amiri (auveen@ualberta.ca)

How can urban spaces be used to cultivate food without relying on traditional farmlands? The Permaculture project utilizes a mobile aquaponics system to grow fresh produce for urban environments in an ecosystem that combines fish farming and soil-free plant cultivation.

PL - Dieter Callejas Mendoza (callejas@ualberta.ca)

PL - Jack Briggs (jwbriggs@ualberta.ca)

PL - Sophie Man (sman1@ualberta.ca)

How can engineering accelerate our community’s transition towards accessible, green infrastructure? The RED projects include a solar greenhouse, wind turbines, and thermal storage producing clean energy solutions right on campus.

PL - Jenny Ma (jtma@ualberta.ca)

PL - Vishal Jaswal (vsjaswal@ualberta.ca)

PL - Yumi Cosing (ycosing@ualberta.ca)

Why is improving energy efficiency important for sustainable agriculture? The phase-change thermal battery project aims to reduce energy consumption in greenhouses by storing excess heat during the day and releasing it at night, supporting the development of sustainable energy solutions on campus.

PL - Qasim Malik (qmalik@ualberta.ca)

Do you have a project idea? Contact us with your pitch to discuss launching your vision with ESW UAlberta.

Vasudev Jayadev (vjayadev@ualberta.ca)

TueLam Tang (tuelam@ualberta.ca)