Sustainability, Energy and Climate Control

As a global leader in energy technologies, Schneider Electric places sustainability at the core of its business strategy. WSP supported Schneider Electric in the delivery of its industrial decarbonization programme in Poland, including energy audits based on the client’s global decarbonization strategy and the development of projects enabling the implementation of low-carbon technical solutions. 

Through a partnership with WSP, Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is exploiting the latest sensor-based technology to build its resilience to the effects of climate change, including mitigating flood risk with future-ready drains.

Exploring new forms of collaboration to promote sustainable development in one of the planet’s most important ecosystems.

The Port Lands Flood Protection project has re-naturalized the Don Valley River to safeguard Downtown Toronto from increasing risks of flood, help spur economic growth and strengthen biodiversity.

Preparing for a growing South Australia

Shaktoolik, Alaska, is a remote village of 260 people, located 125 miles east of Nome, on a narrow spit of land between the Tagoomenik River and the Bering Sea. Brightly painted houses line either side of the village’s only road, a 1-mile stretch of sand and gravel.

WSP have been managing the Facilities and Asset Management, and the delivery of the buildings and grounds portfolio of Transpower’s network contract for more than 25 years.

The first subway extension in Toronto in over 15 years, the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) was a decade long project. The $3.2 billion Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) is expected to carry some 24 million passengers a year by 2020.

How can the industry plan for a future that may deliver higher temperatures, additional storms, extremes of rainfall and drought, rising sea levels and more wildfires?

Ulrich Gardens is a historic complex located in Warsaw's Wola district, near the Wola Park shopping center. The Sustainable Development Team of WSP in Poland was responsible for certifying three buildings located in the park, which is currently owned by Wola Park (Ingka Centres). The main goal of the project was to restore the park's significant role for the local community while maintaining sustainable development values. 

Transforming a historic industrial building into a world-class science centre.

WSP has extensive experience in planning and developing sustainable stormwater and cloudburst management that can cope with future climate change.

Extreme weather with heavy precipitation is becoming more common in the Nordic countries and old, undersized water and sewage systems have difficulty coping with the increased amounts of water, which often leads to flooding and contamination of other water sources.