An update from the STM about their Atwater project: We are continuing the work initiated in spring 2019 to replace the waterproofing membrane of Atwater station’s underground roof and preparing to install elevators. From September 22, the pedestrian walkway that runs along the worksite will be modified, and the sidewalk in front of the De…
Facilities Management hired a forest engineer to evaluate Dawson’s trees and nine showed major structural problems.
For safety reasons, they needed to be cut down. One native silver maple over 100 years old and four non-native Norway maples were cut on the Sherbrooke side of the building while other smaller chestnut trees and maples were cut on the Atwater Street side.
As part of Dawson’s climate action and landscape initiatives, a variety of large trees that are native to Quebec will be replacing the cut trees. They will be part of a tree planting effort to maximize shade on paved areas and cool our property during the summer months.
We will welcome these “living machines” that filter air, store carbon, produce oxygen and provide habitat for countless living things this Fall.
Photo credit: Debbie Resurreccion
Debbie says this photo is of a Norway maple, which was over 100 years old. Now, it serves as a nurse log and fosters biodiversity on campus.
Need good reasons to try cycling? Several of your colleagues have taken up Bixi’ing as a means to get to Dawson. Give it a try – Dawson is offering a one-month free trial! Get in touch with Richard Dugas of Facilities Management for more information about bicycle routes, deals or ideas or for other bicycle-related questions….
To keep up with the beginning of the semester demand, the Bookstore has extended hours this week.
Click Read More to see the hours.
Facilities Management and Dawson Sustainability have formed a bicycle committee in hopes of getting you to consider bicycling to Dawson. The pandemic has seen a substantial rise in people using bicycles and the City of Montreal has accelerated accompanying infrastructure in order to promote this advantageous way of getting around. Bicycling is cheap, solves traffic,…
The project to install a new copper roof on the E wing is advancing very well, according to Véronique Paris of Facilities Management.
It is on schedule to be completed by mid-October.
The project is using traditional methods and is being featured this week as part of National Roofers Week Aug. 24-28.
Cycling to work is proven to reduce abstenteeism, increase alertness and connect you to your surroundings. People trying to get in shape who start cycling lose an average 15 pounds in the first year they cycle to work! Dawson wants to support you in your transit and would love to help you get cycling. As…
The scaffolding is now up for a big renovation job on the E Wing (the back west wing on the original motherhouse near the parking lot entrance). “We are putting on a new copper roof using traditional methods,” explained Véronique Paris, Coordinator of Building Services. The project costs almost $1.65 million and took two years…
Our resident cycling enthusiast Richard Dugas of Facilities Management has pulled together advice and resources to encourage you to get on your bike this spring. Transport is one of Dawson's greatest causes of greenhouse gas emissions. Practice your itinerary on the quiet streets during the pandemic and come back to Dawson on your bike. Click read more for all the tips to get riding again.
Please let the Sustainability Office and Facilities Management know if you left food in your office or in a fridge or kitchen area.
It is week 7 and it would be important to throw out these leftovers.
Please use this form so you can return to a nice smell in the College:
Last Modified: September 22, 2020
