The Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) provides leadership in promoting and coordinating implementation of the sustainable development agenda of the United Nations. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) which concluded
In 1957, Ian Martin and Mary Masson connected to form a consulting engineering practice. When a building contract was abruptly cancelled in 1959, Ian and Mary responded with an entrepreneurial flexibility that still exemplifies the Ian Martin brand. They contracted out their engineers, helping to complete the Ford Motor plant in Oakville, and giving birth to the Contract Engineering industry in Canada.
DES provides consulting engineering services in both the mechanical and electrical disciplines in construction fields including: educational/institutional, municipal, health care, commercial, industrial, retail. DES specializes in all markets including new construction and retrofit to existing buildings with due regard to energy conservation. DES actively participates throughout the construction phase and final commissioning (if applicable) to verify the systems are installed and operating properly. This ensures the facility is gaining complete benefit based on design intent.