Presentation
The Interuniversity Research Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG) was founded in 2001, launched under the leadership of École Polytechnique de Montréal in collaboration with Université de Montréal and HEC Montréal. The CIRAIG was created to meet the demands of industry and governments to develop leading edge academic expertise in sustainable development tools.
The CIRAIG pools and provides the key strengths of Quebec and Canadian universities in the fields of life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle management (LCM). Since its foundation, seven other universities have become collaborating members: École de technologie supérieure, Université de Sherbrooke, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Université du Québec à Montréal, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Université Laval.
The CIRAIG is made up of 27 professors from these 10 universities, about 76 graduate level students, and over 20 research professionals and analysts, working as a multidisciplinary team in the environmental, social, and economic fields.
The CIRAIG includes seven Chairs, three Research Centres, a Research Group and a Laboratory.
- International Chair in Life Cycle Assessment (École Polytechnique de Montréal - Chairholders: Professors Réjean Samson and Louise Deschênes)
- International Economics and Governance Chair (HEC Montréal – Chairholder: Professor Bernard Sinclair-Desgagné)
- Électricité de France (EDF) Chair on Sustainable Development (École Polytechnique de Paris - Co-Chair: Professor Bernard Sinclair-Desgagné
- Industrial NSERC Polytechnique-UQAT Chair (Environment and Mine Wastes Management - Chairholders: Professors Michel Aubertin and Bruno Bussière)
- Chaire de recherche du Canada sur la restauration des sites miniers abandonnés (École Polytechnique de Montréal - Chairholder: Professor Bruno Bussière)
- NSERC Chair in Environmental Design Engineering (École Polytechnique de Montréal - Chairholder: Professor Paul Stuart)
- Chair in eco-counseling (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi - Chairholder: Professor Claude Villeneuve)
- Centre de recherche en pâtes et papiers (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières - Director: Professor Claude Daneault).
- Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation
- Centre for Research in Regional Planning and Development (Université Laval)
- Groupe de recherche en eau potable (Université Laval)
- Laboratoire d'Écodesign (Université de Montréal)
- Laboratoire d’analyse sociale du cycle de vie des produits (UQAM)
The CIRAIG is also an official partner of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) / Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Life Cycle Initiative.
Since 2004, the CIRAIG is a renowned strategic alliance program of the Fonds de recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies (FQRNT) as well as the Fonds de recherche sur la Société et la Culture (FQRSC).
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