A group of students at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) decided to “go green” and have established the Association du bâtiment durable de l’École de technologie supérieure (ABDÉTS). The future engineers have thus created an effective platform for heightening awareness among professionals in the field, the university community and the general public of the advantages of sustainable construction. In order to closely monitor the latest developments in the field, the association’s 70 members have the opportunity to attend lectures, visit environmental projects and participate in workshops hosted by professionals from the milieu. Building ecologically has now become their chief concern, be it in the choice of alternative professional techniques or the use of advanced materials. Today, these socially-committed students even plan to take their mission one step further by establishing and supervising other student groups in various universities. This remarkable initiative has put ÉTS in the vanguard of the building sector.