Embodied and Operational Carbon Analysis of Retrofitted Ontario Residential Buildings

This project will study different residential building retrofit strategies commonly used in Ontario in terms of their environmental performance. In particular, it will try to understand the embodied and operation carbon emissions associated with those strategies. The aim of this project is to understand the effect of using different material and systems in retrofit projects. This understanding is important in order to complement governmental and private efforts in reducing the environmental impacts of buildings. The output of this research will include an academic paper that discusses the project and findings. Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) will benefit form this research as it will contribute to their efforts in adopting new strategies for building retrofits in Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Gorgolewski

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Partner:

Sustainable Buildings Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

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