The objectives for the project are to formalize the value proposition and business case for a blockchain enabled platform for real-estate information and transactions called GRID (Geo-Registry Integrated Data chain) (a patent-pending technology platform which was developed by Arrowhead Development Company Ltd.). This research aims to: i) investigate aspects related to GRID’s potential financial model […]

North America is about to experience the greatest wealth transfer in human history. Estate planning and settlement can be enormously stressful and cumbersome processes involving lawyers, accountants, trust services, and loads of paperwork–often when least expected. The time and financial burden of planning or settling an estate presents a demanding problem to the average Canadian […]

As towers get bigger and bigger they form their own structure and systems, which have become a monoculture and an old paradigm. Exploring Social Spaces in Tower Living reimagines the skyscraper as a connected, imaginative and resilient entity in its community. We seek to understand what kinds of programs and spaces bring people together. We […]

Garrison Logic Inc. is a software development company with a focus on building property-technology solutions to revolutionize real estate development, operation, and transaction processes. Recognizing that inefficiencies in the housing sector are contributing to the housing affordability crisis, Garrison intends to address problems such as the lack of housing supply, slow and challenging entitlement processes […]

Matchpoint Development is a Vancouver-based developer that is dedicated to developing high-quality innovative housing in unique neighbourhood locations. Selecting the right locations and building a vibrant and livable community that meets the housing needs of existing and potential clients/residents, presents challenges as well as great opportunities. This project will help the company make informed decisions […]

This project will conduct business model validation research for a blockchain prototype developed by Arrowhead Development Company Ltd for the real estate industry. The student intern will collect market research from potential stakeholders of this industry to help the partner organization assess business opportunities and revenue streams as well as informing the launch decision.

Depuis le début des années 2000, des projets d’occupation transitoire émergent dans différents pays et dans des villes de toute taille pour réfléchir au devenir de certains bâtiments ou terrains devenus vacants. Bien que certaines grilles d’analyse aient, d’ores et déjà, été développées pour évaluer l’impact de ce type de projets, elles sont peu nombreuses […]

The Saskatchewan REALTORS® Association (SRA) merged the local and provincial membership associations together as of January 1, 2020. A global pandemic hit just two months later, forcing our organization (like many others) to shift quickly for our members. However, between the pandemic and merging of associations, SRA struggles with low engagement with its members, and […]

La génération de déchets dans le secteur de la restauration a emporté est un fléau. Alors que la Ville de Montréal vient d’adopter un règlement interdisant l’utilisation de plastiques à usage unique, l’entreprise d’économie sociale Retournzy coop propose un modèle innovant d’économie circulaire et de partage de contenants réutilisables consignés sous forme d’un réseau. L’objectif […]

In Canada, screw piles are widely used in supporting residential and commercial buildings. While the design of screw piles are general well-known to engineers, the uplift displacement of screw piles during the winter season is still mysterious, especially in cases where screw piles are installed in frost-susceptible soils. The present project is intended to conduct […]

This project will look at the career aspirations and confidence of engineering students in their first year of studies. The data to be analyzed comes from a survey of first year students collected as part of a co-op prepapration program. The data will be analysed to look for differences by gender, international and student status, […]

Condo Clear is a company that is in the business of simplifying the Strata corporation documents, helping the clients to make thoughtful decisions while purchasing real estate. What makes this task of summarizing information so cumbersome is the number of documents associated with each corporation and the distinct structure. The current process involves: (a) manually […]