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Title:

Long-term Life-Cycle-Impact-Analysis (LCIA) of Off-site vs Conventional Residential Building Options

Agreement Number:

1021332

Agreement Value:

$297,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 27, 2024 - Aug 31, 2027

Description:

The project aims to develop a Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based LCIA framework to assess and compare the environmental impacts of various strategies for residential buildings in Canada. Focusing on National Building Code (NBC) Part 9 small residential buildings (single and multi-units), it will establish economic analysis methods for cost and time impacts, identify tools for calculating GHG, carbon, water, and embodied energy impacts, and determine data-source gaps to adapt these tools to Canadian economic regions. Using BIM models, the project will set benchmarks and evaluate both off-site and conventional construction solutions over multiple life cycles of materials and building systems. This approach will ensure comprehensive comparisons of emerging construction options, guiding future investments and policy for scalable and low-carbon residential building practices in Canada.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:

Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3G1

Reference Number:

172-2024-2025-Q2-1021332

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119260685

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Waterloo

Federal Riding Name:

Waterloo

Federal Riding Number:

35114

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:

541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences