Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Lost in Translation: Knowledge Translation & Mobilization for Building Occupants and Operators
Agreement Number:
1034255
Agreement Value:
$582,141.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 10, 2025 - Feb 28, 2029
Description:
The Project’s focus is on engaging the behaviours and interactions of occupants and operators regarding retrofits and aims to develop evidencebased approaches to their education, retrofit selection, and maintenance frameworks that yield better long-term building performance. The Project will explore best practices in communication and education both within and beyond the building industry. Various strategies will be tested with both occupant and operator groups to determine the efficacy and persistence of
the key messages. There are two main parts to this Project: • Occupant-Centered Study Main tasks include a literature review, development of prototype knowledge translation and mobilization materials, testing, outline of best practices. • Facility Management/Building Operators-Centered Study Main tasks include a literature review of best practices for training, focus group study, system selection study, operator engagement survey, and development of a framework for operators to maintain long lasting effectiveness of retrofits.
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:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5S 1S8
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q2-1034255
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108162330
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
Federal Riding Name:
University--Rosedale
Federal Riding Number:
35112
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