Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Holistic Building Strategies for Low-Embodied Carbon
Agreement Number:
GCW-UATHABAS
Agreement Value:
$393,150.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 14, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The objective of this Project is to advance wood education by creating accessible online educational modules focused on enhancing the understanding of embodied carbon, life cycle assessment (LCA), and the holistic benefits of incorporating forest-based biomaterials into sustainable construction.
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Expected Results:
The project is expected to provide an understanding of tools to measure, manage, and optimize low-carbon practices within a regenerative framework to reduce embodied carbon for future generations.
Location:
ATHABASCA, Alberta, CA T9S 3A3
Reference Number:
115-2024-2025-Q4-16870
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Recipient's Legal Name:
THE GOVERNORS OF ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY
Program:
Green Construction Through Wood Program
Program Purpose:
The objective of the GCWood program is to encourage the increased use of wood as a low carbon building material, which supports Canada’s efforts to decarbonize the built environment.