Energy Modelling & Life Cycle AssessmentCertification, Policy
Working with LGA Architects & Planners, Ha/f provided energy modelling, life cycle assessment, and material strategy support to the design and delivery of the CMHC Housing Design Catalogue.
Additionally, Ha/f provided a Climate Risk & Resiliency Guide to help future builders and owners adapt the designs to site-specific concerns.
Education
Working with Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and National Research Council of Canada, Ha/f developed and delivered a one-year program of hands-on, case study-based Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment curriculum.
Ten one-day sessions, held across the country, introduced over 1,500 architects, landscape architects, engineers, and procurement professionals to fundamentals of embodied carbon and assessment.
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Urban Design Guideline Embodied Carbon StudyPolicy, Strategy
The Urban Design Guidelines study was undertaken to understand the impacts of the current Guidelines on embodied carbon emissions.
Working with the City of Toronto, Ha/f provided life cycle assessment and analysis of ten recently completed projects ranging in scale across the city. These recommendations subsequently informed revisions to the Midrise Guidelines.
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YZD Rights of Way StudyStrategyPolicy
In partnership with Northcrest, Ha/f Climate Design explored how rethinking street widths at Downsview can lower carbon emissions and build community resilience. By reducing road space and expanding green infrastructure, the study shows how smarter street design can cut infrastructure emissions, increase housing, add green space, and create safer, more sustainable public spaces for future residents.