Guidance on Low-Carbon Construction for Canada's Missions Abroad
Strategy
Developed for Global Affairs Canada, this guidance document provides a structured framework for managing whole-life carbon across its international real property portfolio, equipping project teams to make informed decisions on retrofit, reuse, and new construction across a geographically diverse portfolio of diplomatic facilities worldwide.
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Education
Working with the RAIC and NRC, 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.
Unlocking the Value of Existing Buildings
Policy, Strategy
Co-led with Giaimo Architects for the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals, this national study applies consistent whole-life carbon and cost methodology across Halifax, Montréal, and Vancouver to demonstrate that demolition and replacement is consistently the most expensive and most carbon-intensive pathway available.
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CMHC Housing Design Catalogue, Energy Modelling & LCAAssessment, Certification, Policy
Ha/f provided energy modelling, life cycle assessment, and whole life carbon assessments for the CMHC Housing Design Catalogue, working alongside LGA Architectural Partners, a consortium of architecture firms, Acorn Sustainability, and Carbon Wise.
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