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RAIC is partnering with the National Research Council of Canada in a one-year rapid-deployment project to train members of the Canadian architectural community through a hands-on case study-based Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) curriculum.
The Canadian built environment is the third-highest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As a result, this partnership aims to address the need to accelerate the knowledge, skills and competencies of professionals who design Canada?s buildings.
The curriculum will provide an estimate of the total GHG emissions associated with a building which includes emissions due to operations, and those associated with the extraction, manufacturing, transport, installation, replacement, and end of service life for products and materials used in a building. The RAIC is proud to collaborate with Ha/f Climate Design to organize the in-person training workshops, on LCA sessions for practicing industry professionals.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a hands-on workshop and learn the basics of how to perform an assessment in a small group, following a theory-based lecture on LCA, embodied carbon, and related methodologies.
The workshops will be held between September 2024 and May 2025 in various locations across Canada including Ottawa, Toronto, Saint Andrews, Winnipeg, Regina, Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Montreal. An online option will also be available.
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