Description
The session explores four key projects that span the building lifecycle — from adaptable building design and lifecycle assessments to material traceability and deconstruction optimization. Participants will also learn how the upcoming Circular Construction Innovation Hub (CCIH) aims to transfer these and similar lessons learned across Canada’s built environment and drive national progress toward a circular economy.
Hear first-hand about the methodology, approach, and results from Québec’s Living Lab for Construction, including the four highlighted projects and tools, including:
- Design for Adaptability (DfAd) Framework and assessment tool to guide the creation of buildings that can evolve with changing needs, minimizing waste over their lifespan;
- Circular Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) methodology guide that challenges traditional LCA methods to incorporate circular strategies such as reuse, adaptability, and end-of-life recovery;
- Material Traceability Framework to support tracking of materials across projects, supporting reuse and compliance with circularity goals; and
- Deconstruction Process Optimization Toolkit that enhances logistics for material recovery in renovation and demolition deconstruction projects, maximizing reuse potential and reducing construction waste.
Learn about available resources and tools in both English and French for circular construction.
Gain insights on how the Circular Construction Innovation Hub will scale up successful circular strategies across Canada.
Speakers
- Paul Shorthouse, Managing Director, CELC
- Raphael Lopoukhine, Director of Strategic Initiatives, CELC
- Alice Rabisse, Project Manager, CERIEC
- Nathalie Drapeau, Director General, Gaspésie Intermunicipal Waste Treatment Board
- Li-Anne Sayegh, Senior sustainability consultant, Circular economy practice leader, Arup Canada
- Erik Poirier, PhD, Professor, Construction Engineering Department, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
- Saba Baienat, PhD Candidate, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)