Our research focuses on

  • BIM-based parametric design
  • Building performance (Energy simulations, Whole building LCA)
  • Zero carbon building solutions
  • Embodied carbon calculations (EPD certification)
  • Urban-scale building energy modelling
  • Building circularity

Ongoing Projects

  • Geospatial techniques applied in urban net zero energy buildings
  • Embodied carbon reductions using recycled wood through building deconstruction
  • LCA of net-zero energy buildings with different HVAC systems across Canadian climates: A BIM-based fuzzy
    approach
  • Reduction of environmental footprint of wood buildings through performance-based design (PBD).
  • Integration of embodied carbon and structural impacts of timber buildings through the development of parametric
    BIM
  • Identifying gaps and challenges of using BIM for Embodied Carbon accounting

Sponsored Projects

Achieving net-zero carbon through building circularity and digital technologies

Principal Investigator: Haibo Feng

Grant Program: NSERC Discovery Grant

Period: April 2024 – March 2029

Embodied carbon reductions using recycled wood through building deconstruction

Principal Investigator: Haibo Feng

Grant Program: FII Wood First Program

Period: April 2024 – March 2025