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

Identifying Gaps and Challenges in Using BIM for Embodied Carbon Accounting Principal Investigator: Haibo Feng Grant Program: Climate Action and Awareness Fund (CAAF) Period: April 2024 – December 2024