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Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

The Governing Council of the University of Toronto

$697,641.00

Lost in Translation: Knowledge Translation & Mobilization for Building Occupants and Operators

FY 2025-26 · 2025-09-10

Summary
The Project’s focus is on engaging the behaviours and interactions of occupants and operators regarding retrofits and aims to develop evidencebased approaches to their education, retrofit selection, and maintenance frameworks that yield better long-term building performance. The Project will explore best practices in communication and education both within and beyond the building industry. Various strategies will be tested with both occupant and operator groups to determine the efficacy and persistence of the key messages. There are two main parts to this Project: • Occupant-Centered Study Main tasks include a literature review, development of prototype knowledge translation and mobilization materials, testing, outline of best practices. • Facility Management/Building Operators-Centered Study Main tasks include a literature review of best practices for training, focus group study, system selection study, operator engagement survey, and development of a framework for operators to maintain long lasting effectiveness of retrofits.
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Location
Toronto|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
108162330
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02025-09-102025-26$582,141.00
12025-09-102025-26$697,641.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is $697,641.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois. La valeur totale des modifications est de $697,641. dollars.
Agreement End Date
2029-02-28
Agreement Number
1034255
Agreement Start Date
2025-09-10
Agreement Title
Lost in Translation: Knowledge Translation & Mobilization for Building Occupants and Operators
Agreement Title (French)
Application et mobilisation des connaissances pour les occupants et les exploitants d’immeubles
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$697,641.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-16
Amendment Number
1
Description
The Project’s focus is on engaging the behaviours and interactions of occupants and operators regarding retrofits and aims to develop evidencebased approaches to their education, retrofit selection, and maintenance frameworks that yield better long-term building performance. The Project will explore best practices in communication and education both within and beyond the building industry. Various strategies will be tested with both occupant and operator groups to determine the efficacy and persistence of the key messages. There are two main parts to this Project: • Occupant-Centered Study Main tasks include a literature review, development of prototype knowledge translation and mobilization materials, testing, outline of best practices. • Facility Management/Building Operators-Centered Study Main tasks include a literature review of best practices for training, focus group study, system selection study, operator engagement survey, and development of a framework for operators to maintain long lasting effectiveness of retrofits.
Description (French)
Le projet étudiera les comportements et les interactions des occupants et des exploitants d’immeubles lorsqu’il est question de rénovation. Il vise à élaborer des approches fondées sur des données probantes pour éduquer les occupants et les exploitants, guider le choix des rénovations, et créer des cadres d’entretien qui offriront de meilleurs rendements à long terme pour les bâtiments. Le projet explorera les meilleures pratiques de communication et d’éducation, tant au sein qu’à l’extérieur du secteur du bâtiment. En outre, diverses stratégies seront testées auprès de groupes d’occupants et d’exploitants afin de déterminer l’efficacité des messages et leur persistance dans le temps. Ce projet comporte 2 volets : • Étude sur les occupants. Principales tâches : analyse documentaire, élaboration de prototypes de matériel de transfert et de mobilisation des connaissances, essais, définition des meilleures pratiques. • Étude sur la gestion des installations et les exploitants d’immeubles. Principales tâches : analyse documentaire des meilleures pratiques de formation, étude sur des groupes, étude sur la sélection des systèmes, sondage pour connaître le niveau d’engagement des exploitants, élaboration d’un cadre pour aider les exploitants à maintenir l’efficacité des rénovations sur le long terme.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
University--Rosedale
Federal Riding (French)
University--Rosedale
Federal Riding Number
35112
NAICS Code
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
108162330
Recipient City
Toronto|Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
Recipient Postal Code
M5S 1S8
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q2-1034255