Contribution: Green Construction Through Wood Program
THE GOVERNORS OF ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY
$393,150.00
Holistic Building Strategies for Low-Embodied Carbon
EF 2024-25 · 2025-03-14
Résumé
The objective of this Project is to advance wood education by creating accessible online educational modules focused on enhancing the understanding of embodied carbon, life cycle assessment (LCA), and the holistic benefits of incorporating forest-based biomaterials into sustainable construction.
Ministère
Programme
Green Construction Through Wood ProgramGreen Construction through Wood Program (lien de confiance élevée)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
ATHABASCA | ATHABASCA, Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Additional Information
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
GCW-UATHABAS
Agreement Start Date
2025-03-14
Agreement Title
Holistic Building Strategies for Low-Embodied Carbon
Agreement Title (French)
Stratégies de construction holistiques pour une faible teneur en carbone intrinsèque
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$393,150.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The objective of this Project is to advance wood education by creating accessible online educational modules focused on enhancing the understanding of embodied carbon, life cycle assessment (LCA), and the holistic benefits of incorporating forest-based biomaterials into sustainable construction.
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est de faire progresser l'éducation sur le bois en créant des modules éducatifs en ligne accessibles axés sur l'amélioration de la compréhension du carbone intrinsèque, de l'analyse du cycle de vie (ACV) et des avantages holistiques de l'intégration de biomatériaux forestiers dans la construction durable.
Expected Results
The project is expected to provide an understanding of tools to measure, manage, and optimize low-carbon practices within a regenerative framework to reduce embodied carbon for future generations.
Expected Results (French)
Le projet devrait permettre de comprendre les outils permettant de mesurer, de gérer et d’optimiser les pratiques à faible émission de carbone dans un cadre régénératif afin de réduire le carbone intrinsèque pour les générations futures.
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program Name
Green Construction Through Wood Program
Program Name (French)
Programme construction verte en bois
Program Purpose
The objective of the GCWood program is to encourage the increased use of wood as a low carbon building material, which supports Canada’s efforts to decarbonize the built environment.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme CVBois vise à encourager une utilisation accrue des produits du bois comme matériau de construction à faible émission de carbone, appuyant les efforts du Canada pour la décarbonation de l’environnement bâti.
Recipient City
ATHABASCA | ATHABASCA
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
THE GOVERNORS OF ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY
Recipient Postal Code
T9S 3A3
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
115-2024-2025-Q4-16870