Research and Innovation Symposium 2024 Agenda

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Agenda

Thursday, June 20, 2024

8:30 to
9:00 am 		Pre-event networking & check-in
9:00 to
9:15 am 		Welcoming remarks
9:15 to
9:55 am 		Keynote Address - Craig Mitchell, Principal, Blackbox Offsite Solutions and Project Development of 720 Solutions

Detailing the challenge of addressing housing and public infrastructure needs in the current moment, building on insights from the industry from supply and demand sides. Areas for innovation in the industry (planning, designing, building) with insights from modular and offsite construction.

10:00 to
10:15 am 		Health Break
10:15 to
11:15 am 		Build Better Panel 1 - Next generation materials: what’s next for construction?

Moderator: Dr. Matti Siemiatycki, Professor, Geography and Planning; Director, Infrastructure Institute, University of Toronto

Panelists:

  • Joe Hicken, Vice President, Business Development and Policy, Sublime Systems
  • Natalie Telewiak, Principal, Michael Green Architecture
  • Sindhu Mahadevan, Studio Lead and Head of Research & Development, Michael Green Architecture
  • Denisa Ionescu, Senior Manager, Technical Research and Education at BC Housing
    • 11:15 am to 12:00 pm Lunch Break
    12:00 to
    12:45 pm     		Research Showcase
    12:45 to
    1:45 pm     		Build Better Panel 2 - Engaging community and building better

    Panelists:

  • Dale Booth, Owner and President, Innovation Seven
    • 1:45 to
    2:35 pm     		Concurrent Workshops
    Build Better Workshop 1 - Single Stair Alternative Solutions: Construction Innovation for Missing Middle Housing

    Conrad Speckert, Architect, LGA Architectural Partners


    Abstract: 

    In Canada, multi-unit residential buildings require at least 2 exits for safety. However, international examples show that with extra fire protection features, buildings can be safely designed with a single staircase. This approach supports "missing middle" housing, maximizing land use on smaller properties while improving sustainability and design flexibility. Single-stair design can also allow for more natural light, fresh air and more accessible and family-friendly homes.

    As part of the CMHC Housing Supply Challenge, LGA is collaborating with 10 other architects across Canada to scale, replicate and adapt the single-stair solution for different cities and types of small multi-unit residential buildings and has submitted a code change request to the National Building Code of Canada.
    		Build Better Workshop 2 - Reconciliation in Action – Infrastructure Projects: is it Working?

    Jamey Burr, Senior Consultant, Innovation7

    Jonathan Kipling, Consultant, Innovation7


    Abstract: 

    Jonathan Kipling and Jamey Burr, from the Indigenous-owned company Innovation 7, will discuss recent experiences in working with Indigenous communities, all levels of government and the private sector to make progress on the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. They will describe the journey from policy to program delivery and implementation, commenting on obstacles and opportunities to ensure that Indigenous people benefit in many ways from infrastructure projects.

    They will share what changes in behaviour are needed to address challenges like engagement fatigue, barriers to accessing project benefits, ineffective communications collateral, and connecting to Indigenous people in urban areas.

    Jonathan and Jamey will share examples of new engagement methods and media that are making a difference in bringing a strong and creative Indigenous voice to the fore.
    		Build Better Workshop 3 - Digital twins and data for community scale decarbonization - a New York/Montreal dialogue

    Dr. Ursula Eicker, Professor Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University

    Oriol Gavaldà, Lead Zero Carbon Communities, Next-Generation Cities Institute, Concordia University

    Honey Berk, Executive Director, CUNY Building Performance Lab

    Duncan Prahl, Senior Applied Research Scientist, CUNY Building Performance Lab


    Abstract: 

    A discussion about analysis using digital twins and building data on a mass scale to help municipalities plan and implement decarbonization strategies and policies. Analysis can be accomplished at the city or neighborhood scale, on individual or portfolios of buildings, or at the individual mechanical plant or system level. This session with provide high level overview of the tools and analysis that can be used for different purposes as municipalities explore decarbonization policies and projects.
    2:35 to
    2:50 pm     		Health Break
    2:50 to
    3:50 pm     		Design Better Panel 1 - Data driven approaches to designing better communities

    Moderator: Maya Roy, CEO of Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism (CILAR),

    Panelists:

    • Dr. Craig Jones, Associate Director, Housing Research Collaborative, The University of British Columbia
    • Dr. Kofi Hope, Co-Founder, Monumental; Urbanist in Residence, University of Toronto School of Cities
    • Zahra Ebrahim, Co-Founder, Monumental; Urbanist in Residence, University of Toronto School of Cities
    3:50 to
    4:40 pm     		Closing Keynote Address - Amina Yasin, Director of Public Hearings and Planning at Simon Fraser University – Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Renovate the Public Hearing Program and is a Fellow in urban planning, civic engagement, and housing, as well as Co-Chair Commissioner of the Vancouver City Planning Commission.
    4:40 to
    4:50 pm     		Closing Remarks
    4:50 to
    5:50 pm     		On-Site Networking

    Friday, June 21, 2024

    8:30 to
    9:00 am     		Pre-event networking & check-in
    9:00 to
    9:10 am     		Day 2 opening remarks
    9:10 to
    10:10 am     		Design Better Panel 2 - Innovative partnerships for future communities

    Moderator: Mary Rowe, President and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute

    Panelists:

    10:10 to
    11:00 am     		Concurrent Workshops
    Design Better Workshop 1 - TBD

    Ian Arthur, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships, Nidus3d

    Fiona Coughlin, CEO/Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex

    Dr. Sreekanta Das, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Windsor

    		Design Better Workshop 2 - Title TBD

    Natalie Napier, Research & Storytelling Lead, InWithForward

    Rochelle Nieuwenhuis, Community Co-Researcher, InWithForward

    		Design Better Workshop 3 - TBD

    T'Brenn Kelly-McKinnon, Director of Fund Delivery & Impact, BC Rental Protection Fund

    11:00 to
    11:15 am     		Health Break
    11:15 am to 12:05 pm Keynote Address - Dr. Colin Ellard, Professor, University of Waterloo
    12:05 to
    1:05 pm     		Lunch Break
    1:05 to
    2:05 pm     		Finance Better Panel 1 - Unpacking how to foster “affordable” housing

    Moderator: James McKellar, Professor of Real Estate and Infrastructure, Schulich School of Business, York University

    Panelists:

    • Katie Maslechko, Chief Executive Officer, BC Rental Protection Fund
    • Suzanne Faiza, Knowledge and Partnerships Lead, Tapestry community Capital
    • Jeanhy Shim, President and CEO, Crosswalk Communities
    2:05 to
    2:55 pm     		Concurrent Workshops
    Finance Better Workshop 1 - Supporting renters effectively: unpacking the Canada Housing Benefit.

    Dr. Catherine-Leviten-Reid, Associate Professor, Community Economic Development, Cape Breton University

    		Finance Better Workshop 2 - A rental bank approach to housing support

    Alison Smith, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Toronto Mississauga

    Hannah Brais, Research Coordinator, Old Brewery Mission Montreal

    Dr. Jayne Malenfant, McGill University

    		Finance Better Workshop 3 - The nuts and bolts of BC Builds

    Lisa Helps, Executive Lead, BC Builds Project Origination and Process Innovation, BC Housing

    2:55 to
    3:05 pm     		Health Break
    3:05 to
    4:05 pm     		Finance Better Panel 2 - Financing housing and public infrastructure in the future

    Moderator: Lisa Mitchell, President and CEO, Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships

    Panelists:

    • Dr. Marco Chitti, Research Fellow, NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management; Postdoctoral Researcher, McGill University
    • Dr. Adam Found, Metropolitan City Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute and sessional lecturer in Economics at Trent University
    • Karen Shlesinger, Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Fellowship Program, Schulich School of Business, York University
    • Steven Robins, Head of Strategy, Canada Infrastructure Bank (“CIB”)
    4:05 to
    4:15 pm     		Closing Remarks

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