Building the Tuuli Building Decarbonization Strategies Database

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Tuuli
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Employer
(1)
3
Project
Academic experience or paid work
120 hours of work total
Learner
Anywhere
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Data analysis Environmental sustainability Education Scientific research
Skills
bill of materials carbon footprint reduction data collection research
Details

We are thrilled to present an exciting opportunity for talented students to contribute to our new project, Tuuli Building Decarbonization Strategies Database.


In this project, we will be creating a database of sustainable buildings and the carbon reduction strategies that were implemented to make them low carbon. Students will assist in conducting research, collecting data and compiling findings.


This will involve several different steps for the students, including:

  • Familiarizing themselves with interview procedures and participating in training activities.
  • Reading relevant academic journals and finding case studies of sustainable buildings that include the necessary information (building drawings, bill of materials and completed LCAs).
  • Reaching out to researchers and academics to obtain the data and/or extract the relevant information from sources.
  • Recording, organizing, and storing results according to conventions.
  • Verifying that data is recorded accurately.
  • Compiling summary notes of the buildings' key carbon reduction strategies and features.
Deliverables

By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:

  • Understanding of sustainable buildings and carbon reduction strategies
  • Collection, documentation and organization of relevant data
  • Verification of data accuracy
  • Compilation of key takeaways from each case study

Bonus steps would include:

  • Suggesting improvements to the process

Final deliverables should include

  • A final report with 15 high-quality sets of building data.
Mentorship

Students will connect directly with us for mentorship throughout the project. We will be able to provide answers to questions such as:

  • Our research projects
  • Current understanding of our field of research
  • Input on choices, problems or anything else the students might encounter.
Supported causes

The global challenges this project addresses, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Learn more about all 17 SDGs here.

Climate action

About the company

Company
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 - 10 employees
Real estate, Construction, engineering & trades, Technology
Representation
Minority-Owned Women-Owned BIPOC-Owned Sustainable/green

Tuuli is empowering architects with streamlined processes and data so they can focus on designing a better built environment for humans. With the power of domain specific AI, Tuuli frees AEC professionals from the mundane, routine tasks and enables teams to harness their firm’s deep industry knowledge.