08/19/2026
Meet Elena Fernandes - a graduate student at W Booth School (SEPT).
As part of her Master’s thesis, Elena is researching the connection between material circularity and embodied carbon of residential building materials. Her work will support the materials library that will be available at School of Climate Action.
The library development, led by Dr. Greg Zilberbrant, will house traditional and innovation construction materials with embodied carbon and circularity metrics available - allowing designers, architects, engineers, and home builders to make informed environmental decisions for the next generation of sustainable housing in Canada.