Building scientist wins CaGBC student award
AI Article Summary
Callista Permana, a graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University, has been awarded the 2025 Andy Kesteloo Memorial Project Award by the Canada Green Building Council for her innovative design, Forever Home. The project, developed for Events for Life, focuses on sustainable building practices, utilizing low-carbon materials and efficient systems. Permana aims to integrate sustainability into fiscal decisions in the construction industry. She currently works as a sustainability analyst in Toronto.
What This Means for Canadian Contractors
This project shows how sustainable design can be incorporated into community infrastructure, which could inspire Canadian builders to consider sustainability in their own projects. For Canadian builders, this means that there might be an increased focus on sustainable criteria in building permits and funding applications. The use of low-carbon materials and efficient mechanical systems could also impact supply chains and construction timelines as demand for such innovations grows.
