Reference number : 172-2023-2024-Q4-1015472, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Concordia University, recipient country : CA, recipient province : QC, recipient city : Montreal|Montréal, recipient postal code : H3G 1M8, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : Optimum design layout for modular and offsite construction (MOC) to minimize the life cycle environmental impacts and cost (LCA/LCC), agreement title french : Disposition de conception optimale pour la construction modulaire et hors site (MOC) afin de minimiser les impacts environnementaux et les coûts du cycle de vie (LCA/LCC), agreement number : 1015472, agreement value : 154000.0, agreement start date : 2024-03-20, agreement end date : 2026-03-31, description english : The main objective of the proposed research is to support the decarbonization of offsite construction by mitigate process waste and carbon footprint without scarifying costs through development of optimal space layout design system This will involve: (1) developing an automated space layout design system; (2) developing automated MOC-LCC and LCA models in accordance with various space layouts; (3) developing KPI-based performance evaluation platform which evaluates the performance of MOC (factory, transportation and onsite operations) in accordance with various layouts; and (4) developing a framework for optimal space layout design in MOC to contribute to decarbonization and minimize project costs., description french : Disposition de conception optimale pour la construction modulaire et hors site (MOC) afin de minimiser les impacts environnementaux et les coûts du cycle de vie (LCA/LCC), expected results english : In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada