Seminar 44 -- Decarbonization and Electrification of the Built Environment: Designing Canada’s Future Urban Communities

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Communities are built on connections and interactions. As our buildings and cities become more intelligent, these connections and interactions will be critical in mitigating impact on climate change. The objective of this seminar is to provide insights to the deployment of smart grid technologies through two Canadian smart community design case studies. While the communities are in Canada, the innovative strategies and design principles presented can be virtually implemented in urban communities around the globe. In this seminar, the attendees will gain an understanding of (i) smart grid operation principles (ii) design and implementation challenges, and (iii) effective technical solutions.

1. Transforming a City into an Interactive Grid
   Dave Turcotte, Natural Resources Canada, Varennes, QC, Canada
2. Building the Future through Canada’s First Net-Zero Community
   Milfred Hammerbacher, S2E, St Jacobs, ON, Canada