Net-Zero Coordinator
TAS

Robert is a designer, researcher, maker and amplifier of voices. He holds a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Toronto, with a background in woodworking, life-cycle analysis and carbon thinking, and community engagement for chronically unhoused populations. In his role as Net-Zero Coordinator on TAS' Impact Team, he oversees the implementation of portfolio-wide decarbonization and circularity practices, identifying the levers developers hold to shape a net-zero world at each stage of the development process. When he's not doing those things, you're likeliest to find him in a forest, on his bicycle, or hanging out with cats.

Speaking at the Following:

Nov 2

Thursday, November 2, 2023

What’s Old Is New Again: Promoting a Circular Economy through the Development Industry

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, 515B

One of the greatest challenges of our time: every new building emits greenhouse gases, and the city of Toronto needs to build housing for 3 million new residents by the same year it becomes net zero. Worldwide, the only solution to building more and polluting less is through the adoption of a circular economy and culture of material reuse, and developers have an unrivaled power to implement this necessary paradigm shift at an urban scale. Using our own salvaging pilot project at The Yards in Toronto as a backdrop, we propose a multidisciplinary panel discussion on the opportunities, challenges, and […]