Our Mission
Create healthy, low-carbon, and equitable environments where every community leads its own sustainable future.
Mission in Action
SCS Canada mobilizes researchers, students, and community partners to bridge the gap between visionary sustainability goals and the places we use every day. We pair evidence-based design with local wisdom so that climate solutions are accessible, culturally grounded, and economically just.
Collaborative research
Applying human-centred design to real-world buildings and campuses.
Community prototypes
Piloting scalable solutions that lower emissions while improving comfort.
Open knowledge
Sharing playbooks and toolkits that empower communities nationwide.
Three Areas of Focus
We align our work around people, place, and possibilities for a just transition.
Learning for a Sustainable Future
We collaborate with educators to design curricula, workshops, and experiential learning that build climate literacy and empower lifelong sustainable habits.
Energy Equity & Wellbeing
Our research translates into policies and retrofits that reduce energy burdens, enhance comfort, and ensure every household benefits from low-carbon systems.
Community-Driven Futures
We convene residents, unions, and industry partners to co-create sustainable neighbourhood plans grounded in cultural resilience and collective care.
Board of Directors
The leadership team blends expertise in architecture, policy, and community engagement.
Farzam, PhD
Building performance scientist advancing smart, human-centred campuses.
- Expertise: Adaptive comfort, smart building analytics
- Affiliation: Carleton University, Architectural Conservation
Sharane, PhD
Community engagement strategist amplifying equity-centred collaborations.
- Expertise: Participatory design, coalition building
- Affiliation: Sustainable community partnerships
Arya, MSc
Energy systems advisor guiding financing models for resilient infrastructure.
- Expertise: Clean energy finance, public-private partnerships
- Affiliation: National energy transition networks
Partners & Collaborators
We work alongside labour, academia, and innovation leaders committed to sustainable futures.
Stories & Thought Leadership
Insights from our network on how people-first design is reshaping communities.
The Conversation
Empty buildings consume more energy than you think
The Conversation
Working from home can make workplaces more comfortable
The Conversation
Cabin fever could be the next challenge
The Conversation
AI can support architects but lacks empathy and ethics
The Conversation
Good vibes in bustling marketplaces
The Conversation
Virtual reality shaping inclusive architecture
Scientific American
Smart tech would make your office building greener
Scientific American
Scientific American author page: Farzam Sepanta
Carleton University
Carleton News: empty buildings consume energy
Carleton University
Carleton News: working from home comfortably
OHS Canada
OHS Canada: no longer freezing while working from home
Connect with SCS Canada
We welcome collaboration with communities, partners, and policymakers who are ready to scale sustainable change.
- Email: Contact@SCSCanada.org
- Location: Ottawa, ON