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Construction engineering student at École de technologie supérieure and involved in my school community. I have been part of my student association, represented construction engineering and later participated in an international cooperation project with the student club PRÉCI. I have just returned from Guinea where the mission was to build a college in the village of Pilimini during the fall session. I have had the opportunity to complete 3 internships, the first at the Canadian Malartic mine, the second with a general contractor building luxury homes, and the last in structures at ELEMA, as well as a member of the sustainable strategy team at Lemay.
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Third-year chemistry student at McGill University. Interested in materials chemistry, quantum physics, and computer modeling. Research experience in developing cathodes for lithium-ion batteries (2021) and modeling systems with neural networks (2022).
In my free time, I experiment with 3D printing, programming projects, and electronics. I also enjoy hiking, biking, and swimming.
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In 2018, 12.6% of Ottawa residents lived below the poverty line, despite being eligible for financial assistance. Additionally, 23.8% of residents spent more than 30% of their income on rent, making them financially vulnerable [1]. Today, the problem continues. To pay rent, many people must limit their expenses, which can lead to malnutrition. Among these residents are members of visible minorities, students, single-parent families, and others [1].
Given that Ottawa's population is expected to reach 1.4 million by 2030, it is in the government's interest to address this housing crisis and reduce poverty while limiting carbon emissions [2].
Our solution to help low-income individuals is to create a non-profit organization that will coordinate the financing and development of affordable housing, partly funded by government assistance, by rehabilitating existing buildings such as offices to limit waste and construction emissions. Passivhaus criteria will be considered to limit greenhouse gas emissions and usage costs, with an efficient thermal envelope and the use of solar panels when applicable.
In addition, a support program will be introduced in the form of entrepreneurship and financial management training to help these individuals thrive and create a circular economy. By fulfilling their basic needs, they will be more receptive to other forms of assistance and can participate more actively in society.
We assume that gentrification will not affect this project because the rent level will be artificially kept low. However, financial modeling would be necessary to verify this.
The possibility of using geothermal energy is not guaranteed, which is why a field study will be necessary. The same goes for the use of solar panels.
We presume that there will be medium-level jobs that residents can occupy through the social program. Otherwise, they should still be able to settle in another city after obtaining employment.
The project could align towards a cooperative system to control and limit costs. Given more time, we could have thought more about a solution to implement it.
During implementation, a rigorous financial estimate will be required to target the capital to be raised for this project. This will require an evaluation of the considered buildings.