Event presented by Reimagine Buildings Collective
Wednesday, September 30th from 2pm-3:00pm eastern (Virtual)
Session four of a four-session fall working lab series produced by Reimagine Buildings Collective (RBC) in partnership with Jacob Deva Racusin and the Bio-Based Materials Collective.
Presenter: Rick Zytaruk, Tooketree Passive Homes
Image courtesy of New Frameworks.
What does bio-based panelized construction look like in practice today?
Across four sessions, practitioners will bring real projects and case studies to the table. Each session will follow a simple format:
Hear a case study, explore a challenge or solution, and discuss it as a group.
We’ll look closely at how bio-based panelized systems are being designed, fabricated, and built, and dig into the challenges and decisions that shape real projects. The group discussion will give participants a chance to ask questions, share their own experiences, and consider how these approaches might apply to their work.
The goal is to focus on what’s available and working now and share proven approaches that participants can take back to their own projects.
Insights from the sessions will be synthesized into RBC-published reports and resources for the broader building community.
The series is grounded in real projects and proven approaches, with the goal of sharing lessons that participants can take back to their own work.
About Rick Zytaruk
Rick is the co-founder and CFO of Tooketree Passive Homes. With extensive experience as a business consultant, Rick partnered with his daughter, Melinda in 2018 to build highly-efficient, ecologically responsible homes and help move the building industry toward true sustainability. Committed to addressing climate change and environmental issues through natural material choices, carbon storage, and long-term thinking, Rick stands on the cutting edge of green building evolution.
Rick spent much of his career focused on applying technology and process control to improve efficiency and efficacy in businesses. Passionate about innovation and progress, Rick is committed to building a better future for generations to come. Rick sits on the board of directors for Muskoka Steamships and Discovery Centre and the Lake of Bays Renewable Energy Cooperative and is an active member of Builders for Climate Action.
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