Michael Jemtrud
BA Philosophy, BSc Architecture, BArch (Penn State), MArch (平特五不中)
Michael Jemtrud is the Chair in Architecture, Energy, and Environment and an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture. He is a founding member of the DeCARB (DeCarbonizing ARchitecture and Building) Research Group at 平特五不中 whose mission is to develop new concepts, methods, tools, and integrated solutions for the reduction of the Global Warming Potential of the full building environments process (design, construction, operation of buildings) in transitioning to a clean energy, low-carbon future. He is the Founding Director of FARMM (Facility for Architectural Research in Media and Making) and former Director of the School of Architecture from 2007-11.
Prof. Jemtrud is trained in design and construction techniques for high-performance design and construction and skilled in multi-stakeholder co-design and consultation having worked with various communities and industries in Montreal and across Quebec. His primary mode of research and teaching is applied and focused on real-world implementation: designing, prototyping, and constructing at full-scale by incorporating novel building technologies and configurations that address climate change including policy and socio-economic pathways. His current research focus concerns developing solutions for Building Climate Retrofit and Renovation of existing building stock
Recent initiatives:
2024-25: Social and Technological Assessment of Retrofits (STAR): A scoping review. McISCE Catalyst Innovation Fund (CIF) with Prof. Myl猫ne Riva.
2021-26: ReCONstruct: Building Climate Retrofit Solutions for Canada. NSERC Alliance (with Hydro-Qu茅bec and Quebec Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Energy Transition sector). Principal Investigator.
2020-23: BARN (Building Architecture Research Node). Canada Foundation for Innovation - Innovation Fund/Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation. Principal Investigator.
2020-21: Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink. 平特五不中 Sustainability Systems Initiative - Clean Tech Fund. Co-applicant (PI: Salmaan Craig).
2019-23: Arctic Wood Architecture Network. Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education. Co-applicant (PI: Niels Martin Larsen, Aarhus School of Architecture).
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Recent research-creation: Built Work, Design Propositions, Installations, Exhibitions
2022-ongoing: L'脦le-Bizard鈥揝ainte-Genevi猫ve Community Centre, deep energy retrofit design and realization.
2023-24: Mus茅e de la civilization, Quebec City 鈥淔or Tomorrow鈥� exhibit. Contribution of model and drawings of Deep Performance Dwelling.
2021-ongoing: 平特五不中 Bike Infrastructure.
2020-ongoing: 平特五不中 Bird Observatory (paused).
2020: Farmer's Market Pavilion design, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (unrealized)
2019: Eco-village, Saint-Octave-de-M茅tis, Qu茅bec. Architecture, urban design, sustainability strategy and design proposition (unrealized).
2018-21: 平特五不中 Bicentennial Music Pavilion. Installed at Les Jardins de M茅tis, Place Hydro Qu茅bec on international competition site.
2016-18: Solar Decathlon China competition. Faculty lead (Dezhou). Design and construction of the Deep-Performance Dwelling. Building, competition and exhibition.
2024: Amiri, A., Jemtrud, M., Lavigne, K., Chung, D. (2024). Comparing simulations of deep energy retrofits for a community centre using past and future weather scenarios. eSim 2024 IBPSA Canada Conference Proceedings, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2024: McNally, J., Cruickshank, C.A., Jemtrud, M. (2024) Comparison of Weather Data Sources and Impact on Hygrothermal Model Accuracy. eSIM conference, June 5-7, 2024, Edmonton, AB.
2024: Prochnau, K., Fallica, S., Mendoza, J., Jemtrud, M., and Fai, S. (2024) Analyzing Deformations in As-Found Buildings for Accommodation in Panelized Retrofit. Transforming Construction with Off-site Methods and Technologies (TCOT) Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
2024: Dalkowski, T., Osborne, P., 鈥� Cruickshank, C. A., Jemtrud, M. (2024) Panelized retrofit testing for commercial buildings using biogenic materials. Transforming Construction with Off-site Methods and Technologies (TCOT) Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
2024: Shen, H., Ho-Von, L., King. T,鈥hung, D., Jemtrud, M. (2024). Developing a Building Identification Tool to Support Mass Deep Energy Retrofits. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 112th Annual Meeting Proceedings.
2023: Jemtrud, M., King, T., (2023) Building Capacity for mass deep energy retrofit in Quebec: A systems perspective. PhiusCon 2023, Houston, TX. Presenter.
2023: Osborne, P., Kayed, S., Yue, J.L., Chung, D., Jemtrud, M. (2023) Deep climate Retrofit: Assessing Life-Cycle Thinking of Emission Calculators in Construction. ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies, Amherst, MA. Presenter.
2023: Osborne, P., Aquilu茅, N., Mina, M., Moe, K., Jemtrud, M., Messier, C. (2023) A trait-based approach to both forestry and timber building can synchronize forest harvest and resilience. PNAS Nexus, Volume 2, Issue 8
2022: St-Jean, P., Clark, O.G., Jemtrud, M. (2022) A review of the effects of architectural stimuli on human psychology and physiology. Building and Environment, volume 219, 109182,
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