Join the Global Engagement Seminar: Finding Our Future City - Health, Housing, and Humanity on Wednesday, February 26 from 7:00-8:00PM for a talk and Q&A presentation by Frank Cairo on Reinventing Growth Management: The Need for a Systemic Overhaul of Land Use Planning and Community Building in Ontario.
The presentation will explore the intersection of economy, environment and social realms and the lack of comprehensive, interdisciplinary methods in land use planning. Topics covered:
- Generative and Parametric Design Tools;
- Harnessing quantitative methods and optimization in the planning of built environment;
- The need for robust economic feasibility modelling in municipal decision making;
Advanced manufacturing as a productivity solution for the construction sector.
Everyone is welcome - no registration required!
Frank Cairo is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Caivan Communities and the Advanced Building Innovation Company. Frank is a multidisciplinary entrepreneur who has innovated across several sectors, harnessing advanced manufacturing, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence and generative design techniques in the optimization of built form and community design. Caivan is currently a top three builder by volume in Ontario and active in more than fifty projects in the GTA and Ottawa regions. Frank holds a B.E.S. in Planning from the University of Waterloo and is a Registered Professional Planner and a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. Frank is member of the American Physical Society (Physics of Climate section) and is a candidate for a Masters of Engineering Degree from the University of Ottawa in Management, specializing in Operations Research and Systems Optimization.
Location Information
200 University Avenue West
Room 208
Waterloo, ON, CA N2L 3G1
