# Learning from Kigali: Lessons for climate-positive design

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In the same issue of Canadian Architect as Anthony I’ve penned this piece about how to apply low-carbon principals learned in our work in Rwanda and Massachusetts more globally.

> **[Learning from Kigali: Lessons for climate-positive design](https://www.canadianarchitect.com/learning-from-kigali-lessons-for-climate-positive-design/)**
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> When presenting our work on reducing embodied carbon in our projects in Kigali, we’re often asked some version of the question: “You can do that in Rwanda, but how can this translate to a developed context?” The simple answer is that at this point in...

I’m also currently leading a research studio at the University of Toronto diving into the embodied carbon of Toronto’s residential sector. We just had our mid review and though based on a limited data-set the projects were coming out well above Vancouver’s benchmarking study. Would love to compare notes with anyone on the process if interested.

Kelly

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