Chi Dara

Office: N 363
Phone: 403.440.6106
Email: cdara@mtroyal.ca

Degrees: BSc Arch, MSc, PhD

Chi holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture (First Class Honours), Master of Sustainable Architectural Studies, and PhD in Environmental Design from the University of Calgary. Her professional experiences in architecture and sustainable design include healthcare, institutional, multi-family housing, energyefficient design, and zero-carbon buildings. She aspires to advance sustainable design practices through experiential learning. Her teaching approach reflects the importance of holistic life cycle thinking in tackling real-world challenges in the built environment.

Her scholarly interests include developing circular economy frameworks for communities, advancing carbon-neutral design, and establishing benchmarks for net-zero materials and buildings. She leads the Net Zero Design + Research Lab (NDL) and currently mentors four undergraduate students in applied research projects funded through internal and external grants.