Hewage, Kasun

---

Research Interests

• Lifecycle Thinking in Engineering
• Circular Economy
• Smart Energy, Sustainability Analysis in Infrastructure Projects
• Construction Productivity and Safety
• Construction Process Optimization

Research Projects

• Micro Carbon Capturing and Utilization: This project is carried out in partnership with FortisBC, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd, and CleanO2, who are interested in investigating building level carbon capture and utilization, which is one of the most overlooked pathways for achieving net zero buildings. The main objective of this research is to develop much needed knowledge on micro carbon capture and utilization (MCCU) in Canada.
• Urban Development: Providing scientific evidence-based solutions to urban planning and regional development issues which affect local governments and community developers is one of the key research efforts by the Life Cycle Management Laboratory. During the past years, the work carried out in this area in the LCM Laboratory expanded to different directions such as urban density planning, transportation planning, development or sustainable residential neighbourhoods, regional growth planning, as well as infrastructure and systems management for municipalities. Our unique expertise in life cycle thinking-based decision making and risk assessment helps in developing strong and successful partnerships with various local governments, regulatory bodies, and other industrial entities in delivering robust and enduring solutions to the contemporary urban development problems. Our goal is to support Canadian communities in achieving sustainable and secure growth strategies, and to provide them the tools which enable self-sufficiency in terms of technical expertise in the long run.
• Energy Systems: LCML-energy research team lead efforts in developing energy related decision making solutions to address challenges in different sectors. We produce unique solutions to energy related decision-making problems by combining our expertise in asset management and energy performance evaluation with life cycle thinking. Current research in the lab covers a variety of problems including buildings energy efficiency improvements and retrofit planning, life cycle assessment of energy technologies and building materials, energy system feasibility assessment, and community energy planning. The reasons behind the practical utility and timelines of our research are the strong partnerships and collaborations with local municipalities and energy companies.