2025 Finalist: Regional Innovation Champions
Pioneering Innovations in Regenerative Design for the Built Environment
Athabasca University is Canada’s Open University, delivering flexible online degrees and professional learning. One of Alberta’s four CARUs, AU hosts 4 Canada Research Chairs, the UNESCO/ICDE OER Chair, and the COL Chair in Emerging Tech for ODL. First in Canada to move all digital infrastructure to AWS, enabling IDEA Lab.
RAIC Centre for Architecture at AU (est. 2012 with RAIC) advances regenerative design and virtual architectural tech. The team includes Dr. Henry Tsang with Drs. Douglas MacLeod, Trevor Butler, and Veronica Madonna, it serves 700+ learners in 26 countries and impacts communities worldwide.
