Prospective Students

We are looking for students to fill the following positions:  

1. Continued development of frost dilatometry to assess risk associated with freeze-thaw deterioration of masonry and other porous materials.
2. Monitoring, analyzing and predicting the moisture cycling effects of mass timber buildings.
3. Continued development of the Toronto Archetype Project and its applicaiton to other municipalities throughout Ontario and Canada.
4. Further development of the Sustainable Renovation Index 
5. Life cycle analysis of residential new and retrofit options
6. Environmental testing at Renovation2050 - protocol design, monitoring and analysis.
   
7. Research in residential grey-water recovery systems
8. Research in Electromagnetic Field (EMF) levels/mitigation in residential buildings
9. Research into the psychology of energy efficiency
10. Research in policy implementation related to standards and building code elevation  

Incoming master's students:  If you wish to complete your master's under Dr. Richman's supervision, please schedule a meeting prior to your application submittal, if possible.  Applications to the Graduate Program in Building Science are due starting in January.  

Incoming Ph.D. students:  Dr. Richman is actively searching for very high quality Ph.D. students.  If you are interested in working with Dr. Richman, please contact him directly to schedule a meeting.   Currently, the Sustainable Buildings Group (SBG) at Toronto Metropolitan University is near capacity. We are always looking for new ideas and research topics that gel with the current initiatives.  Applications are dealt with on an individual basis. Exceptional and motivated students are urged to apply and contact Dr. Richman directly at: richman@torontomu.ca