Enhancing Rural Real Estate

This initiative is creating learning resources that will help communities across the province to design their own future – a future in which our communities are healthy, sustainable, resilient and safe.

“These projects will create evidence-based learning resources, best practices to enhance the economic, environmental and social viability of rural and regional Alberta.”

— Dr. Douglas MacLeod, Department Chair, RAIC Centre for Architecture at Athatbasca University

  • design workshop

    Charette - Design Workshop

    Collaborate with community to understand key issues, create a workshop agenda, bring our team of researchers to interact with 15 - 20 community stakeholders to create a blueprint for the future.

  • Inter-disciplinary Research Themes

    Problems facing rural and regional Alberta require a comprehensive inter-disciplinary, evidence-based approach to address them.

  • collaborative learning

    Building To Thrive

    Participating communities will be given access to a four-part training series, to learn the fundamentals of creating a vibrant living environment and gain a solid foundation for curating spaces that inspire joy.

  • microcredentials

    Micro-credential Courses

    Heritage Resources Management
    Economic Diversification
    Community Health Learning From the Land Regenerative Design & Energy Efficiency Equity, Diversity & Inclusion