This year’s High School Big Data Challenge brought together an unprecedented number of students from across Canada. 20 teams have been selected to compete at our finale Big Data Day representing the top 10 projects in Canada East and 10 top projects in the West. Please find below the finalist manuscripts demonstrating original student talent and innovative ideas to address one of the most challenging issues of sustainable development and housing.









CALGARY BIG DATA DAY – FEB 26, 2023
Finalists’ Manuscripts
Determining the Role of Government Investment in Housing on Educational Success
Favour Atewologun, Oluchukwu Favour Iheanyichukcu, Eunice Leung, and Eniola Osinowo
Research on people’s lifestyles and their preference for smart home technology
Yingru Shelley Ji, Tanya Liu, Yixin Sophie Jiang, and David Zhu
Military Housing Availability and Affordability: An Analysis of the Current State and Potential Solutions for Improving Housing for CAF Service Members and Their Families
Kashish Mehrotra, Anwita Karkera, Prangad Gupta, Mateo Yajure, and Muhammad Aliyan
Addressing Fair Housing Considering Anthropogenic Climate Change-Induced Natural Disasters
Pranav Pathak, Angela Qin, and Amaan Arif
Urban City planing around Vancouver, Canada
Chingyin Zhang, Tyler Xu, Edward Liu, and Bruce Ji
Investigating The Impact of Lower House Prices, Credit Scores, Average Salaries, and Debt to Income on Underrepresented People During Economic Recessions
Yunhe Zhang, Jadelyn Tran, Atharva Rao
An Investigation into Factors Correlated with Regional Co-Living Frequencies
Labib Chowdhury, Jenny Zhong, Samuel Mausberg, Sanjay Jayaram
How Accessible is Fair Housing to Minority Groups in Canada?
Eric Rutherford, Nathan Wolfe, Kayla Parmar, Noor Sheikh, and Raymbek Zhurgenbay
Designing Beautiful and appreciable architecture for all, including reflections of Indigenous cultures
Johnny Wu, Micah Mei
Enhancing HVAC Design Using Smart Home Technologies
Haotian F, Nate G, Isaac W, and Piaoyi W, Jonathan Greco
Panelists
Roundtable Discussion Topic:
How do climate change and information technologies alter perception of a home?
In the digital age, how is the perception of home changing and affected by life, work, and health?
In a home that was built with the vision of previous generations, how does youth fit in?



Judges
Mr. David Carter
National Research Council
TORONTO BIG DATA DAY – FEB 11, 2023
Guests of Honor

Her Honour, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell
(Lieutenant Governor of Ontario)

Finalists’ Manuscripts
The Influence of a House’s Proximity to Amenities on Educational Attainment and Demographic in the US
Adam Omarali, Haoyang (Leo) Liu, Yiyi Xu, Navid Farkhondehpay, and Zicheng (James) Tian
Investigating the Current Policies to Analyze the Optimum Solution for Restoring the Housing Balance in Vancouver
Zihan Gao, Yutong Cui, and Yuxuan Sheng
A Study of the Correlation between the Census Characteristics and Housing Affordability in Canada
Daisy Li, Peiyong Lin, and Shirley Yang
Developing a Dynamic Framework for Public Rental Housing in Toronto
Minghao Chen, Zhaohan Sun, Andy Tang, and Lelin Zhang
Multivariate Analysis on the Relationship Between Population Demographics and the Housing Market
Sienna Su and Xiaoyu Liu
Greenhouse Gas Emission Induced Thawing Permafrost and its Effects on Housing Safety
Joyi Xue and Irene Chen
Investigating the Correlation Between Various Housing Factors and Life Satisfaction to Build a Model for Sustainable Living
Ibrahim Khawar, Kadhir Ponnambalam, Michael Xiao, Zachary Yu, Vincent Jia
Racial And Socioeconomic Inequality in Housing across Canada
Eric Chau, Zayan Bhuiyan, Kenny Sylvester Jr., and Bjorn Lino
A Statistical Analysis on Thawing Permafrost in Canada’s North and Its Effects on Housing
Errita Xu and Victoria Lu
Removing the negative connotations of subsidized housings and how it’s both beneficial to the impoverished and the communities near
Tom Zheng, Chengtai (Richard) Li, Hudson Haas, and David Shan
Panelists
Roundtable Discussion Topic:
How do climate change and information technologies alter perception of a home?
In the digital age, how is the perception of home changing and affected by life, work, and health?
In a home that was built with the vision of previous generations, how does youth fit in?







Judges


Vivek Saahil
Manager – Strategic Business Analysis, Planning & Support, Pratt & Whitney Canada




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