Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (8 co-authored with trainees)
*indicates trainee co-authorship
A. Boissonneault*, T. Peters. Environmental stressors and adaptive mechanisms in Long Term Care Resident Bedrooms: A Canadian Case Study. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 2026;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867251406198
A. Boissonneault*, T., Peters, R.H. Rodriguez. Staff Experiences of Building Design in a Canadian Long-Term Care Home in the Context of Inter-institutional Relocation: An Interpretive Description Study. Journal of Aging and Environment, 2025, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2025.2496160
A. Arceo, M. Touchie, W.O'Brien, T. Hong, J. Malik, M. Mayer, T. Peters, S. Saxe, R. Tamas, H. Villeneuve, B. Schmaltz, Ten Questions Concerning Housing Sufficiency, Building and Environment, 2025, 112941, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.112941.
A. Boissonneault*, T. Peters. The POE paradigm in architecture: practices and perspectives of Canadian practitioners, Building Research and Information. 2025, pp.1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2025.2457940
T. Peters, C. Zhen*. Evaluating Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Devices For Healthy Homes, Buildings, 2024. 14(1) 102. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14010102
A. Boissonneault*, T. Peters. An Exploration of Post-Occupancy Evaluation in Canada: Origins, milestones and next steps, Building Research and Information. 2023. DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2023.2192905 available here.
A. Boissonneault*, T. Peters. Concepts of Performance in Post-Occupancy Evaluation Post-PROBE: A Literature Review, Building Research and Information. 51(4) 2023, p.369-391. DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2022.2132906 .
T. Peters, S. Masoudinejad. Balconies as Dynamic Spaces in Adaptable Apartment Housing, Buildings & Cities. 3(1), 2022. pp. 265–278. https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.191
T. Peters, S. Verderber. Biophilic Design Strategies in Long-Term Residential Care Environments for Persons with Dementia, Journal of Aging and Environment. 2022, 36, (3), p.227-255. https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2021.1918815 available here.
T. Peters, A. Halleran*. How our Homes Impact our Health: Using a COVID-19 Informed Approach to Examine Apartment Housing, Archnet-International Journal of Architectural Research, Vol. 15(1), 2020, p.10-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARCH-08-2020-0159, available here.
T. Peters, K. D'Penna*. Biophilic Design for Restorative University Learning Environments: A Critical Review of Literature and Design Recommendations, Sustainability. 2020. 12(17) 7064. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177064
S. Coleman, M. Touchie, J. Robinson, T. Peters. Rethinking Performance Gaps: A Regenerative Sustainability Approach to Built Environment Performance Assessment. Sustainability. 2018. 10(12) 4829. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10124829
T. Peters. Data Buildings: Sensor Feedback in Sustainable Design Workflows. Architectural Design. 2018. 88(1) p.92-101. https://doi.org/10.1002/ad.2263
T. Peters. Interconnected Approaches to Sustainable Architecture. Architectural Design. 2017. 87(2) p.6-15. https://doi.org/10.1002/ad.2147
T. Peters. Superarchitecture: Building for Better Health. Architectural Design. 2017. 87(2) p.24-31. https://doi.org/10.1002/ad.2149
T. Peters. S. Verderber. Territories of Engagement in the Design of Eco-humanist Healthcare Environments. Health Environments Research and Design (HERD) Journal. 2016. 10(2) p.104-123. https://doi.org/10.1177/1937586716668635
T. Peters. Social Sustainability in Context: Rediscovering Ingrid Gehl’s Bo-miljø. Architectural Research Quarterly. 2016. 20(4) p. 371-380. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1359135516000488
T. Peters. Sustaining the Local: An Alternative Approach to Sustainable Design. Architectural Design. 2015. 85(2) p.136-141. https://doi.org/10.1002/ad.1889
T. Peters. Socially Inclusive Design in Denmark and the Maturing Landscape. Architectural Design. 2014. 84(2) p.46-53. https://doi.org/10.1002/ad.1727
Selected Refereed Conference Publications (19 co-authored with trainees)
*indicates trainee co-authorship
T. Peters, F. V. Tameta*. Evaluating Visual Privacy in Urban Apartment Housing, Building Technology Educators Society (BTES) 2025, Chicago, June 2-5 2025, Poster Presentation https://doi.org/10.7275/btes.3363.
T. Peters, M. Lokun*. Evaluating Healthy Housing Parameters in Co-op Housing Examples in Canada, Building Technology Educators Society (BTES) 2025, Chicago, June 2-5 2025. Poster Presentation.
T. Peters. Educating the Educators: Results of a Student Survey of Building Performance and Climate Literacy in Canadian Architecture Programs, Building Technology Educators Society (BTES) 2025, Chicago, June 2-5 2025. Poster Presentation.
M. Muray, S. Johnston, J. Niyikora, J. Abdulnour, A. Boissonneault*, T. Peters, S. Chenail, W. Hogg, Make way for the workers: Evaluation of a healthcare facility using the Canadian Primary Care Information Network (CPIN), 2024 NAPCRG Annual Meeting, November 20-24th, Québec City, Canada. Poster Presentation.
T. Peters, T. Le*, M. Touchie, L. O’Brien, Architectural Qualities of Award Winning, Global, Multi-Unit Residential Buildings and Analysis of Barriers in the Canadian Context. 4th International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering (NHICE-04) August 26-28 2024, Victoria BC.
T. Park*, M. Touchie, W. O'Brien, T. Le*, T. Peters, Identifying Policy Barriers to Multi-Unit Residential Building Design Elements that Promote Good Indoor Environmental Quality in Canada, Proceedings of eSim 2024: 13th Conference of IBPSA-Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, June 2024. Available here.
C. Ho*, T.Peters. Lighting Analyses of a University Classroom Learning Space. IBPC 2024, 9th International Building Physics Conference, July 2024, Toronto, Canada. Published here In: Berardi, U. (eds) Multiphysics and Multiscale Building Physics. IABP 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 555. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8317-5_53
J. A. Jakubiec, E. Rodriguez*, A. Li*, T. Peters, T. Kesik. Human-centric lighting assessment of balcony design. 18th IBPSA International Conference Building Simulation, September 2023. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2023.1414 available here.
F. Yang Ouyang*, T. Peters, A. Jakubiec, T. Kesik. Comparing Apartment Balcony Design Options in Toronto for Useability, Healthy Lighting, and Daylight Availability. Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design, SimAUD, 2023 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM), Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2023, pp. 520-531. Available here.
T.Peters, J.Di Giorgio*. Comparing Results of Measured and Simulated Glare in Learning Environments. Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design SimAUD, May 2023. Proceedings here.
K. Hoang*, T. Peters. Optimisation of Housing Design Options for Human-Centric Lighting, Passive and Low Energy Architecture 36th PLEA Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design. November 23-25 2022 Santiago, Chile (In Person). (Best Paper Award) available here.
A. Nareshkumar*, T. Peters. Evaluating Design Options for Healthy Lighting in Apartment Housing Units Considering LEED, WELL, and Toronto Green Standard, Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE), July 25-29, Montreal, Canada 2022. Available here in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment.
T Peters, A. Weiss*. Testing an Outdoor Thermal Comfort Workflow for Evaluating Urban Infill Design Options. Proceedings of the Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE) July 25-29, Montreal, Canada 2022. See here and https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9822-5_257
T. Estrina*, T. Peters. Multi-Objective Optimization for Daylight in MURB: Developing and Testing a New Design Workflow. SimAUD, April 15-17 2021. Proceedings here.
R. Ly*, T. Peters. Using High Dynamic Range Photography To Analyze Gaps Between Predicted and Measured Illuminance Values in A Classroom Space. SimAUD, April 15-17 2021, available here.
T. Peters, A. Halleran*. “Integrating Restorative Environmental Design Principles into Apartment Housing: The City After The Pandemic”, Architectural Humanities Research and Design Association (AHRA) November 19-21 2020. Virtual.
T. Peters T, N. Alkhalli*, T. Kesik, L. O'Brien. Challenging Conventional Approaches For Climate-based Daylight Simulations Of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings, Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild September 29- October 1 2020, Chicago, Illinois. p.103-110. Proceedings here.
T. Peters, M. Cepic*, J. McArthur. Challenges and Recommendations For Evaluating User Experience and Building Use in Pre- and Post-Move Studies of Office Environments, Passive and Low Energy Architecture 35th PLEA Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design. Planning Post Carbon Cities A Coruña, 1st-3rd September 2020. Virtual. Proceedings https://doi.org/10.17979/spudc.9788497497947
T. Peters, T. Kesik. Parametric Design of Balconies in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings. 2nd International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering (NHICE-02), Victoria, BC, Canada, August 24-26 2020. Virtual. Proceedings here.
T. Peters, J. Wolf*, B. Peters, T. Kesik. Generative Design Approaches to Daylight in MURB. Proceedings of the IBPSA-Building Simulation Conference 2019, Rome, Italy, Sept. 2-4 2019. p.1247-1254. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.211380 Available here.
N. Alkhalili*, T. Kesik, W. O’Brien, T. Peters. Developing and Testing Visual Privacy Metrics. IBPC 2018, 7th International Building Physics Conference, September 23 - 26, 2018, Syracuse, NY. https://doi.org/10.14305/ibpc.2018.hf-4.02
T. Peters, T. Kesik. Daylight Simulation for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: Occupant-Centered Approaches to Assessment. Proceedings of eSim 2018, the 10ᵗʰ conference of IBPSA-Canada, Montréal, QC, Canada, May 9-10, 2018. p. 331-340. Available here.
T. Peters. Regenerating Modern Housing in Denmark: Considering Sustainability and Energy Retrofitting in the Lifecycle of Social Housing Estates. In Docomomo 14th International Conference: Adaptive Reuse. The Modern Movement Towards the Future. Eds. Ana Tostoes and Zara Ferreira. (Lisbon: Docomomo International Casa da Arquitectura) 2016 Vol 1, p.375-382. ISBN: 978-98-999645-0-1. Available here.
T. Peters. Architectural Interventions for Social Sustainability: The Renovation of Modern Housing. Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) Toronto 2016. Available here, Full proceedings online here.
T. Peters. Psychological Health and Wellbeing: Designing for Social Sustainability in Innovation: Shifting Ground, Conference Proceedings of the 47th Annual Conference of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), Raleigh North Carolina, 18-21 May 2016. Ed. C Pasalar and A Fox (Madison, WI: NC State College of Design) Vol 1 p. 305.
T. Peters. Teaching Sustainability and Strategies of Reuse: Identifying Sustainable Parameters and Learning from 1:1 Material Studies in Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 in Hamburg: Strategies, Stakeholders, Success factors, 7th - 11th March 2016, Eds ZEBAU – Centre for Energy, Construction, Architecture and the Environment GmbH, Große Elbstraße 146, 22767 Hamburg, Germany p.1216-1225. ISBN: 978-3-00-052213-0.
T. Peters, J. Weyer. Architectural Design for Low Energy Housing – Experiences From Two Recent Affordable Housing Projects in Denmark in Sustainable Cities and Buildings: 7th PassivHus Norden Copenhagen, Denmark, 2015. Eds. Ruut Peuhkuri, Søren Pedersen, and Jakub Kolarik. (Copenhagen: Danish Technical University and KADK): Vol 034 p.1-10. ISBN: 9788778774231.
T. Peters. Architectural Theories Relevant to Renovations of Danish Social Housing in Proceedings of the Housing and Welfare Conference, May 7-9 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark. Eds. Claus Bech-Danielsen, Marie Stender, Sighvatur Sveinn Davidsson Copenhagen: Statens Byggeforskningsinstitut / Danish Building Research Institute: Vol 1, p.188-196. ISBN 978-87-563-1698-9
T. Peters. Architectural Approaches to Sustainable Design: Towards an Expanded Definition of Sustainability in the Context of Sustainable Building Transformation in Proceedings of World Sustainable Building Conference, Barcelona, Spain 2014: Vol 3, p.580-586. ISBN: 978-84-697-1815-5
T. Peters. The State of Modern Renovation in Denmark: Current Architectural Approaches to the Sustainable Transformation of Post-War Housing, in Architecture & Sustainable Development, 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA). Eds. Magali Bodart; Arnaud Evrard. (Belgium: Presses Universitaires de Louvain, 2011): Vol 2, 655. ISBN-10 2-87463-277-5.
T. Peters. Defining Sustainability in Relation to the Renovation of Modern Housing in 4th Nordic Passive House Conference Proceedings, Helsinki, Finland. 17-19 October 2011. ISBN: 978-951-758- 535-4.
Selected Scholarly Presentations (8 co-authored with trainees)
*indicates trainee co-authorship
T. Peters. Towards Transdisciplinary Studio Learning: Results from a Survey of Student Experiences of Climate Literacy in Architectural Design Education, Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), Saskatoon, SK, 2025. Roundtable and Presentation.
T. Peters, Fostering Collaboration and a Culture of Making: Learning from a Vertical Workshop with Undergraduate Students. Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (SSAC) 2025. Presentation.
T. Peters, K. D'Penna*, N. Barry*. Redefining Architectural Quality: Examining the left behind threshold spaces through a perceived, conceived, lived analysis of Toronto’s Waterfront. Forms of Repair: Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (SSAC), Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2024. Presentation.
T. Peters, J. Kim*. Case Studies of University Learning Spaces Incorporating Biophilic Design. Cast In Place: Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (SSAC) 2023. Presentation.
T. Peters, J. Stojanovska*. Evaluating Daylight in Nursing Homes: An Analysis of Three 'Small House' Case Studies, Environmental Design Research Association Conference, Health in All Environments, EDRA 53, June 1-4. 2022 (In person) Poster Presentation.
T. Peters, R. Ly*. Comparison of Smartphone Lighting Apps For use in Virtual Building Science Education Building Technology Educator’s Society Conference Virtual June 10-12 2021, Auburn Alabama. Digital Shorts Presentation here.
W. Galloway, C. Parente, T. Peters. Developing an Agile Architectural Education. Architecture in the Clouds: Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (SSAC) 2021 Virtual May 27-May 31. 2021. Presentation.
T. Peters, M. Adli*. Outdoor Space in Urban Apartment Housing: A Visual Catalogue and Analysis of Toronto’s Balconies. Environmental Design Research Association Conference, Just Environments, EDRA 52, Virtual Detroit May 19-23. 2021. Digital Shorts Poster Presentation available here.
T. Peters, M. Wang*. What is the future of Healthy Housing? Lessons from the 1918 Pandemic for Equitable, Resilient, and Sustainable Urban Housing. Environmental Design Research Association Conference, Just Environments, EDRA 52, Virtual Detroit May 19-23. 2021.Digital Shorts Poster Presentation.
T. Peters, E. de Jong*. The Right Light? History, Assumptions, and Expectations in Residential Daylighting Design” 26th Conference International Association People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Quebec City Canada. June 21-26 2020. Virtual Poster Presentation.
T. Peters, S. Verderber. Reconciling LEED and Salutogenic Attributes in Residential Care Environments for the Aged: Part II--Literature Review and Metric Typology European Healthcare Design 2020, June 8-10 London, UK. Virtual Oral Conference Presentation.
T. Peters, A. Parekh*. Interpreting Biophilic Design Patterns for Nursing Homes: a survey of evidence and built examples” Tenth International Conference on The Constructed Environment, University of California Berkeley, California, USA, May 13 2020, Virtual Oral Conference Presentation.
T. Peters, S. Verderber. Reconciling LEED with salutogenic affordances in long-term care environments for the aged: a call for inclusive assessment metrics” European Healthcare Design 2019 International Congress, Royal College of Physicians June 2019. In Person Conference Presentation.