Many of our clients own detached or semi-detached homes in Toronto from around the WW2 era and are looking to either renovate or add an addition. Today we were wondering whether it makes sense for our clients to combine a Renovation and/or Addition with an overall energy efficiency upgrade on their homes through the use …
Monthly Archives: October 2015
AIA 2030 Commitment – Progress Report 2014
Across all projects — including those already aiming for carbon neutrality — reporting the 2030 portfolio anticipates a mean energy reduction of 36.9% from the national average. At Coolearth we are proud to be committed to the American Institue of Architects 2030 Challenge. The 2030 Challenge is a grass-roots effort by architects across North-America …
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Roundtable: Meet Ontario’s Next Generation of Passive House Designers
On November 17th we are hosting an event entitled “Roundtable: Meet Ontario’s Next Generation of Passive House Designers” on from 6-9pm at our office. This is an opportunity for six groups of architecture students, who are part of the Passive Building Show, from three of Ontario’s Architecture Schools as they present their work to …
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4 tips for choosing a Contractor to build your Dream Home
Choosing a contractor to build your dream home can be an overwhelming prospect for many homeowners. As architects we have worked with many contractors and have had great as well as horrible experiences. One of the main things we find is that contractors and homeowners can confuse each other via mis-understandings and poor …
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Deep Green Home Renos: How-to
Thank you to everyone who came out to the seminars this past Saturday (Deep Green Home Renos: How-to). It was great to meet so many people from the neighbourhood who are also intersested in sustainability, making homes net-zero, and reducing energy consumption . We’ll be posting the presentation in a couple of weeks. If you’d …