It’s that time of year again: when Architecture firms across North America who are participants in the 2030 Challenge report their results. This year we exceeded the target of 60% reduction by achieving a 65% reduction. This means that we are working effectively towards the 2030 Challenge goal of all new construction being …
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Coolearth was mentioned in Canadian Architect March 2015, in regards to our use of The Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program (SR&ED) to conduct research and development in Canada. For us this program was used to do research and develop an understanding in using Energy Models. An excerpt from the article: …
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Last week, In a lecture to students at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim spoke about the main drivers of climate change, and how these can be addressed. “We have to keep the economy growing – there is no turning back on growth… What we have to do …
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A Passive House in Victoria, BC by Greg Damant. Passive House is a standard which certifies buildings who achieve high levels of energy efficiency, and comfort. The strangest part, perhaps, is not the reasonable price point for which this efficiency and comfort can be gained (in Canada approximately 10% more initial construction cost …
“For these types of reasons I will argue that there is no ‘optimal’ price for oil in much the same way as there is no ‘optimal’ price for heroin. This analogy between oil and heroin may appear like a polemical exaggeration, but I hope to show that it is, in fact, worryingly apt. When heroin …
Today we are happy to announce Sheena Sharp, a principal at Coolearth was appointed a Special Advisor for Climate Change as part of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Climate Action Group. The climate action group will advise the minister on effective climate change actions that will help Ontario meet its greenhouse …
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