Canadian Architect Magazine has published a new article, written by Coolearth’s Principle Sheena Sharp, discussing her work with Toronto 2030 District on 2050 goal-making for decarbonizing building operations. At the forefront of solutions Sheena addresses, “the era of burning cheap natural gas in buildings must end”. Sheena has been working on the Toronto 2030 District…
The following editorial was written by Sheena Sharp on February 18th: Should Canada have an Indigenous Governor General? As a representative of the Queen? I have never been an advocate of getting rid of the Queen as our head of state, NOT because of tradition, but because the rest of the system works fairly well…
Construction of the City of Toronto’s new Net-Zero Energy Childcare centre in Mount Dennis is well under way. Right now the contractors are in the ground working on the foundations and basement slabs and it seems like a good time to share a selection of photos showing progress over the last month. You can see…
We have been visiting the Mariposa House Hospice over these last few months as construction progresses, and wanted to share a few of the pictures as it near completion. While COVID did create some delays and difficulties for the team, everyone has pulled together to realize this very important project. A hospice is almost like…
Having the choice of where to spend the last days of life is a valuable consideration for many of those in palliative care. Hospitals often lack the comfort of a patient’s own home and yet, homes lack the support and ready assistance that a hospital provides. As the first compassionate care home in Orillia, the…
Beginning a new custom home or a renovation is a huge undertaking and can be quite overwhelming, especially when money is involved! It is often the biggest purchase in people lives. We have made this blog post to help potential new custom home clients in Ontario get a sense of how much it will cost…