Across Ontario, the average Site Plan Approval now takes 23 months (Source: OAA Report, 2024). For affordable and community projects, those months aren’t theoretical. They translate into lost financing, missed grant applications, missed construction seasons, and higher rents. That’s why we built the Planning Delay – Invoice Generator, a web app that lets anyone calculate…
We’re proud to share that Coolearth Architecture was recently featured in The Globe and Mail as part of Dave LeBlanc’s Architourist column Baking cookies in Toronto’s first net-zero child-care centre (Sept. 17, 2025). The story highlights the new Mount Dennis Early Learning and Child Care Centre, designed by CS&P Architects in association with Coolearth Architecture….
We’re pleased to share that Coolearth was referenced in the latest issue of Canadian Architect – October 2025 in a feature on free and pay-what-you-can climate software resources. The article highlights a range of powerful tools available to building professionals—from embodied carbon calculators to climate data portals and benchmarking platforms. These free or pay-what-you-can resources…
The clients for this project, a young family, wanted a home that is healthy, energy efficient, and closely connected to nature. They were drawn to simple proportions inspired by the rural vernacular, and to materials that are natural, low-toxicity, and durable. The design reflects these priorities with straw bale insulation, wood fibre, mineral wool, lime…
The Mariposa House Hospice in Orillia is a 10-bed (5 current and 5 planned) residential hospice set in a forested site, designed to provide dignity and comfort for residents and families. In 2022, a team of volunteers implemented a permaculture landscape design completed by Coolearth that now frames the hospice with a living, regenerative garden….
Last week, Coolearth Architecture had the pleasure of hosting representatives from the Parkdale-High Park Green party during their 2025 opener. The event served as a welcome to the hopeful new year, a gathering of the community and a platform for insightful and crucial discussion regarding Bill 212 and the foreseeable future. Organized by activism engineer…