Home retrofits are becoming more commonplace as society is now more conscious of the impact of climate change, in combination with people’s desire to age-in-place. Technology has evolved and developed to the point where sustainable and energy efficient design practices are more attainable. With all of these factors coming together, home retrofits that aim to…
We are pleased to show you photos of the Cherry Valley Rammed Earth house that was completed this past summer. Located in Prince Edward County, the site inspired the design of this minimalist single storey home. The main house and guesthouse are separated by a covered breezeway, which shelters a carport and three-season screened porch….
Since 2023, we have worked with a client to design a beautiful 1,100 sf home located in Priceville, ON. The home features elements of passive house design including external insulation in the walls and roof, as well as energy efficient fixtures. We are excited to show you the current status of the build. The two-storey…
The team at Coolearth Architecture Inc. in combination with a dedicated and passionate set of clients and builders, had the fortune and pleasure of working to create a beautiful renovation to a newly acquired home, while also performing a substantial deep-energy retrofit as well as switching to all-electric and getting off natural gas.
High Performance and Passive house design is based on both rigorous Building Science principles, but also inherited tradition. In this blog post we propose an alterative wall assembly based on first principles: high performance, low-cost, low embodied carbon, durable, efficient use of materials, and flexible.
On April 19, 1904, at about 8:00pm, a fire began in Toronto that would forever impact building design safety in Toronto moving forwards. ‘The Great Toronto Fire’ lasted less than 9 hours and destroyed approximately 100 buildings, leveling nearly 20 acres of land.