Building Show 2017 Follow-up: Net-zero Retrofit

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the Seminar Sheena Sharp gave on Thursday, November 30th, entitled: Net-Zero Upgrade to an Existing Semi-Detached House – Construction Follow-up. There were many more architects in attendance this year’s talk.  This is good news, as it shows that the discussion of sustainability is reaching further into …

Building Show 2017 – Seminar

  We are getting excited — this Thursday, November 30th, Sheena Sharp, a principal at Coolearth Architecture, will be presenting a Seminar as part of the Building Show 2017. If you are interested in attending, please let us know, we have a few complimentary tickets for the seminar. Otherwise, we hope to see you there! …

Night Visions – Contact Photography Festival 2017

UPDATE: blogTO has featured “Night Vision” as one of the 20 must-see exhibits of the Contact Photo Festival — check out the full list here: http://www.blogto.com/arts/2017/04/contact-photography-festival-toronto-2017/   Coolearth Architecture is pleased to once again take part in the annual Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, which runs throughout the month of May. This year we are featuring the …

A Practical Approach to Climate Change

This Winter Sheena Sharp published another article in the “In Touch” magazine by the REIC (Real Estate Institue of Canada) on “A Practical Approach to Climate Change”.  The text is reproduced below.     The Toronto 2030 District is a program created by Architecture 2030, a non-profit think tank looking at how our buildings can meet …

Toronto Offsite Design Festival – Best in Festival: New Work for Ojibway Quillwork

It is with great delight that we announce that artist Tracey Pawis of the Gzaagin Art Gallery  who exhibited her work at Coolearth last week as part of the Toronto Offsite Design Festival has won the Best In Festival Award for new work!     The piece that won was a stunning 12″ diameter quill box …

Green Energy Doors Open Climate Action Showcase Kicks Off on September 9th

Green Energy Doors Open Climate Action Showcase Kicks Off on September 9th Visit Events Across Ontario on September 9th, 10th, and 11th Sustainable energy and sustainability initiatives will be the focus for many Ontarians on the weekend of September 9 to 11 during Green Energy Doors Open. Thousands of people are expected to visit the …