Sustainable architecture encompasses the energy a building uses, as well as the materials used. Any reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions required to product a building will contribute to the global effort to fight climate change, immediately. This is the idea of doing things efficiently: accomplishing the same task with less energy allows us to either store, or …
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A big thank you is necessary to everyone who came out to the Roundtable on Tuesday to Meet Ontario’s Next Generation of Passive House Designers. Students from Ryerson, Waterloo, and Humber College, as well as industry professionals (Contractors, Material Suppliers, Energy Consultants, and Architects) from across Ontario came together to listen to students …
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The Coolearth team is happy to welcome Melissa to the firm. Melissa is an intern architect who has studied at the University of Waterloo. Her work can be seen at http://melissashea.ca. We look forward to working with her! 🙂
Across all projects — including those already aiming for carbon neutrality — reporting the 2030 portfolio anticipates a mean energy reduction of 36.9% from the national average. At Coolearth we are proud to be committed to the American Institue of Architects 2030 Challenge. The 2030 Challenge is a grass-roots effort by architects across North-America …
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On November 17th we are hosting an event entitled “Roundtable: Meet Ontario’s Next Generation of Passive House Designers” on from 6-9pm at our office. This is an opportunity for six groups of architecture students, who are part of the Passive Building Show, from three of Ontario’s Architecture Schools as they present their work to …
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Choosing a contractor to build your dream home can be an overwhelming prospect for many homeowners. As architects we have worked with many contractors and have had great as well as horrible experiences. One of the main things we find is that contractors and homeowners can confuse each other via mis-understandings and poor …
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