Roundtable: Meet Ontario’s Next Generation of Passive House Designers
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 the Ontario Passive House Group.
The students work directly addresses the issues and intricacies of Passive House design including solar exposure, construction detailing, and design-conceptual strategies. The presentations will cover a wide scale of work and thought by student who are the next generation of Passive House Designers. There will be sandwiches, beverages, and snacks from 6-7, then Pecha-Kucha format (20 digital slides with 20 seconds a slide) presentations by students from the University of Toronto, Waterloo, and Ryerson on their passive design projects, and a round-table conversation afterwards. You and a guest are cordially invited to join us!
The event will include design professions from the The Ontario Passive House Group. The group is composed of architects, passive house designers, contractors, and industry from the GTA and Ontario which meets regularly to foster conversation, provide support, and building connections between like-minded designers in the city. This is a great opportunity to learn, discuss, and meet people involved in passive building design in Ontario and the GTA
Please let us know if you are able to attend! See the event here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/roundtable-meet-ontarios-next-generation-of-passive-house-designers-tickets-19224487961
Information:
Much is made in the media of “smart” buildings which are wired and connected throughout, which move and twist in response to environmental stimulii. We propose that what makes a building “smart” is also how efficiently it uses energy.
Efficiency is the task of architects todays as we strive to mitigate the horrendous impact that the current operation of buildings have on our environment. Yet, what makes a building efficient is often invisible and passive: well insulated walls, an air-tight envelope, smart glazing, ventilation, and occupant behaviour, all contribute to making a building so efficient that it requires no input, and generates no output.
Passive Houses, Multi-Unit Residential, Commercial, and Instituational buildings are growing in popularity around the world yet in Canada we can count the passive buildings on one hand! Join the conversation around sustainable design and learn more about Passive House design.
Learn more here: http://www.coolearth.ca/2015/08/13/passive-building-show-on-now/