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April 30, 1904
Join us from January 19-25, 2015 for the installation “April 30, 1904” by Tung studio as part of this years Toronto Offsite Design Festival. Swing by the office during work hours, or walk past the storefront at any-time to see the window installation! On April 30, 1904, droves of thirsty Torontonians swarmed the Junction en masse for […]
Read moreSheena Appointed to Sit on Toronto’s 2030 District Advisory Board
Last Firday Sheena Sharp, a principal at Coolearth was elected to be the Ontario Association of Architect representative on the Toronto 2030 District Advisory Board. 2030 Districts are urban areas that have committed to meeting the energy, water, and transportation emissions reduction targets of the 2030 Challenge for Planning. 2030 Districts are unique private/public partnerships […]
Read moreVisualizing Development in the Junction
After a successful run during the Centre for City Ecology‘s exhibit “How does your City Grow?”, the AoUC’s (Agents of Urban Change) interactive density model has been relocated and revised for operation in the Junction! Now located at Coolearth’s office in the heart of the Junction, the installation will be running for the month of […]
Read moreEnergy Disclosure By-Law for Toronto
The City of Toronto is looking at implementing an Energy Disclosure Requirement for Large Buildings in 2015. Based on the research findings, and subsequent stakeholder engagement process, a proposed by-law and implementation plan will be presented to City Council for consideration in 2015 – City of Toronto Staff Report, July 2014 At Coolearth, to help building owners, […]
Read moreReminder: “Can Net Zero Meet Good Design in Lighting?” Seminar
Sheena Sharp, a principal at Coolearth Architecture will be presenting a seminar at Toronto’s IIDEX Canada, on Thursday, December 4, 2014, 10:00-12:00 entitled: “Can Net Zero Meet Good Design in Lighting?” with Deborah Gottesman and Harold Murray. “This seminar demystifies what it means to target net zero: what it is, where to start, and how […]
Read moreGreen Electricity and Upstream Sustainability
Analyses reveals that the vast majority of buildings which are currently built will still be standing in 20-30 years. Though we can expect some to be renovated, the performance and operational demands (heating, cooling, lighting) will remain the same. Initiatives and legislation which focuses on making new buildings more sustainable, such as Energy Disclosure and […]
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