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Occupant Behaviour and Net-zero Design
The focus of this blog post is on how occupant behaviour effects designing buildings for net-zero. The topic of user-behaviour and net-zero design came up when we were analyzing the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) energy modelling software for a net-zero energy envelope retrofit project this week. We noticed that the clothes dryer used close to 20% of […]
Read moreOntario’s Climate Action Plan and Homes
“Climate change is a fact in our daily lives — raising the cost of our food, causing extreme weather that damages property and infrastructure, threatening outdoor activities we love, and melting winter roads that provide critical seasonal access to remote northern Indigenous communities. It affects every aspect of our lives, so it is our collective […]
Read moreFrank Llyod Wright Inspired Parry Sound Cottage
At Coolearth we are currently working with a couple to build their retirement home just outside of Parry Sound. The clients were attracted to Coolearth because of our sustainable specialization as well as portfolio of modern homes. At the first design consultation they brought arm fulls of books on Frank Llyod Wright’s houses: and we […]
Read moreOpening Reception for Contact Photo Festival – This Saturday
The opening reception for “On Toronto’s Water” is fast approaching this Saturday. Just a reminder that you and a guest are cordially invited to the Opening Reception for Toni Skokovic’s “On Toronto’s Waters” photography exhibition as part of this years Contact Photography Festival. The opening is May 7th from 6-9pm at Coolearth’s office and storefront gallery at […]
Read moreOn Toronto’s Water – A Guest Post by Toni Skokovic
Toronto’s lakeshore and ravines hide endless possibilities for recreation and enjoyment of nature’s beauty. Ancient waterways and trading routes, Toronto’s waters are now a stage to an ever evolving landscape, shifting under and shaping the cycles of urban development and conservation efforts. In this process, we are left with landscapes, grand and intimate, in the […]
Read moreGeorgian Bay Biosphere Reserve — the world’s largest freshwater archipelago
This week the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve, a collaborator of Coolearth, has done a guest post for our blog on the important work they do. Together we want to bring awareness to the great beauty and vital importance of this UNESCO site. Photo by: Kenton Otterbein Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve (GBBR) is an area of 347,000 […]
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