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Groundbreaking on the Coniston Seniors Housing apartment
This past week Sheena was in Coniston to celebrate the Groundbreaking of the 55-unit Coniston Seniors Non-Profit Housing complex. Sheena was worked with the community since 2013 to see this project realized, so it was a very exciting moment! We are happy to be working with the CMHC who provided $18 million in loan funding […]
Read moreHow much will my home cost: Estimating Construction Costs for a Custom Home or Passive House in Ontario
Beginning a new custom home or a renovation is a huge undertaking and can be quite overwhelming, especially when money is involved! It is often the biggest purchase in people lives. We have made this blog post to help potential new custom home clients in Ontario get a sense of how much it will cost […]
Read moreMount Dennis Childcare Centre – Net-zero Carbon, All Electric Building
To be the first Net-Zero childcare to operate in Toronto means setting a strong precedent for future childcare centres. Following the criteria outlined by the CaGBC and Toronto’s ambitious framework report, Mount Dennis achieves its Net-Zero standard by using a culmination of different passive design strategies, airtight construction, and an extensive renewable energy system. It […]
Read moreCoolearth Interviewed on Net-zero Design
The Coolearth Architectures team was interviewed by Host Craig Riddock, of “Shut Off That Noise”, about net-zero carbon architecture a design. “Shut Off That Noise” is a series of interviews about makers of art, music, design and architecture about the nature of their work and their creative process. “In this episode, Craig interviews Architect Sheena […]
Read moreBuilding 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 […]
Read moreBuilding 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! […]
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