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Sammon House receives Passive House EnerPHit Classic Certification!
We are very happy to announce that the Sammon Passive House, the progress of which we have been documenting on this blog (here and here) has just received Passive House EnerPHit Classic Certifications. As far as we know, this is the first home in Toronto to receive EnerPHit Passive House Institute certification. Congrats to the […]
Read moreSneak-peek at some in-progress designs for a Teahouse and Meditation Space
Architectural design is about iterating and testing new ideas to see if you can find a creative, pragmatic, beautiful solution given the myriad constraints of the project. Today we are going to share some in-progress 3D visualizations for the bar, kitchen, and lounge areas of a teahouse and meditation space we are designing for a […]
Read morePassive House Condo in Whitby – Green Living in the GTA
A New Environmentally Conscious Condo Building Targeting Passive House Certification Built to achieve the Passive House standards of environmental design, Rossmont condos are setting the bar for what an urban dwelling can and should be in 2022. Eco-concious multi-unit housing! Rossmont achieves Passive House via a highly energy efficient envelope and windows, air-tight construction, improved […]
Read moreCanadian Architect: Who should be our climate change Prime Minister?
Sheena wrote an article this month about the Canadian Election and Climate Change for Canadian Architect magazine. See this months Canadian Architect magazine, or check out the article online at “Who should be our climate change Prime Minister?” “Our current Prime Minister is our COVID Prime Minister. The next Prime Minister will be our climate […]
Read moreArchitectural Conservancy of Ontario – Buildings as Resources: Material Conservation & Sustainability Symposium
We are excited to announce that Sheena Sharp will be a panelist on the Buildings as Resources: Material Conservation & Sustainability symposium being hosted by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario on April 25th, 2020. Questions which the panelists are being asked: “What if saving and reusing materials was normal? What happens to demolition materials? Can […]
Read moreSheena – Panelist at Ontario Heritage Conference 2018
June 7-9th, 2018 — Sheena Sharp, a principal at Coolearth, will be in Sault St. Marie this Thursday and Friday as part of the 30th Annual Ontario Heritage Conference 2018. Sheena is participating in a roundtable discussion with John Stephenson, Catherine Nasmith, Andrew Pruss, entitled: “Landmark not Landfill – Retrofitting our Cultural Heritage Buildings”. The panel […]
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