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Ontario Energy and Water Benchmarking has been Implemented!
At Coolearth we began calling for the Energy and Water benchmarking almost three years ago, so it is heartening to see it implemented last week. At that time we thought the most likely initiative would be via the City of Toronto, but since then Toronto partnered up with Ontario to implement a province-wide policy. We […]
Read moreColleen receives LEED AP Certification
We are proud to announce that Colleen, a member of the Coolearth Team is now a LEED Approved Professional in Building Design and Construction! LEED is a green building rating system used in over 160 countries. There are almost 8,000 LEED certified or registered buildings in Canada. The image below from the LEED site hints […]
Read moreOjibway Quillwork – Toronto Offsite Design Festival 2017 – Opening Reception
As part of the Toronto Offsite Design Festival 2017 we invite you to see Boshdayosgaykwe Pawis’s work from the G’zaagin Art Gallery’s work at 386 Pacific Avenue, Coolearth Architecture from January 16th to February 16th. G’zaagin Art Gallery resourcefully uses all of its materials, and finds creative ways for people to experience natural products. The quill […]
Read moreHigh Performance House – Construction Photos
The construction of a clients high performance house, near Parry Sound is coming along quickly! The walls and roof are up and the enclosure will be protected soon to receive the upcoming winter weather. At this stage, when the walls and roof are being constructed, it is exciting to see the design becoming […]
Read moreVisit Coolearth at Construct Canada
Coolearth will be presenting a seminar on our net-zero conversion of a semi-detached residential building as well as hosting a booth as part of the Passive House Canada Pavilion on November 30th. Our seminar will take place on November 30 from 9-10:15am. Look for us in the South Building (code w300). The brief for the […]
Read moreSBE16: Toronto – Arborus Consulting – Low Carbon Heating using Off-peak Electricity
The second post in our series re-capping the Sustainable Built Environment Conference September 19th and 20th in Toronto will feature a presentation by Arborus Consulting group’s R. Hutcheson, S. Jorens, and D. Knapp on “Low carbon heating for commercial buildings using grid-supplied electricity during Off-peak periods.” It is a very fascinating idea that holds a lot of potential (as our notes […]
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