Issue 8 - November | December 2007
College Notre-Dame-de-lourdes
Space efficiency and student ideas remake college
At the basement level, full interior glass walls were integrated into the layout so that daylight can penetrate into the central core. » Read more
Nk'mip desert cultural centre
A sustainable response integrates culture and landscape
The desert landscape flows over the building's green roof, held back by a rammed earth wall. » Read more
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minihome
Prefabrication, compact interior quality proposes new way of living
As a counterpoint to this unsustainable status quo, architect Andy Thompson has designed the 'miniHome', a radical new alternative to suburban sprawl. » Read more
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product focus: natural insulation
Product choices and considerations for energy savings
Insulation can also have a bearing on indoor environmental quality and, according to type, insulation can also offer a multitude of other benefits. » Read more
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tech note: canadian green housing
CMHC’s EQuilibrium initiative sets new course
The EQuilibrium Housing Initiative is CMHC’s challenge to design and build 12 net zero energy housing projects across the country.
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