Showing posts with label Archetype Sustainable House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Archetype Sustainable House. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Transition Oakville: A Good Thing

Last evening, I was at a great meeting for Transition Oakville (goal of which is to make the town sustainable). The concept is to create a place to share experiences from setting up a vegetable garden and what to do with the excess produce, hooking up a water barrel, or creating a permeable driveway. There are going to be monthly meetings, which are open to all. Yesterdays meeting had 11 very knowledgeable and interesting people.

If you are interested in a subject which will help us reduce our carbon foot print, that residents can apply to their own lives, make a suggestion. If you are just interested in learning something, you'll be welcomed with open arms.

For further information is: http://www.transitionoakville.ca

Monday, May 25, 2009

Greater Toronto Green Building Tour - Friday, May 29, 2009

Join the Canadian Green Building Council of Greater Toronto as they tour across the city to view the best examples of Green Building. This full-day "Green Coach" tour promises to give you a first hand experience with leading edge green-building technology and practices. You'll be able to share this opportunity with other like-minded sustainability and green building professionals.

The following buildings will be on the tour.
  • 483 Bay Street ("Bell Trinity Square") - First in Toronto to receive Gold LEEDS certification
  • Earth Rangers Centre - A "living lab" of leading edge green design and technology
  • The Archetype Sustainable House located on the TRCA Living City Campus

Included on the tour is a fully catered lunch. Space is limited to 50 people. To register log on to: http://www.greenbuildingontario.ca