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​SUSTAINABILITY
FOR
HOME OWNERS

If you are going to build, renovate or purchase a home using conventional methods,
these post, offer you opportunity to raise the bar in your knowledge
of how to better cooperate with Nature.

The above articles were first printed in either
​SABmag,  Eco Homes or Natural Life​

PERSONAL PROJECTS THAT PIONEERED 
​SUSTAINABILITY

Canadian National Archives, Ikoy Architects

Sustainable Features:

• No Finished Interior walls or ceiling surfaces
• Aesthetically exposed ductwork, piping and electrical conduits
• Polished Cement Floors
• Stainless Steel Structure
• Steam Humidification

180 Wellington, Ottawa, NORR Architects Ltd. / House of Commons & Senate Offices

Sustainable Features:

• 45 Thermal Domestic Hot Water Solar panels
• Large Green Wall
• Green Roof
• Rain Water Harvesting

Carleton Dominion Chalmers Center Retrofit, Robinson Martin Architects

​Sustainable Features:

• Single Pipe Heating​
• Air Volume Cooling Storage
• Diversity in Htg / Clg

Pembroke Algonquin College, NORR Architects Ltd.

​Sustainable Features:

• Rain Water Harvesting

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Perth Ontario Home, Habitats Under the Sun / HUTS

​Sustainable Features:

• Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water
• Heat Pump
• 80% Energy Savings 
• Passive Hts & Clg
• Recycled Content
• Low Vox interior
• Local Materials
• Water Less Landscaping
• Relocated site trees
• Laundry Room with adjacent clothes line
• Zero Waste Construction
• 50 year life on all materials
• Porous Driveway
• Triple Pane Glazing
• Fiberglass paintable windows

Aylmer Quebec Home, Habits Under the Sun / HUTS

​Sustainable Features:

• ​Wood windows
• 60% Energy Savings
• Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water
• Low Vox Through out
• Solid wood trim, cabinets & flooring
• Natural Solar Shading

North Lake Ontario Lodge, Parkin Architect Ltd.

Ottawa City Hall, Moshe Safdie Architects

Nepean City Hall, N45 Architecture Inc

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