Build SMART Wall Panels on Passive House Projects Build SMART, LLC of Lawrence, Kansas is supplying a 49-unit project in Erie, PA, a 42-unit project in Johnstown, PA, a 40-unit project in Poughkeepsie, NY, and [...]
“Solutions to Toronto’s Housing Crisis” in March edition of Toronto Storeys
March 24, 2018 – Posted in: News![lanescape-calgary-home-1024x576[1]](https://localimpactdesign.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/lanescape-calgary-home-1024x5761-150x150.jpg)
Evan Roberts reports that a current proposal addresses concerns of shadowing, privacy and environmental impact "It may seem as though Toronto is running out of space, as the population grows and grows. But there’s a [...]
Toronto Storeys article “Building The Home Of The Future”
January 10, 2018 – Posted in: News
From January 2017 issue of torontostoreys.com"We often look to the younger generation to be ahead of the curve, setting trends and embracing innovation. So why are two of the GTA’s earliest adopters of passive-house methodology [...]
Passive House for affordable housing
December 18, 2017 – Posted in: Explainer
It's clear that we need simple, affordable, low energy, healthy buildings to combat the economic, social and environmental problems we face as a society. What if we could create buildings that will use 75-90 percent [...]
Fernwood November progress report
December 10, 2017 – Posted in: Updates
The slab was poured in early August and the first floor BuildSMART panels and floor joists were installed a week later. The first floor panels were installed in 8 hours by a builder unfamiliar with [...]