Sustainable Condo 2007 Sponsorship Flyer

Share the green dream by becoming a sponsor!    [Doc]

Sustainable Condo Brochure

Brochure describing features and benefits of the Sustainable Condo.    [Doc]

Condo Visitors at the PNE

Visitors checking out the breathing wall/solarium of the Sustainable Condo.   

Paul Martin visits the Condo at GLOBE 2004

Prime Minister Paul Martin (centre) tours the Sustainable Condo with Peter Busby at GLOBE 2004 .   

Paul Martin visits the Sustainable Condo

Paul Martin (centre) tours the Sustainable Condo with Peter Busby at GLOBE 2004 .   

Sustainable Condo Visitors

Visitors line up to tour the Condo at the PNE 2004.   

About Solar Energy

Information on solar energy and photovoltaic panels from Natural Resources Canada's Canadian Renewable Energy Network (CanREN)    [Web]

Advances in Glazing Materials for Windows

This fact sheet from the US Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy provides an overview of the advances in glazing that can make windows more energy efficient.    [Web]

Cotton and the Environment

Article from the Organic Trade Association looks at why organic cotton production is important for the long term health of the planet.    [Web]

Displacement Ventilation

This page from Advanced Buildings: Technologies and Practice describes displacement ventilation, including how it works, benefits, limitations, applications and experience.    [Web]

Energy Efficient Lighting

Information about energy efficient lighting from eartheasy.com    [Web]

Green Roofs: Stormwater Management From the Top Down

Article from Environmental Design + Construction Magazine, 01/15/2001    [Web]

Healthy Computing - Environmental Aspects

Information on the health and safety aspects of wireless computing from IBM, including lighting, noise, radiation safety, and Wireless Local Area Networks (LANs).    [Web]

Heat Recovery Ventilators (aka Air to Air Heat Exchangers)

The Office of Engery Efficiency outlines how HRVs work, their benefits, and their components in their online book at the link below.    [Web]

LCD Technology

Energy Star wesbite explaining LCD (liquid crystal display) technology.    [Web]

Organic Linens: A Primer on Selecting Organic Bedding and Towels

Article from the Organic Trade Association's O'Mama Report.    [Web]

Radiant Floor Heating and Cooling Systems

An Energy Savers publication from the US Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy department.    [Web]

Research Highlights: Dual-flush Toilet Testing

In 2002, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) conducted a pilot program to test the utility of dual flush toilets.    [Web]

Research House for the Environmentally Hypersensitive

Provides a throrough description of CMHC's prototype research house for environmentally hypersensitive people.    [Web]

Steel or Wood Framing: Which Way Should We Go?

Article from Environmental Building News, Volume 3, No.4 -- July/August 1994    [Web]

Tossing Your Computer? Read this First

A series of articles from CBC's Marketplace that examine "high-tech trash" in Canada.    [Web]

Energy Star

Energy star products are the same or better than standard products, except they use less energy.    [Web]

EnerGuide

The EnerGuide label, established by Natural Resources Canada, is a tool to help you make an energy-wise choice when buying a new appliance.    [Web]

BC Hydro Power Smart

Play your part. Find out how BC Hydro Power Smart can save you energy and money.    [Web]

EcoLogo

The Environmental Choice Program is Environment Canada's ecolabelling program. The EcoLogo is the Program's official symbol of certification.    [Web]

EcoSmart^TM Concrete

EcoSmart Concrete is optimized to achieve the least environmental impact with no adverse affect on construction schedule and costs, or on the quality and performance of the concrete.    [Web]

FSC Wood

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certifies wood that has been produced in a way that is environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.    [Web]

LEED^TM

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design    [Web]

The Condo at the Greenbuild 2005 Conference in Atlanta

The sustainable condo was exhibited at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Greenbuild Conference 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia.    [Web]

Ultra High Performance Concrete: Dematerialization Study

This study looks at the use of Ductal® Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) in the ramps of the Sustainable Condo display.    [Doc]

How Green is Your Condo?

Sustainable Condo mentioned in Georgia Straight article.    [Web]

Bathroom Water Reuse

This diagram shows how water from the bathroom shower and sink is reused as grey water for the toilet.    [Doc]

Dining/Food Prep Area

The reconfigurable dining room offers different options for dining and food preparation.   

Live/Work Space

The live/work space (home office and living room) features a TV monitor that swings around to be used as the monitor for the home office computer, making efficient use of space and resources.    [Doc]

Reusing Kitchen Water

Diagram showing how water from the clothes washer and dishwasher is reused as grey water for the toilet and for landscaping.    [Doc]

Soft Zone Configurations

The living room of the Condo features a floor configuration that can be rearranged to create extra seating/lounging/sleeping space.    [Doc]

Water Use Diagram

These graphs shows the average residential daily water use per Canadian, indoor water use, and average daily water use per person.    [Doc]

The Sustainable Condo at UN HABITAT

Due to the lack of space, only one section of the Sustainable Condo was used to create a background to the "sustainability corner"    [Web]