OVERVIEW
The purpose of this workshop was to communicate and gather input from Cambridge Bay community members, industry and Government employees on suitable building designs for the North. The event also introduced SAIT team members to the community and provided a walk-through virtual tour of designs implemented in the Green Building Technology research lab. This workshop was designed to refine ideas generated during earlier workshops through better understanding past and ongoing local energy efficiency projects.
PARTICIPANTS
MLA: Jeannie Hakongak Ehaloak,
Municipality: Marla Limousin, Valter Botelho-Resendes, Angela Gerbrandt
Aurora Energy Solutions: Tom Rutherdale
PI/KHS: Brendan Griebel, Pamela Gross, Sophie Pantin
CHARS: Chris Chisholm, Jason Etuangat, Bryan
SAIT: Melanie Ross, Hayley Puppato, Tom Jackman
DISCUSSION TOPICS
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Local drinking water, grey water, and sewage systems
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Importance of considering high efficiency appliances as a significant way of addressing many current housing issues dealing with water consumption and sewage output.
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Creating drainage/septic systems to facilitate cultural practices surrounding food and materials preparation (animal hide skinning, waste product removal, etc.).
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Passive solar and waste heat recovery
PILOT PROJECT NEEDS AND CHALLENGES WORKSHOP
OVERVIEW
Conducted between May 11th-May 15th, 2021, this two-part virtual workshop brought together northern and southern research partners, engineers, industry experts from construction and material design backgrounds, and individuals with significant experience in building and living in northern homes. The goal of the workshop was to begin mapping needs and challenges for contemporary building in the Canadian Arctic. This workshop developed a strong foundation for the pilot project's key design questions and themes to explore during further interviews and workshops.
PARTICIPANTS
Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq / Kitikmeot Heritage Society
Brendan Griebel
Sophie Pantin
Pamela Gross
Kim Crockatt
Lyndsey Friesen
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Melanie Ross
Sophie Pantin
Rob Avis
Jamie McInnis
Hayley Puppato
Diane Patrick
Tom Jackman
Jairo Rodriguez
Government
Robert Cooke (Polar Knowledge Canada)
Carsen Bannister (National Research Council Canada)
Industry Expertise
Sandi Gillis (Qillaq Innovations)
James Keirstead (Levven Electronics)
Trish Josephs (Imaginea IO)
Jim Gilliland (Williams Engineering)
Martina Retzer (Innotech Windows)
Terry Moser (ZS2 Technologies)
Trish Josephs (ZS2 Technologies)
Doug Brown (ZS2 Technologies)
RESULTS
These workshops allowed us to begin identifying specific needs and challenges inherent to the building of cultural spaces in the Canadian Arctic. Conversations address a variety of topics ranging from specific infrastructure challenges-such as water delivery and sewage removal- to subjects such as available equipment and capacity in Cambridge Bay. All ideas were noted in abbreviated format, before being filtered into specific categories of design needs.
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