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@nidodesigninc

Residential Design, Passive House and Net-Zero Design and Consulting

 Kelowna, BC, Canada
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This is the shot of the Mcdougall creek fire heat map. Shows just how bad it was during its run. #Westkelowna #kelowna
Image from Okanagan Fire Scanner (@Okanaganscan)
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Expanded Evacuation Orders for Mount Law wildfire tinyurl.com/yf3c3tbp
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"Over half of a low-energy building’s environmental impact occurred before it was even occupied". EU Science for Environmental Policy states we need to focus on embodied impacts. bit.ly/2iivW2C
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Bike lanes are not for cyclists. Let that sink in. We need to enable every day ppl to cycle, in order to change our culture. #vanre #density #biketowork nitter.gq/MattPinder1/status/931… – at Richmond, British Columbia
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Toronto finally puts on its big boy pants and acts like a grown-up city should. @marcusbgee of @globeandmail on the #KingStreetPilot #TransitFirst theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…

King Street pilot project: Toronto finally finds the courage to address its commuting mess

The city is coming to understand that cities that want to avoid strangling on their own growth have to change how they move people around

theglobeandmail.com
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Buildings consume 72% of electricity in the US. Here's how to make them more efficient: youtube.com/watch?v=3TioZ2sV…
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Making non-market housing work in many cities (especially many suburban cities) is tough when too many politicians are unwilling to make hard decisions. Painful processes for all.
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Cellulose behind @proclima SOLITEX MENTO Plus >5 years&moved panel several times No settling bc reinforced membrane
Image from 475 (@foursevenfive)
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Brilliant zero-energy air conditioner in India is beautiful and functional inhabitat.com/brilliant-zero…

brilliant-zero-energy-air-conditioner-in-india-is-beautiful-and-fun...

New Delhi-based Ant Studio made a zero-electricity air conditioner to combat the brutally hot summers in India’s capital. Built for a DEKI Electronics factory, this low-tech, energy efficient, an...…

inhabitat.com
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To: Architects using shipping containers. This was old 10 years ago. Just stop.
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Curbed@Curbed10 Nov 2017
Only 0.3 percent of architects are black women—Tiffany Brown wants to change that. curbed.com/2017/10/26/165515…
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Nine of the sustainable development goals relate to buildings & homes. Awesome opportunity for us all to progress those @NZGBC @NABERS_NZ @AklDesignChamp
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Replying to @fortstjohn
@fortstjohn is right - there's this thing called @energystepcode and it's coming! nitter.gq/fortstjohn/status/9286… – at Prince George, British Columbia
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If ever swing a hammer and you haven't signed up for this yet, you will really want to. #yxj #reallybigdeal nitter.gq/PassiveHouseCan/status…
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Despite pledge to increase post-secondary education $ for Amazon, strike reveals sorry state of higher ed in Ont. cbc.ca/1.4387985
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Shanghai, Osaka, Alexandria, Rio, Miami, Amsterdam and London will all be underwater within 80 years. theguardian.com/cities/ng-in… – at Vancouver, British Columbia
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As GOP struggles to make tax math work, friendly reminder that a $20/ton carbon tax, rising at 5%, wd likely yield $1.3 trillion over 10 yrs
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Come see 3 of our passive houses under construction in Vancouver Nov 10 12-4pm. passivehousecanada.com for info and registration.
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Great to see #Google continue to push #AR and #VR forward with the launch of #Poly platform @verge ow.ly/Yqzz30ghMDZ
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Five design tips for ridding your workplace of office zombies: blog.perkinswill.com/are-the… #HappyHalloween – at Manhattan, NY
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#PassiveHouse & #AffordableHousing Coming to Vacant East New York Lot - goo.gl/alerts/FDkzN #GoogleAlerts
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