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
INUIT ARCHITECHTURE WORKSHOP
KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION WORKSHOP
OVERVIEW
From May 1st to 5th, 2022, our team gathered at SAIT facilities in Calgary, Alberta to conduct a Knowledge Mobilization workshop that would bring all partners together to finalize blueprints, shared project experience, and obtain hands-on training from several industry partners creating materials that will be used in Kuugalak's construction. The primary goals of the workshop were to:
1) Bridge the innovation and ingenuity of Inuinnait culture with the knowledge of other partners to find new solutions for building design, green and renewable energy, and energy efficient infrastructure in the North.
2) Prepare the construction team local to Cambridge Bay with the knowledge, tools, and connection to the project design necessary to construct the case study building on site in Nunavut.
3) Successful construction of a building that reflects the vision provided by the Elder advisors.
4) Elder advisors and PI/KHS are confident in explaining, using, and maintaining the structure to further enhance their community work.
5) Integrate two-eyed seeing within the architecture and engineering experience.