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
PHOTO JOURNALISM
DOCUMENTING THE
KUUGALAK BUILD
The construction of Kuugalak represents the culmination of extensive research and engagement by our organization, local Elders and the wider Cambridge Bay community. To celebrate and document this important milestone, we sought the services of professional photo-documentarian Margaret Thompson to record the process, relationships and community involvement behind its creation. For 6 weeks in the fall of 2023, Margaret and her camera were embedded in our team to chart the building's progress towards reality, and the many challenges, successes and collective efforts behind this pioneering architecture. The resulting photos showcase the broader story of how Kuugalak stems from, and serves, the community of Cambridge Bay, from the people directly involved in its construction, to the ongoing cultural programs that it has been designed to support. We hope that you enjoy this selection of photos from the extensive archive documenting the day-by-day development of Kuugalak.
This research program was generously supported by:
