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
KUUGALAK
Kuugalak is a cultural campus we are working towards in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, dedicated to the documentation, revitalization and mobilization of Inuinnait knowledge.
The design of this built and natural space bridges traditional principles of Inuit architecture with cutting-edge technologies and materials. We are beginning the campus with a pilot 1300 sq ft cultural workspace and outdoor activities areas.
We will forefront the use of natural vegetation and landscaping to mitigate the impacts of climate change, and innovate through new technologies to support longstanding Inuit relationships with their environment.
CULTURAL
WORK SPACE
We are designing a pilot cultural work space for Kuugalak to trial sustainable building materials and technologies. This 1300 sq ft. workshop meshes Inuit architecture with modern energy efficiency measures and technologies.
It is a self-contained cultural hub, designed to facilitate traditional activities such meat and hide preparation, tool making, and sewing. It is informed by the experiences and needs of community members and Elders, and is designed to be a site of ongoing cultural innovation.
PROJECT ENGAGEMENT
Building
Needs Assessment
May 11-15, 2021
Knowledge Mobilization Workshop
May 1-5, 2022
Community Introduction Workshop
May 18, 2021
Community Energy Event
October 13, 2022
Inuit Architecture Workshop
May 21, 2021
Arctic Inspiration Prize Ceremony
February 8, 2023
Land Visioning Workshop
September 3o, 2021
Construction Photo journalism
August-November 2023
PROJECT DELIVERABLES
Geotechnical Research
Work Space Floor plan and Design
Tundra Revegetation
Feasibility Study
Kuugalak Community Booklet
Embodied Carbon Analysis
Climate Risk Assessment
Work Space Monitoring
Cultural Equipment Design
InfrastructureDatabase
Community
Monitoring