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.
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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
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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
SUPPORT US
We welcome contributions to this project, whether financial or in-kind. At this point in time, we are still in the pilot phase and seeking support to maintain our current mission and activities. Down the road, we anticipate generating additional support through a public campaign to make secondary phases possible. At this time, in our 25th year, we are all in for Inuinnaqtun and empowering Inuinnait to find their voices. While we simultaneously work towards this long-term dream of a purpose-built centre dedicated to Inuinnait language and culture, we appreciate gifts in support of this time-sensitive work that is happening on the ground right now.
Gifts in support of this work can be made to the Akhuuqhimajara Inuinnaqtun / I'm all in for Inuinnaqtun Campaign.
To stay in the loop on the project, sign up for updates from the Pitquhirnikkut Ilihautiniq / Kitikmeot Heritage Society here.