The FlexPlex is in Home Builder Magazine
Sustainable | Architecture for a Healthy Planet is proud to have our recent FlexPlex featured in the Early Spring 2024 issue of Ontario Home Builder Magazine.…
4 + 1 = 5. And 5 is the Magic Number
As anyone who has contemplated a renovation or construction project lately knows, making the numbers add up is no small thing. This is especially true…
Triplex? Fourplex? Multiplex? Flexplex? Is it all too complex?
The push is on for greater density in our existing neighbourhoods. Multi-plex, quads, our own Flexplex design – small infill developments are all over the…
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Sustainable.
You might notice that we are using a new name. Collaborative Architecture Inc. is now providing Architecture for a Healthy Planet under the new/old name…
‘New Beginnings’ Mural Grant Awarded by StreetARToronto Partnership! Â
Collaborative Architecture Inc. with client John Howard Society of Ontario is proud to announce that they have been the recipient of a StreetARToronto Partnership Program…
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Multi-generational Living: An Age-old Tradition Returns to Your Backyard Â
Multi-generational living, a practice that dates back centuries, is experiencing a resurgence in the modern world, especially in the backyards of Southern Ontario. The integration…
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Is This the Right Time to Build a Backyard Home?
The dream of constructing a garden suite, ADU, or laneway house in the GTA and Kitchener-Waterloo resonates with many of our Clients. Many have valid…
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Why Homeowners are Building Backyard Homes Now
This one is for all you homeowners in the GTA and Southern Ontario. Backyard Housing is here – mandated by Ontario Bill 23 in some…
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Building Retrofits & Overcladding
You might be wondering, what exactly are Building Retrofits? Retrofitting a building refers to the process of upgrading an existing building's energy performance, comfort, and…
Counting the Carbon in our Materials
Our team has gotten pretty good at both modelling, and measuring the energy that our buildings use. This is what we refer to as the…