Seminars

This seminar will explore the design principles behind the canühome and discuss the benefits of various features and products. The canühome is a full-size home exhibit showcasing the latest in sustainable and universal design. The materials and technology used in its construction reflect the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Healthy Housing and FlexHousing features, and LEED standards. Learn about the home’s passive bio-climatic design, adaptable furnishings and flexibility. The canühome is a partnership between CMHC, George Brown College’s Institute Without Boundaries, TD Canada Trust and the Forest Stewardship Council. A guided tour of the canühome will follow the seminar.

Speakers: Luigi Ferrara, director of the Centre for Arts & Design and the Institute Without Boundaries, George Brown College, holds a B.Arch from the University of Toronto. Luigi is an internationally recognized author, curator, lecturer and speaker on design and design management, architecture and urban planning, information technology, telecommunications and the “network society.”

Mark Salerno, M.Arch, is district manager with CMHC. A recognized expert in sustainable housing and community design, he is CMHC’s media spokesperson on a broad range of housing issues. Mark is one of 275 Canadians personally trained by Al Gore to present the live version of An Inconvenient Truth as part of the Climate Project initiative.