It’s vast and Ü are smallCan Ü make a difference?

Some people will say Ü can’tBut why stop trying when Ü can start

Why separate nature when Ü can form a connectionWhat does it take to make a new beginning

It all starts at home

Can Ü imagine a home that connects with nature?We have… The canühome. Because yes, Ü can

The canühome is for the whole familyIt’s based on whole systems design

It’s a home that takes into considerationGeographic, Climatic, Economic And Cultural factors,

While promoting the shared Canadian values of Sustainability and Universality

that lead to overall wellness.

A home that protects Ü like the ozone layerProtects life on earth

Creating a harmonious diversityAs balanced and beautiful as life itself

The canühome, it’s a start

Drawing on the wisdom of traditionWhile imagining a sustainable future for all.

The canühome builds on fundamental design principles identified through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), George Brown College’s Institute without Boundaries (IwB) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). These principles combine sustainability and universality for a life well lived.

SustainableNothing is more sustainable than that which is living. Wisdom challenges us to anticipate, adapt, and accept change.

Time is a building material

UniversalAccessibility lasts a lifetime. The greater the access, the stronger the connection. By designing for universal access from the home to the community, we are better connected.

Access is a building material

WellnessLiving a balanced life requires structuring complexity. To keep your equilibrium, you must harmonize the ebb and flow of daily life.

Flexibility is a building material

The canuhome promotes sustainable living through Improved indoor air and environment quality,Reduced ecological footprint through energy, water and resource efficiency,Universal, accessible and adaptable design to meet changing needs,And inherent affordability – lasting longer, costing less to operate, and easier to finance.

stop searching for yourselfyou ARe HeRe

The canühome can sit on grade, nestle into the earth, or float on water.

location is a building material.CAn Ü Move...

create something oldBUy A NEW IDEA

The canühome is created from locally sourced responsible and renewable materials.

proximity is a building material.CAN Ü COOL...

insulateouT oF THIn AIR

The canühome uses convection and radiance to heat and cool the home passively.

air is a building material.CAN Ü CLIP...

thinking of movingGRow youR HoMe

The canühome can be designed in increments due to the modular floor plates, creating affordable housing that can grow or shrink over time.

size is a building material.CAn Ü ConveRT...

resources are not limitedBy DESIGN

The canühome captures, cleans and channels water and waste as part of a natural cycle.

storage is a building material.CAN Ü STAND...

need timeMAke SpACe

The canühome allows you to reset your house with furniture you transform because all the world’s a stage, and the best scenes are yet to come.

space is a building material.CAN Ü SENSE...

absorbAS you ReFleCT

The canühome’s cladding uses colour to passively store and exchange energy. In the future, retrofit your roof with solar collectors to meet all home energy needs.

colour is a building material.CAN Ü SOUrCE...

trouble focusingFoRGeT ABouT IT

The canühome responds to the seasons on the outside, and interacts with the inhabitants on the inside, with an energy, lighting, air movement, and communication nervous system.

responseability is a building material.CAN Ü INTO–IT...

“As Canada’s national housing agency and authority in housing technology, construction, design and finance, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recognizes the important role of housing. It is a basic human need and a basic building block for creating sustainable, equitable and affordable communities.

In response, CMHC has developed initiatives such as eQuilibrium, Healthy Housing™, FlexHousing™ and affordable green financing. CMHC is thus proud to be a partner in creating the canühome exhibit to showcase these innovative and intelligent housing solutions”

– peter Friedmann General Manager, ontario Region, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

“The Institute without Boundaries’ (IwB) collaboration with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) began in 2006 when IwB adapted housing designs that CMHC had created for non-profit and affordable housing groups. The partnership continued as IwB incorporated CMHC research into their world House Project in Costa rica. Building on the research conducted in the world House project, a team of faculty, students and experts have created the canühome as an exemplary home environment that re-imagines how we may live in the near future”

– luigi Ferrara Director, Centre for Arts & Design and Institute without Boundaries at George Brown College

“To help consumers make environmentally friendly homebuying choices, the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust) offers green mortgage or home equity line of credit discounts and rebates and a $100 donation to TD Friends of the environment Foundation. As part of the canühome launch we will offer a rebate of up to 1.5% of the green mortgage or home equity line of credit amount, on the customer’s purchase of Energy Star appliances”

– Joan Dal Bianco vice president, Real estate Secured lending

“purchasing wood products certified to Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) rigorous environmental and social standards is one of the most effective ways of supporting healthy forests and healthy communities. FSC is the only forest certification system supported by environmental groups worldwide and the only one recognized under the LEED® green building rating system”

– Antony Marcil president and C.e.o., FSC Canada

www.institutewithoutboundaries.comwww.cmhc-schl.gc.ca

www.tdcanadatrust.com www.fsc.org

Can Ü Start...