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Cohabitat.ca. Creekside Commons. Working with design professionals, we have developed a community that consists of 36 duplex homes clustered in close proximity to a common house. The buildings are situated on approximately 3-4 acres with the rest of the property set aside for common usage. The design balances the needs of privacy with community. The road area has been kept to a minimum as required for emergency vehicle access and the homes are serviced with a common parking lot to support opportunites for spontaneous connection among neighbours. Respect for the natural environment has been, and will continue to be, an important priority for all development decisions.

The architecture incorporates steep sloped roofs and wide overhangs, which are ideal for the West Coast climate. Cement fibre hardi-board siding, in a variety of natural colours, complements the decorative cedar timber post and beam framing. Duplexes are not symmetrical, but have distinctive elements that define each side. La Grande Cense. Pioneer Valley Cohousing. Quaysidevillage. Winslow Cohousing Group. Wolf Willow. We are now finished construction and owners have moved in! Ledcor is a pretty amazing construction company and is continuing to work with us to resolve a few last deficiencies.

To see photos of our building when it was under construction see the slideshows later on this page. It was certainly an interesting time for us all! Wolf Willow includes all three “pillars” of sustainability: EnvironmentalSocialEconomic The materials and mechanical systems have been selected based on green building principles balanced with the economic constraints of our project. Our common facilities are approximately 4400 SF and include a kitchen and dining area large enough for the whole community to share meals and celebrations when we choose (our homes all have full and complete kitchens).

Several common decks and gardens will provide space for growing herbs, vegetables, fruit trees and ornamental plants as well as opportunities to connect with our friends and neighbours. June 2012. Canadian Cohousing Network. — no member communities — New Brunswick — no member communities — Newfoundland and Labrador — no member communities — Northwest Territories — no member communities — Nova Scotia — no member communities — Nunavut — no member communities — Ontario Prince Edward Island — no member communities — Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon — no member communities — Cohabitat.fr. Reportage cohousing 2004. Le « cohousing » est à nos portes.

Un écovillage en Pennsylvanie - une petite communauté. Qui ? Les membres de la communauté : Joy (24 ans) et Jeff (39 ans), respectivement diplômée en " relations internationales " et réalisateur de courts métrages d’animation ; Jean (25 ans) et Don (35 ans), respectivement psychologue et ingénieur technicien ; Mélissa (31 ans) et Wade (33 ans) et deux enfants Keila (4 ans) et Vanessa (10 ans) ; respectivement chômeuse (récente) et ouvrier dans le bâtiment. Pourquoi ? Eléments d’écopolitque Jeff a travaillé longtemps pour de grosses firmes pharmaceutiques ; quant à Don, il a travaillé pendant une quinzaine d’années pour Mitsubishi...Cette vie était stressante et très peu enrichissante.

Ils sont déçus par le système économique, la société capitaliste qui ne voient que le profit à court-terme et négligent le développement durable. Le rythme de croissance auquel sont soumises les économies des pays techniquement avancés suppose, pour se maintenir, une forte augmentation de la consommation. Avec quel objectif ? Eau Ils économisent les réserves en eau :