The other day Daily Planet presented a segment on a lab that studies the effects of unique planning conditions on the body. The iDAPT Centre for Rehabilitation Research in Toronto consists of 12 cutting-edge labs, workshops, and other reasearch spaces to safely study how adults, specifically those with disabilities, interact with their environment. Inside this lab, they have … Continue reading Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Labs: CEAL
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FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Canada vs St. Kitts
Tuesday, my husband, brother and I took in a game at BMO stadium at the CNE grounds in Toronto. Canada played against St. Kitts and Nevis, and had a distinctly home ice advantage. I should say home field advantage, but with dropping temperatures and increasing moisture both teams slid all over the place. It was … Continue reading FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Canada vs St. Kitts
(Update) Lecture: Hospital of the Future
Update: Here is the presentation I received via email after the lecture, courtesy of Ted Kesik, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design - University of Toronto. It's a PDF, so it loses some of the text between the transitions, but that's better than no presentation at all. Click on the link below to see the … Continue reading (Update) Lecture: Hospital of the Future
Update – Kaiser Permanente Competition: Small Hospital, Big Idea – Finalists
Update: As I wait for the winner to be announced, I've been perusing the shortlist proposals for the competition. I've found some of the modular proposals interesting, like a bit of a return to the hospitals of the 1970s, like the McMaster University Medical Centre. Most of them focused on the ability of technology to … Continue reading Update – Kaiser Permanente Competition: Small Hospital, Big Idea – Finalists
Lecture: Hospital of the Future
The University of Toronto John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design has a lecture series every year and I attended Wednesday night's lecture on the Hospital of the Future, by Dr. Ernesto Morales, a researcher from L'Insitut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal (IUGM). Dr. Morales was recently invited to participate in a project with the Research Centre … Continue reading Lecture: Hospital of the Future
Sustainable & Affordable Housing: 2 Case Studies
I subscribe to a few free online magazines sponsored by professional organizations. Catching up on some reading the other night, I came across 2 affordable housing projects focused on sustainability. Construction Canada's October online issue (page 6) features Chapelview, a 15 story, 200 unit affordable housing project in Brampton, Ontario, the first such building to reach … Continue reading Sustainable & Affordable Housing: 2 Case Studies
Seeing What Others See: Real-Time Brain Scans and Virtual Reality
I'm back from my recent hiatus and planning to post more frequently. A friend sent me a link to an article from the Toronto Star, reporting how real time brain scans create distorted images of what people are actually watching at that moment. Its kind of amazing. Though the representation is uncannily accurate, I'm struck more … Continue reading Seeing What Others See: Real-Time Brain Scans and Virtual Reality
Delay
I've been ridiculously busy for the last month, and will be for the next month as my life shifts completely. I promise to have new content in November. Thank you for your patience.
Event Review: The Sound of Writing – Readings at the eBar
Last Wednesday (the 24th of August) I made it out of Toronto and to Guelph just before the Tornado watches arrived to see my friend Jo read her work along with 2 other ladies for The Sound of Writing: Readings at the eBar. I've never been to a reading of people's works before, only a … Continue reading Event Review: The Sound of Writing – Readings at the eBar
Pampering: Elmwood Spa
On Saturday a couple of girlfriends and I went to the Elmwood Spa for some pampering. My friend had a mani/pedi combo the last time she was there for her wedding and said it was the best one she'd ever had! I got my very first pedicure, (the Elmline Essential Pedicure) and my pedicurist Lynd … Continue reading Pampering: Elmwood Spa
Review: LEED BD&C Exam Guide
On LinkedIn Mr. Gang Chen advertised his book, looking for reviewers to comment on its effectiveness as a tool for studying for the LEED BD&C exam. I answered the call, and below you can find my review, as posted on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Goodreads. This is the kind of book I wish was … Continue reading Review: LEED BD&C Exam Guide
Webcast: Case Studies in International Healthcare Greening Strategies
For anyone interested, I received this email the other day and thought I'd put it out there. I can't attend, even thought I'd love to. If anyone does attend, would love your feed back, maybe even as a guest poster. You are invited to the webinar titled: Case Studies in International Healthcare Greening Strategies which is part … Continue reading Webcast: Case Studies in International Healthcare Greening Strategies
Award: Montgomery Sisam Architects for Sister Margaret Smith
I received my weekly email from Canadian Architect today, and the heading Montgomery Sisam Architect receives High Commendation for International Mental Health Design caught my eye. I bookmarked the article to read tonight, and was blown away, even by its limited description and small photo for the Sister Margaret Smith Addiction Treatment Centre in Thunder Bay … Continue reading Award: Montgomery Sisam Architects for Sister Margaret Smith
Harbourfront Centre – Free Movies
Tuesday night, in honour of a friend's birthday, my fiance and I were invited to his place for snacks, drinks and cake, followed by a free outdoor movie experience at the Harbourfront Centre's WestJet stage. I haven't visited Toronto's Harbourfront (Canadian spelling of course) since I was a child, and have very fond memories of … Continue reading Harbourfront Centre – Free Movies
Lessons Learned: Providence Newberg Medical Center
Facilities Net has a project profile on the Providence Newberg Medical Center, revisiting it as the first LEED Gold Hospital in the US. The study is in 6 Parts: Part 1: Revisiting The Performance Of First LEED Gold Hospital Part 2: Hospital Design Team Focuses On Computer-Generated Models Part 3: Hospital Operates On 100 Percent Renewables, Sells Power … Continue reading Lessons Learned: Providence Newberg Medical Center
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