Visit the DAS HAUS pavilion between 10.00 am – 6.00 pm, learn about green building practices and elevate the importance of environmental issues around the world.

The City of Toronto and the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce collaborated on the Toronto portion of the North American tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion. As part of this collaboration City staff and officials were offered an exclusvie guided tour of DAS HAUS on Tuesday April 17th, between 12.00 -2.00 pm.

This is an exclusive event for the employees of the City of Toronto – to schedule a separate expert guided tour contact Elisa Seidt at dashaus@germanchamber.ca

This event is for the OCE’s employees, members and friends only – to schedule a separate expert guided tour contact Elisa Seidt at dashaus@germanchamber.ca

On Wednesday, April 18, DAS HAUS welcomed members of Passive Buildings Canada and interested visitors for an expert guided tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion, followed by an excursion to an actual Passive House and the Kortright Centre.

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UPDATE: Registration for the “Passive House Trip” is now closed.

Due to the overwhelming interest thus far, we have closed registration early.

If you have any questions, please contact Elisa Seidt at dashaus@germanchamber.ca.

On Wednesday, April 18, DAS HAUS welcomed members of Passive Buildings Canada and interested visitors for an expert guided tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion, followed by an excursion to an actual Passive House and the Kortright Centre.

9.00 am : Visitors meet at the DAS HAUS pavilion to discover advanced technologies for home construction and solar energy use. After the tour green building experts have a chance to network over breakfast  and coffee.

9.45 am: A shuttle bus takes participants to a construction site of a Passive House  where architect Lyndon Than will provide a guided tour of the building.

12.00 pm: At noon, the group will visit the National Award winning Archetype Houses Kortright Centre.  One of the architects, Terrell Wong will be on hand to answer questions.

This event is organized in collaboration with Passive Buildings Canada. Please understand that its members have priority in participating in the event. Please RSVP here or by writing an e-mail to Elisa Seidt at dashaus@germanchamber.ca.

The Goethe Institute and the City Institute at York University were happy to host an expert guided tour at the DAS HAUS pavilion, as part of the series The Future of Cities.

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UPDATE: The “The Future of Cities” is now at full capacity.

Due to the overwhelming interest thus far, we have closed registration early.

If you have any questions, please contact Elisa Seidt at dashaus@germanchamber.ca.
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The Goethe Institute and the City Institute at York University are happy to host an expert guided tour at the DAS HAUS pavilion, as part of the series The Future of Cities.

Jointly developed and presented by the Goethe-Institut and The City Institute at York University, the series The Future of Cities examines some distinct aspects of new urban environments: the emergence of new global cities, the branding of individual urban regions in a globalized world, the moment of architectural and urbanist utopia, the sub-urban landscape and the social ecology of urban nature. For more informatio please visit: Ecology.Design.Synergy

Please make sure to RSVP here, as space is limited.

On Wednesday, April 18, DAS HAUS welcomed the Ontario Power Authority for a special guided tour. Between 3.00 – 5.00 pm OPA’s members of staff visited the DAS HAUS pavilion for an expert guided tour. Andrew Pride, OPA’s Vice President of Conservation, lead the tour.

Members of OSEA and their families will be able to tour DAS HAUS on this day set aside specifically for them.

OSEA is excited to present a special just-for-kids program that teaches issues in conservation, sustainability, and the environment in a fun and interactive setting. After visiting DAS HAUS, OSEA members and their families have the opportunity to make a day of it by visiting the Green Living Show, Canada’s largest Green consumer show, exhibiting at the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place across from DAS HAUS.

To register please contact Nicole Risse,  OSEA’s Events and Outreach Manager, at nicole@ontario-sea.org.

Members of the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc. and their families had the chance to tour DAS HAUS on this day set aside specifically for them. The DAS HAUS team was excited to present a special just-for-kids program teaching issues in conservation, sustainability, and the environment in a fun and interactive setting.

From 1:00pm  to 3:00pm, children of all ages were able to explore DAS HAUS in an interactive scavenger hunt that was fun for kids and adults alike.  Attendees learned about how solar power is made—by seeing real solar panels firsthand—and learned how this energy goes to powering the house! A series of interactive clues and questions guided kids through the pavilion, with a fun surprise at the end!

After visiting DAS HAUS, members and their families had the opportunity to make a day of it by visiting the Green Living Show, Canada’s largest Green consumer show, exhibiting at the Direct Energy Centre across from DAS HAUS http://www.greenlivingonline.com/torontoshow/.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here or contact Simone Justa at simone.justa@germanchamber.ca.

The seminar ’LEED® Canada for Homes and the Passive House Standard’ on April 20, 2012 took a look at two prominent green building guidelines. While LEED®  is the  most recognized standard for green buildings in Canada, the Passive House Standard proves to become increasingly popular among architects, engineers and home owners. The workshop speakers highlighted differences and similarities between the two evaluation schemes and triggered a lively debate at the end of the session. Please the see workshop program below for the speakers’ presentations.

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The lecture series “LEED for Homes”  takes place in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal and is part of the exhibition DAS HAUS. Representative of the Canada Green Building Council and the Canadian Passive House Institute will discuss differences and synergies of the LEED and the Passive House certificates.

In Toronto, the workshop will take place at the Allstream Centre on April 20, 8.00 – 10.00 am (free of charge). The workshop will be followed by a guided tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion.

Students of the universities in the Greater Toronto Area got the chance to tour DAS HAUS on a day set aside specifically for them. Architecture, city planning, design, or engineering are just some of the areas of study that could benefit from a DAS HAUS tour.

Swing by DAS HAUS after 11.00 am and experience a tour, as well as some networking. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

11.00 am – 12.30 pm University of Toronto

After a tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion, Ekaterina Tzekova, PhD student from UofT’s Department of Civil Engineering, will present her research project: Gemini NTED^TM Low Energy Home Design.

12.30 pm – 01.45 pm Ryerson University

After a tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion, two students from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University will present their research project:

1. Fabio Almeida: Phase Change Material R& D

2. Navid Ekrami: Residential Micro Tri-Generation Project

01.45 pm – 03.00 pm York University

03.00 pm – 4.15 pm Ontario College of Art and Design

After a tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion, five students from the OCAD (April Baxter, Leigh Krekoski, Gafar Madamidola, Riikka Manninen, Anna Totska) will be giving a pesentation on the redevelopment of the Tower Automotive building at 158 Sterling Rd.

04.15 pm – 05.00 pm George Brown College

After a tour of the DAS HAUS pavilion, Tobias Mielke, a student at George Brown College will present his research work on new building materials.

Please RSVP here for booking a tour or contact Elisa Seidt at dashaus@germanchamber.ca if you like to get involved!