Join SBC for a compelling session on the Blanket of Warmth project—an award-winning hybrid passive heating system that blends technical innovation with Indigenous Ecological Knowledge.
Mold and moisture remain widespread in Canadian housing, especially in First Nations communities, where this issue has been called a national “wicked problem.” On Star Blanket Cree Nation, over 60% of homes are affected. The Blanket of Warmth team responded with an approach grounded in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, combining cultural knowledge and modern engineering to create an elegant, affordable HVAC solution.
You’ll also hear from Dr. Corey Dawson (Dalhousie University) on a new geomorphology-informed approach to blue-green infrastructure using synthetic 3D drainage channels.
Presenters:
• Aura Lee MacPherson, Embodied Systems
• Wendell Starblanket, Starblanket First Nation
• Dr. Corey Dawson, Dalhousie University