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Kevin Boileau

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What is an Emotional Escape Room? How to Carve Out an Idyll in Your Eco Conscious Home

What is an Emotional Escape Room? How to Carve Out an Idyll in Your Eco Conscious Home   Emotional escape rooms are a recent design trend in which a room or discrete area is isolated as a refuge or sanctuary from the sensory overload of modern life. Not to be confused with the ‘escape rooms’ …

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What Is Sensory Design?

What Is Sensory Design?  Sensory design is design that takes into account the sensory experience of the people interacting with the design. Sensory design in architecture shifts beyond the traditionally visual definitions of architecture and interior design. It conceives of a space as having an impact beyond the visual. In sensory design, the design of …

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Sourcing Recycled Materials for Urban Home Design

Sourcing Recycled Materials for Urban Home Design  Waste from C&D, (construction and demolition), is one of the most significant sources of waste in the US. If managed wisely however, this can actually be a convenient source of recycled materials for construction and design. Construction companies, manufacturers and contractors are starting to turn to recycled materials for a …

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9 of the Best Accessories for a Stress-Free Vegan Kitchen

9 of the Best Accessories for a Stress-Free Vegan Cooking Experience The difference between a stressful and smooth vegan kitchen experience is in the details. Whether these details are inbuilt features in your vegan kitchen design, or vegan cooking accessories and appliances, the vegan kitchen experience can be greatly enhanced with attention to the details …

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What is an Ecosystem Integration Consultation? How Can it Help You Design Your Green Home?

What is an Ecosystem Integration Consultation? How Can it Help You Design Your Green Home?  Ecosystem integration is a process by which homeowners, renters, designers, architects and contractors can consider the impact of construction and design on the natural environment. An ecosystem integration consultation with experienced green exterior and interior design consultants gives you the tools to …

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A Passive House or a Zero Carbon Home — What’s the Difference?

A Passive House or a Zero Carbon Home – What’s the Difference?  Passive homes and zero carbon homes are both homes that meet a very high standard of energy efficiency. Although they sound similar, they are not the same thing. Green building design and green interior design can be confusing and jargon-heavy, and there may be many different roads …

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