News

Collaboration with MPC in Aurora, Illinois

Canopy recently worked with the Metropolitan Planning Council in providing future development recommendations for the City of Aurora.

http://www.metroplanning.org/news-events/blog-post/5864

B4 Conference – Discussion on Integrated Design (Mar. 5, 2010)

1 - Kalahari Convention Center2 - KalahariJaime to lead a panel discussion on integrated design for residential buildings at the 2010 B4 Conference for the Energy Center of Wisconsin.

http://www.ecw.org/university/b42010presenters.php?ecuid=64

B4 Conference – Energy Center of Wisconsin (Mar. 4, 2010)

3 - Convention Hall4 - Convention HallJaime Torres Carmona presents his research on climate-based design at the 2010 B4 conference for the Energy Center of Wisconsin.

http://www.ecw.org/university/ecuevent.php?ecuid=64

Baker Fellowship Lecture – UIUC Architecture (Feb. 10, 2010)

Jaime Torres Carmona presents his study of climate-based design in Germany, as recipient of the 2009 Clyde Lee and Jane Cecilia Baker Traveling Fellowship at Temple Buell Hall (UIUC).

http://www.arch.uiuc.edu/events/lectures/sp2010/02_10_10_Carmona/

01 - assembly hall02 - Ihotel elevator cab03 - temple buell hall04 - plym lobby05 - plm hall06 - FEA Dessau Skylight photo07 - Passive prototype - Frankfurt08 - FEA Dessau Skylight sketch

USGBC – Green Incentives Event (December 1st, 2009)

Jaime recently attended a green incentives event organized by the US Green Building Council’s Chicago Chapter. 2010 will bring Illinois continued green financing and incentives for private and non-profit organizations, as well as home owners. To receive an electronic version of this event, please email us at:

info@canopy-chicago.com

Green Building Innovation Conference (Nov. 10-13, 2009)

Jaime Torres Carmona will present his current design & research work for low- and high-tech building strategies at Northwestern University (11.10.09) and the Illinois Institute of Technology (11.12.09).

http://www.ctbuh.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=EC5r8oknNuo%3d&tabid=1261&language=en-US

2009 Baker Traveling Fellowship, recipient

Jaime Torres Carmona has been awarded the 2009 Clyde Lee and Jane Cecilia Baker Traveling Fellowship through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture.

http://www.arch.uiuc.edu/

Rose Fellowship for Green Affordable Housing, Finalist

Jaime Torres Carmona was selected as a finalist for the 2009 Rose Architectural Fellowship to serve as in-house architect for a Chicago-based affordable housing developer.

http://www.rosefellowship.org/