Looking back on 2022 we had an incredible year! This is (almost) everything we accomplished and our next goals for the new year. Thank you for spending 2022 with us and we’re looking forward to a great 2023.
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Every year over 2.3 million pounds of wrapping paper ends up in landfills. The paper that does end up in recycling facilities is often thrown away because they’re almost impossible to recycle. Did you know that most wrapping paper is coated in plastic? Plus all these holiday papers have added ink, foils, and glitter which means it’s not even worth the energy to try and recycle it. There’s easier and more sustainable ways to wrap your gifts this season!
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It’s time to start your holiday shopping! We’re all about supporting local businesses here at Petit Architect. We value the time and effort it takes to create and manage a small business and it’s nice to buy products from within our own community. For our gift guide, we wanted to shout out as many Vancouver small businesses as we could. We can’t wait to start shopping around BC this year! Here are some of our favourite things we’ll be gifting this year (and hoping to receive!).
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Halloween might seem like it’s still a while away but, like with everything else, it’ll sneak up fast! There’s so much to think about when it comes to Halloween. Costumes, treats, decorations, and more if you’re that kind of person. With all these things to make or buy, why not get your kids to help? Decorations are easy enough and there’s lots of options for different ages! Our personal favourite is haunted houses so we’ve curated this fantastic list of haunted house activities for kids of all ages.
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A new school year often means new reading lists. Since we’re all about teaching kids on how best to protect the environment, we thought we’d share some great books for young readers about sustainability and the environment. Learn about the earth and the creatures who live here, these books are great starting points for talking to your kids about being eco-conscious.
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If you follow Petit Architect on Instagram you might remember that in May we travelled to Pemberton to teach at some new to us schools. While there, we wanted to explore and check out the town a little and noticed a new neighbourhood being built. This would have been an awesome opportunity for an eco-friendly neighbourhood but to out disappointment it was the very opposite.
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The time is here where we get to spend more time outside! Provided the weather is on our side, that is. Weather aside, we love coming up with fun activities to encourage kids to spend more time outside. Here’s a few of our favourites we keep coming back to over and over again.
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When you think of architecture, what do you think of? It’s buildings right? Skyscrapers, museums, and houses are all part of architecture but there’s things like playgrounds, parks, and more that you don’t always think of! Designing our very own playground is a kid friendly activity that’s always a big hit. Not only do they love building them but they also love playing on them! Here are some of our favourite playgrounds around Vancouver that we love to visit to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine.
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Earth Day is April 22, and we just got the IPCC report on global warming. It’s not looking amazing my friends. As you may know, we need to decrease carbon pollution by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030 and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050…
I wanted to do my part and bring you some actionable tips to lower your home’s energy consumption. This will be a more technical blog post than usual but it’s a topic that is dear to me and I will try my best to make it easy to understand!
You can switch to an electric car, but you can also switch to a better house, and that will have an even bigger impact.
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