By Matteo Cimellaro Local Jouranlism Initiative Reporter Solutions to the housing crisis in Indigenous communities should be viewed holistically and include cultural, health and energy-efficiency outcomes, a new report says. The report, written in collaboration with the Canadian Climate Institute and Indigenous Clean Energy, brings forward the concept of \u201chealthy energy homes,\u201d which are efficient, climate adaptive and support well being. The idea is not intended to create a new standard like net-zero or passive housing that can be certified, but instead is specific to each nation. The report suggests Indigenous housing must be different from the past by \u201ccreating that space for culture and creating that space for doing things in a way that makes sense for the community,\u201d Janna Wale, a report co-author, told Canada\u2019s National Observer. Take,… <\/p>\n
By Matteo Cimellaro Local Jouranlism Initiative Reporter Solutions to the housing crisis in Indigenous communities should be viewed holistically and include cultural, health and energy-efficiency outcomes, a new report says. The report, written in collaboration with the Canadian Climate Institute and Indigenous Clean Energy, brings forward the concept of \u201chealthy energy homes,\u201d which are efficient, climate adaptive and support well being. The idea is not intended to create a new standard like net-zero or passive housing that can be certified, but instead is specific to each nation. The report suggests Indigenous housing must be different from the past by \u201ccreating that space for culture and creating that space for doing things in a way that makes sense for the community,\u201d Janna Wale, a report co-author, told Canada\u2019s National Observer. Take,... <\/p>\n