Recent media appearances:

Articles

Onsite Magazine
“building home: the grand house student co-op”, Winter 2007

Metro Toronto - daily newspaper, Toronto
“U of W student determined to build co-op”, January 31 2006

The Record - regional newspaper, Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge
"Green start for Grand House", June 5, 2007
"City to waiveservice fees for green student housing", May 9, 2007
“Students raise cash for residence”, September 14, 2006
“Architecture students see fall building start”, August 10 2006
“Students to unveil model of energy-efficient house”, June 10 2006
“Students seek bale-out”, May 11 2006
“Eye to the future”, January 30 2006
“Architecture students design and build their dream home”, November 5 2005
“Architecture students take housing into their own hands”, July 9 2005
“Students take on downtown house”, March 17 2005

Cambridge Times - local newspaper, Cambridge
"Superstar!", July 26, 2007
"Yoga on the Grand", July 20, 2007
"Groundbreaking for student co-op", May 29, 2007
"Service fees waived for residence", May 10, 2007
"Students make 'grand' request", May 8, 2007
"Grand new design for student house", March 16, 2007
"Grand plans for student house project", January 2 2007
"Deadline looms for university students' housing project", August 22 2006
"Buy-A-Bale fundraising campaign", May 18 2006
"What's old is new again", February 10  2006
"Students hope to 'nail' down their future" [front page], November 17 2005
"Students creating 'grand' housing design", July 7 2005

Echo Weekly - Free Cambridge/Guelph/K-W area community publication
"The New Build - Mod Meets Enviro Love in Student Res", Vol.10, No. 43, July 19-25, 2007

Cambridge City Guide 2006/2007- published by Cambridge Times
“Grand House Student Co-op”

Alternatives Journal - Canadian environmental ideas & action
"Straw-bale construction news", Volume 32:2

Daily Bulletin - University of Waterloo daily news
“Plans ripen for architecture students' Grand House” , August 2006

Faculty of Engineering Prospective Students' Web Site - University of Waterloo
“Architecture students build environmentally-designed residence one bale at a time” , July 2006

@ UWaterloo - University of Waterloo monthly alumni e-newsletter
“Architecture students build environmentally-designed residence one bale at a time” , July 2006

Imprint - University of Waterloo official student newspaper
“Keynote speaker addresses climate concerns”, November 10, 2006
“Architecture students take university experience into their own hands”, September 22, 2006

Iron Warrior - University of Waterloo Engineering's official newspaper
Grand House Student Co-op building project, June 7 2006

uwstudent.org - University of Waterloo online news
“Architecture students plan straw-bale co-op house for students”, June 6 2006

Snap Cambridge - Monthly photographic publication of Cambridge Life
Feature spread on ground breaking community event, No. 2, June 2007
Coverage of Yoga on the Grand event, No. 3, August 2007

Cambridge Now - Cambridge Community Internet Portal
"Grand House breaks ground with old fashion flare", June 5, 2007 & ongoing links, photos and expose of donors

Newsbriefs

Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada - Newsbriefs
"Grand House - Building a Dream Co-operative", May 2007

Alternatives Journal – Canadian environmental ideas & action
“Buy A Bale!”, Volume 32:2, 2006

National Edition - newsletter for Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
December 2005, Volume 13 No. 4

Co-op Voices - International Co-operative newsletter
“A Grand House for Ontario” [front page], April / May 2005

Central Exchange - Central Ontario Co-operative Housing Federation newsletter
“A Grand Beginning: Introducing Grand House Co-op” [front page], Summer 2005

 

Live Media

CTV & CKCO News: Broadcast across South Western Ontario
Coverage of the Grand House ground breaking event, June 3&4, 2007

Healing the Earth Radio: CFRU: Guelph Community Radio
Interview with Adam Krop, October 2006

Tracy Hemphill Live: Roger’s Television
Interview with Chantal Cornu, February 14 2006

CKCO David Imrie:Local Straw Bale Construction - Interview with Chantal Cornu, March 2 2006

107.5 DAVE FM : Dave's World Community Listings-
Grand House fundraising campaign and ground breaking, May 29, 2007
All about the Grand House Student Co-op's BUY-A-BALE campaign, May 28 2006. LINK to Community Listings website.

105.3 KOOL FM :Community Minute
"The Grand House Student Co-op's Unveiling Event", June 7 2006
"The Grand House Student Co-op's fundraising campaign", June 28 2006


Talks and Conferences

Doors Open Ontario - Waterloo Region
Participating site for September 2007

Building Sustainable Co-operative Futures - 5th Annual International Youth Conference
Chantal Cornu, May 24, 2007

Raising the Roof: Co-op Architecture: Institute: Annual conference of the North American Students of Cooperation
Workshop by Chantal Cornu and Laura Knap, November 4, 2006

Key-Note Presentation: University of Waterloo Sustainability Project: Climate Change Exhibition
The Grand House Student Co-op – Adam Krop", November 6, 2006

Green Co-op Development: Ontario Student Co-op Association Annual Conference
Chantal Cornu, October 2006

In our Neighbourhood: Grand House Introduction:
Following a sustainable building talk hosted by CREW, Chantal CornuMarch 2 2006

Green Buildings Presentation: Waterloo Public Interest Research Group | "The Grand House Co-op – Chantal Cornu", January 24 2006