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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Building Through Research
WindiDrain Green Roof
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Company Profile
Pontarolo Engineering® is a dynamic company, formed by a motivated team that over the years has received numerous prizes, which attests to the success and favourable opinions that the products have earned.
PONTAROLO ENGINEERING’s® vision, “Building Through Research” reflects the firm-wide commitment to sustainable building technologies. In accordance with our firm’s mission to make “Sustainable Building Technologies work to help the industry build a better world,”
PONTAROLO ENGINEERING® remains committed with its primary field of activity to research and develop new technologies for future generations in the building industry. With corporate offices based in North East Italy, Eastern Canada and global distribution offices, the company has established a progressive and steady development, which has earned it a significant presence in the construction industry globally.
Their products have been available in the European markets such as Italy, Germany, Spain, Austria, England, France, Portugal, Greece, and Poland and in other markets such as New Zealand, Australia, Africa and Russia. Since establishing corporate offices in Eastern Canada, The products and technologies are now available in Canada, United States and Mexico.
The company’s primary field of activity is the research and development of new technologies for the building industry. These are first adopted in the group’s own building yards by employing the benefits of its research and development experience, the skills of its engineers and employing the advice of leading consulting engineers of world renown firms.
With the knowledge of the building industry’s needs and problems, PONTAROLO ENGINEERING® combines extensive experience with the most advanced technology to offer designers and contractors a whole range of innovative products, manufactured according to the best quality standards.
PONTAROLO ENGINEERING® products are distinguished for the quality of the material, the intelligent solutions and the technical support offered to the Customer.
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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