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Re: 9 Leadership Lessons from One of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women, Anne Martin

Kevin Morris — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:16:55 -0000

Thanks for the comment! Different challenges, yes, but I also believe women carry a number of different strengths and advantages when it comes to leadership.

Re: Hella Efficient Exterior Venetian Blinds

Kevin Morris — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:26:28 -0000

@Kersten Yes, these types of blinds have been far more succesful in Europe, although there are now a number of North American companies pushing this thin-blade, venetian style.

Even in a cold climate, however, shading is extremely effective. In Toronto, for example, even in January and February, there is actually a *cooling* demand in buildings because of heat radiating from lighting and human occupancy. If savings are possible there, you can imagine the potential in a place like Phoenix, AZ.

Interesting fact from my research/modeling: the annual savings realized by installing controllable solar shading on a 10 storey building in Toronto would be equivalent to the energy consumed by 63.4 average American homes.

@Preston - I have pricing and other information if you are interested (work with companies here and in Europe researching blinds and shading technology). Would be happy to help.

Re: VeloCity Project Exhibition

Kevin Morris — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:42:49 -0000

Totally agree that there is need for a well-developed mentoring program in Toronto/Canada. After watching David Cohen's presentation at Startup Empire, that was clear. How about a MentorCamp to get things rolling? :P

Re: Time Space Map

Kevin Morris — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:44:46 -0000

When you talk to guys like Albert Lai who are driving the mobile and Web3.0 movement, you'll hear about the potential of applications like this on mobile devices for all kinds of uses. One of Albert's examples was walking past a building in Toronto: you may be able to see a "Time-Space Map" of who in history has owned that building, how it looked at any given point in time, vacant units, etc. As objects and devices begin to communicate with each other, as well as their human users, it's likely we will see this technology on a smaller scale in everyday applications. Exciting stuff!