EHAI is an experienced National Capital Area consultancy, focusing on a targeted range of project types.
  EHAI Strategies

Specializations:

Facilities Development Strategies for All Project Stakeholders:

  • Strategic analysis and consultation with municipal authorities / businesses / developers / residents’ associations / individuals
  • Advocacy for the practical implementation of Agrarian Urbanism, New Urbanism, and Heritage Conservation
Specialist Services for A&E Design Professionals:
  • Business development strategies and assistance with proposals content (RFPs / RFAPs / RFSOs / RFQs / ITQs / DISOs / EOIs)

Eric Haar résumé:

  • Master of Architecture (1977, University of Manitoba)
  • Generic Mediation Training (1995, ADRIO)
  • Licensed to practice architecture in Ontario since 1982 (OAA) and in Québec since 1985 (OAQ)
  • Security clearances (Level II or higher, details available upon request)
  • Sessional Professor / Visiting Critic in Design Studio, Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism, Carleton University (since 2008)

Concepts:

  • Agrarian Urbanism: promotion of decentralized small-scale food production in cities / community supported agriculture (CSA) options / regenerative agriculture practices / risk mitigation planning for potential food emergencies / maximized citizen options for gardening via zoning reform and requirements for intensive green roofs / integration of personal and collective gardening areas within municipal parkland

  • New Urbanism: walkable and safe blocks and streets / promotion of mixed-use zoning to re-establish decentralized small-scale commerce / human-scaled neighbourhoods with prioritization of public spaces / development of Urban Codes as adjuncts to zoning / reclamation of waste or distressed properties / flexible public transit and cycling infrastructure / emphasis on urban beauty and scale / active promotion of Christopher Alexander's "A Pattern Language" and "The Nature of Order"

  • Heritage Conservation: respect for historic urban fabric / promotion of adaptive reuse / preservation of the community's character through focused planning and architecture / promotion of traditional architectural practices / protection of important vistas / attention to appropriate hierarchies of scale

Pertinent Images (at right):

  • Example of a new urban development employing traditional building typologies and planning principles – Le Plessis-Robinson, near Paris.

  • Example of high-density urban bungalow courts – Greenwood Court by Ross Chapin, Architect.

  • Example of Agrarian Urbanism – The Dervaes family produces 6,000 pounds of food annually on 4,000 square feet of urban farm in Los Angeles.

  • With an ultimate population of over 10,000, the new Omani city of Yiti, near Muscat, is targeting net zero energy, net zero carbon, net zero emissions by 2040, food self-sufficiency, all urban amenities usually found in significantly larger communities, and a Smart infrastructure supporting state of the art connectivity.

  • Example of New Urbanism applied to downtown redevelopment – Hollywood Walk of Fame community redevelopment master plan, by Gensler.

  • In "The Nature of Order", Christopher Alexander was able to categorize the recurring geometries of life – underpinning all great design – into just fifteen “properties.” (illustration by Michael W. Mehaffy).

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    EHAI est fier d'être membre de "l’Architecture sans frontières Québec (ASFQ)", un organisme qui vient en aide aux populations victimes de crises, de catastrophes naturelles ou d’inégalités sociales. Il œuvre avec les communautés pour renforcer leurs capacités grâce à l’engagement de différents acteurs de l’architecture. ASFQ intervient outre-mer, avec d’autres organismes canadiens de coopération internationale, et au Québec, en milieu urbain et auprès des peuples autochtones.
    EHAI has adopted the "Architecture 2030 Challenge", committing to meet a series of progressive targets intended to culminate in the universal creation of 100% carbon-neutral architecture by the year 2030.
    EHAI is a member of "Ecology Ottawa", a municipally-based, not-for-profit, grassroots and volunteer-driven organization, working to make Ottawa the green capital of Canada.
    EHAI is an Advocate Member of the "Congress for the New Urbanism", working to create vibrantly unique, authentic and walkable cities, towns and neighbourhoods, where people have diverse choices for how to live, work, shop, and move about.
    EHAI is a member of the "Open Architecture Collaborative (Canada)", a global learning community mobilizing architects, designers, and a diverse range of professionals who shape the built environment with technical skills to build capacity with communities experiencing systemic racism and marginalization.
    EHAI is a patron supporter of "Not Just Bikes", an excellent online channel advocating for people-focused urban and transportation planning, and their associated benefits for livability, safety, sustainability and economy.
    EHAI is a patron supporter of "The Aesthetic City", a professional consultancy with an online channel which strives to restore the importance of beauty in planning processes and architectural education.