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Tannery Court, a non-profit housing project built by Atlantic People's Housing Ltd., recently received this year's Energy Efficient Community Award from the New Brunswick Homebuilders Association.

The three-storey apartment building was constructed at the corner of High and Gordon streets and includes 40 one-bedroom units and completed in January of 2006. It was designed to provide affordable housing for non-elderly singles.

Tannery Court was built according to stringent R-2000 standards for air tightness using the latest in energy efficient doors, windows, electrical boxes, insulating materials and air circulation system. It is wheelchair accessible and equipped with a security system, fencing and coin-operated laundry facilities on all three floors.

Several members of the homebuilders association participated in the project.

Moncton architect to be honoured

Dianne VanDommelen of Archictects Four in Moncton will be among several architects to be named Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada during a ceremony in Fredericton in June.

VanDommelen has been involved in many high-level projects, including the new terminal building at the Greater Moncton International Airport, and has promoted the profession and the importance of architecture in our society.

The RAIC College of Fellows formally recognizes members and distinguished laypersons who have made outstanding contributions to the profession. Fellows will be inducted at a Convocation during this year's 2008 RAIC Festival of Architecture being held jointly with the Architects Association of New Brunswick (AANB) in Fredericton June 25-28.

Brownfield development seminar March 26

Spaces are still available for municipal leaders, property developers and others interested in making money with contaminated properties. Experts will be in Moncton Wednesday, March 26 to discuss the idea of transforming urban contaminated properties into valuable investments. For information and registration, visit the website at www.brownfieldawareness.com.

Business promoters make use of the web

Third Tuesday New Brunswick is a group of individuals and organizations who want to help businesses promote themselves through Internet platforms like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.

Meetings have already been held in Fredericton and Saint John, and now the group is looking at Moncton. An initial meeting will be held Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at Studio 700 on Main Street. Registration is free but event organizers ask that those who are interested register at http://publicrelations.meetup.com/99/.

Tele-seminars for business

Moncton finance consultant David Barnett is holding two free tele-seminars for business next week. The first is on the topic of managing business cash flow and will be held Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. The second will be held Thursday, March 27 at 7 p.m. and deal with the financing and purchase of a business. Both are free and can be attended anonymously. However, registration is required. For more information, visit Barnett's website at http://seminar.alpatlantic.com.

* The Cochrane Report, written by Times & Transcript Editor-At-Large Alan Cochrane, appears each Wednesday and Saturday. Items for inclusion may be e-mailed to cochrana@timestranscript.com., or by fax to 859-4904.