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## [Autumn Round Up at PDS](https://blog.passivedesign.ca/blog/autumnroundup)

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# Autumn Round Up at PDS

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## [Let's Talk Foundations](https://blog.passivedesign.ca/blog/foundations-special-issue)

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## [Adsum Sunflower Project Continues to Grow](https://blog.passivedesign.ca/blog/adsum-sunflower-grows)

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Our friends over at Adsum have updated their blog with some progress on the Sunflower project - a 25 unit affordable housing development in Halifax, NS. Construction is underway and the need for long term affordable housing in the city has never been greater. We continue to be grateful for the opportunity to work with this incredible organization and their partners.

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