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What is a Net Zero Service Organization?
What is a Net Zero Service Organization? If you’re purchasing a Net Zero Home, whether it’s a model from a builder you love or you’re building a custom home, your main point of contact is likely going to be your builder. If you’re renovating your home to Net Zero, your renovator is your main point…
The Beauty of Energy Efficiency: Net Zero Homes in Canada
The Beauty of Energy Efficiency: Net Zero Homes in Canada Net Zero Homes put on their best show yet in this year’s CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence. From rustic to modern, budget-friendly to luxury, new builds to renovations, qualified Net Zero builders and renovators across Canada showed that Net Zero Homes are pushing the envelope…
What’s the Difference Between Net Zero & Net Zero Ready Homes?
What’s the Difference Between Net Zero & Net Zero Ready Homes? If you’ve researched energy-efficient homes, you’ve probably come across the terms “Net Zero” and “Net Zero Ready.” But what do they mean, and how are they different? We’re breaking down the differentiating features of a Net Zero and Net Zero Ready Home. What is…
How Design Can Make a Small Home Feel Bigger
How Design Can Make a Small Home Feel Bigger The 2020 CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey, powered by Avid Ratings Canada, showed an interesting trend in the size of homes that Canadians are expecting to buy. The study asked recent buyers what size of home they’d be looking for if they were in the market again. It…
CHBA-Central Okanagan Members Build Gingerbread Homes in Support of Habitat for Humanity
CHBA-Central Okanagan Members Build Gingerbread Homes in Support of Habitat for Humanity After a hectic year where many have spent a lot of time at home, “there’s no place like home” has never rung truer. This Holiday season, members of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA-Central Okanagan) are getting involved in the “There’s No Place Like Home”…
What Homeowners Are Looking for in a Kitchen Renovation
What Homeowners Are Looking for in a Kitchen Renovation The importance of a well-designed and highly functional kitchen is very clear. Over the six years that the CHBA Home Buyer Preference Study, powered by Avid Ratings Canada, has run, kitchen features have maintained top position as the highest ranked group of features, in every year. Yet…
CHBA Survey Delivers Unique Insight into Today’s New Home Buyers
CHBA Survey Delivers Unique Insight into Today’s New Home Buyers For the last six years, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has teamed up with Avid Ratings Canada – a leading customer satisfaction research company – to ask new home buyers about what drives their purchase decisions. You may remember we’ve talked about some results before, like this…
What is an Energy Advisor?
What is an Energy Advisor? Energy Advisors (EAs) are specialists in rating home energy efficiency, and they provide guidance to homeowners who are interested in improving their home’s efficiency. EAs are registered by National Resources Canada (NRCan) to deliver EnerGuide Rating Systems (ERS) for new or existing homes. In short, an Energy Advisor is a third-party consultant who works…
CHBA-Central Interior 30-Year Partnership Makes Y Lottery Dream Home Come to Life
CHBA-Central Interior 30-Year Partnership Makes Y Lottery Dream Home Come to Life On June 12th The Canadian Home Builders’ Association Central Interior (CHBA Central Interior) was presented with the Community Service Award for their donations and work in building the Y Lottery Dream Home in the first ever virtual edition of the 2020 Association Leadership Awards. The award recognizes…