Nova Scotia Home & Building Designers Association

NSHBDA regular monthly meeting will be taking place Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the NSCC Ivany (was Waterfront) Campus, Dartmouth. Evening information session: A panel discussion on the setup and operation of a building design practice. Designer members will be participating on the panel. This monthly information session, will meet at 6:15pm in Room 5424 at NSCC Ivany Campus and via video link to NSCC Lunenburg Campus room C107E.Prior to the monthly evening training session, the Education committee meets at 2:00pm followed by the Executive meeting at 3:00pm in Room 5426. All are welcome to join us for supper at Pilot’s Pub at 5:00pm 10 Atlantic Street, Dartmouth, NS. Mark Pinhey NSHBDA Board Member http://www.nshomedesigners.com//nshbda-regular-monthly-me/

All NS Home Designers & Builders Association Members & Students and their Guests WE INVITE YOU TO OUR ANNUAL Corporate Trade Fair & Social, Dinner, AGM & Awards Evening (Corporate Member of the Year, Student Bursary & Design Competition) THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2018 THE ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT SQUADRON'S SARAGUAY CLUB 360 Purcell's Cove Rd Halifax, NS, B3P 1C7(902) 477-2581 [ 234 more words ] http://www.nshomedesigners.com//nshbda-2018-agm-and-trade/

NSHBDA regular monthly meeting will be taking place Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the NSCC Ivany (was Waterfront) Campus, Dartmouth. Evening information session: Exterior Electrical will be our topic, with Martin Neynens, C.E.T. of Electec Engineering Incorporated presenting. This course is part of the first level of certification. Also this evening session or at supper meeting you may drop off your Design Competition submissions with Mark Pinhey. [ 70 more words ] http://www.nshomedesigners.com//nshbda-regular-monthly-me/

NSHBDA regular monthly meeting will be taking place Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the NSCC Ivany (was Waterfront) Campus, Dartmouth. Evening information session: Energy Modelling Calculations will be our topic, with Mark Gillis, NSHBDA designer member and Dave Brettell from HRM presenting. This monthly information session, will meet at 6:15pm in Room 5424 at NSCC Waterfront and via video link to NSCC Lunenburg Campus room C107E [ 45 more words ] http://www.nshomedesigners.com//nshbda-regular-monthly-me/

NSHBDA regular monthly meeting will be taking place Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the NSCC Waterfront Campus, Dartmouth. Evening information session: Exterior Plumbing will be our topic, with Jeff Pinhey, a Civil Engineer with ABLE Engineering Services Inc. presenting. This monthly information session, will meet at 6:15pm in Room 5424 at NSCC Waterfront and via video link to NSCC Lunenburg Campus room C107E [ 45 more words ] http://www.nshomedesigners.com//next-nshbda-regular-month/

The Nova Scotia Home & Building Designers Association is holding its eleventh annual design competition among its members, to find the best designed homes and small buildings in the province. The winning homes and building will be featured in the Fall Ideal Home Show, NSHBDA Design Competition Gallery, along with all other submitted designs. They may also be used other media related outlets and the NSHBDA web site, as to promote the Association and its members. [ 267 more words ] http://www.nshomedesigners.com//nshbda-announces-2018-des/

The NSHBDA monthly meeting is being held January 16, 2018. http://www.nshomedesigners.com//nshbda-january-16-2018-mo/

NSHBDA regular monthly meeting will be taking place Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the NSCC Waterfront Campus, Dartmouth. Evening information session: Human Scale, Functional and Spatial Design will be our topic, and our NSHBDA designer/builder Don Roscoe will be presenting. This monthly information session, will meet at 6:15pm in Room 5424 at NSCC Waterfront and via video link to NSCC Lunenburg Campus room C107E.... All are welcome to join us for supper at Pilot’s Pub at 5:00pm 10 Atlantic Street, Dartmouth, NS.

Major Canadian cities are seeing an increase in housing construction this month, due to new row and apartment units being built. Learn more about activity in the housing construction market: http://ow.ly/5UHI30cmvIM

Today we are starting a new series called "Building, Buying or Renovating: Weekly Home Features." Each week, we will be focusing on one topic to take into consi...deration when either building, buying or renovating your home. Our posts will provide different insights and opinions with a goal of helping you create your dream home. This week, we’re starting off with Kitchens and Countertops. To get you in the right mindset, here is a great article on how to decipher whether to choose the proper backsplash to match your counters OR if it should be to choose a counter to match the backsplash? Either way, Interior Designer, Jennifer Ott will help you decide. See more

HomeWarming is helping low-income families feel more comfortable in their homes. Like the Tanner Family. With the help of our partners from Clean Foundation, their home is now more affordable and warm. http://ow.ly/hLuN30c2AKR Learn more at homewarming.ca -Susan

This week on Table Talk Tuesday : Greer Grady (Division Manager at Bird Stairs) discussed the products and services Bird Stairs offers to their clients. He also discussed the importance of being a member of the CHBA!

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos made an important announcement related to rental housing in Canada. The Rental Construction Financing initiative will pro...vide $2.5 billion in low-cost loans to support the construction of new rental housing and fund the construction of more than 10,000 new units. The initiative will provide up to $625 million in loans each year, for four years, to encourage municipalities, non-profit organizations and housing developers to build new rental housing. For more information: http://ow.ly/6mDs30b1aI9 See more

Head over for a chance to win and remember the show starts tomorrow until Sunday. As always we'll be across from Solar Nova Scotia in booth 661.

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Take a look at our seminar schedule for #SpringIdeal! Learn about solar energy for your home, get advice on kitchen and bathroom remodeling, find out the latest trends on decks and patios and get informed on your home insurance.

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A renewed Federal-Provincial-Territorial partnership will provide $3.2 billion to support key priorities for affordable housing in #Budget2017. These priorities... include the construction of new affordable housing units, the renovation and repair of exiting units, rent subsidies and other initiatives to support safe, independent living for Canada’s most vulnerable citizens. See more

Still looking for members willing to sit in our booth for the upcoming Ideal Home Show, March 31st - April 2nd at Exhibition Park. E-mail Mark Pinhey at [email protected] for schedule information and to sign up.