by emma | Aug 8, 2017 | Building and Planning, Doors and Windows, Opinion
This stage took far longer than anticipated. We’ve had several interruptions over the past number of weeks that have delayed things. Visits from out-of-country relatives, assisting with an off-island move, and the architectural designer’s summer vacation has led to...
by emma | Jun 6, 2017 | Building and Planning, Opinion
In order to submit a building permit in our municipality we need a complete set of professionally drawn plans. These plans show the municipality what we are planning on doing and how it will fit in with the neighborhood. In this package there will also be a site-plan...
by emma | May 16, 2017 | Opinion
We think it’s about time that accessibility became a household word. In July 2015 the population of Canadians aged 65+ became larger than the number of children under 15. This means Canada has reached a point that it has never been at before in history. The population...
by emma | Apr 25, 2017 | Building and Planning, Opinion
My husband and I recently bought a lovely old house on one acre. We are planning on building an accessible cottage on the property, and in the blink of an eye I have become my own client. And it’s very exciting! We are looking forward to building a brand new home as...
by emma | Feb 7, 2017 | Opinion
Canada is facing an unprecedented demographic shift over the next 50 years. For the first time in history, 1 in every 6 Canadians is aged 65 and over. In 2020, about half of the population will be over 60 years of age. That’s almost 19 million people! By 2036,...
by emma | Jan 31, 2017 | Building and Planning, Opinion
Accessibility, universal design, aging in place…… Do these terms sound vaguely familiar to you? You should probably have a better understanding of what they mean, because they affect you. Maybe not today, but eventually you will discover their importance. They are all...
