How we as a city need to plan to renovate our homes (Part 1)
I spend the majority of my time in this space on planning and development, and what the residential construction industry talks about when we’re at city hall. This necessarily means …
Thinking about the needs of current and future homeowners
One of the unheralded things GOHBA members do is think about the needs of future homeowners – those who’ll buy a home not only in the next year or two, …
Building Homes Up, In and Out
Often when I speak with people about the Home Builders’ Association, they picture in their mind new subdivisions – single family homes, semi-detached and townhouses mostly. And while subdivisions are …
How the federal government can help people get into homes in Ottawa
On March 19 the federal government will deliver its final budget before the national election in October. This is important for Ottawa residents because the federal government sets the rules …
What Building and Renovating Homes Means to Ottawa in 2019
Valentine’s Day means different things to different people. For me, Valentine’s is an opportunity to take a moment to reflect on what others mean to us. Here’s what the residential …
Houses help define our city, Homes help define our lives
Now that the holiday season is upon us, we usually take the opportunity to reflect on our life, our family, and our home. For many of us, our home – …
Looking towards Ottawa’s housing future and the Official Plan
When I first started this job at the beginning of June, I met with the majority of city council to introduce myself. In these meet and greets I said two …
Introducing GOHBA’s New Executive Director
First, I’d like to thank the Executive for selecting me, and to Pierre Dufresne for encouraging me when I reached out to him about this opportunity. I also wanted to …
GOHBA Building Innovators enter the winners circle at the EnerQuality Awards
It was a very successful night in Toronto for the Ottawa building community, taking home some serious hardware at the EnerQuality Awards on February 25th. For the second year running, …
GOHBA Finalists at the EnerQuality Awards
The EnerQuality Awards recognize the leaders, influencers and innovators in the residential green building and construction industry in Ontario. This year, it’s hard to ignore the local Ottawa competition, as GOHBA members …