Measure Twice, Cut Once
by Homebuilders Assn Van HAVAN
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Your biggest home building questions answered by the pros.
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- Ep100: Custom Home Builder of the Year · 40 min · Season 12 Episode 100What separates an award-winning custom home from a great-looking house? Celebrate 100 episodes with Mike Freedman and Jennifer-Lee Gunson as they speak with Greg Hasler of Hasler…
- Ep99: Kitchen Trends with Trail Appliances · 36 min · Season 12 Episode 99https://havan.ca/kitchen-trends-podcast/What starts in a multi-family development often finds its way into kitchens across the wider market. So which appliance trends are worth…
- Ep98: Renovator of the Year - HIT Quality Construction · 55 min · Season 12 Episode 98Your renovation wish list is the easy part. Turning it into a home that works takes good planning, smart design and experienced construction professionals. Join hosts Mike…
- Ep 97: Home Design with Western Living Magazine · 45 min · Season 12 Episode 97A beautiful room is one thing. A room that makes everyday life easier? That’s great design. Western Living editor-in-chief Anicka Quin joins hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee to…
- Ep96: Know Your Pro-BBB · 39 min · Season 12 Episode 96How do you know the people you're inviting into your home are the right people for the job? Simone Lis has been with the Better Business Bureau since 1999. As President and CEO…
- Ep 95: Intelligent Lighting - Lutron · 53 min · Season 11 Episode 95In Episode 95 of Measure Twice, Cut Once, David Weinstein, Vice President of Residential Sales at Lutron Electronics, explains how intelligent lighting is transforming homes by…
- Ep 94: Designing Smarter, Healthier Homes · 46 min · Season 11 Episode 94What if the smartest home isn't the one with the most technology—but the one that helps you sleep better, breathe easier and feel healthier every day? Doug Weinstein has spent…
- Ep 93: New Home Warranty · 42 min · Season 11 Episode 93A New Home Warranty protects one of your biggest investments, but knowing what it covers and when to act is just as important. Hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee welcome Michelle Hayes…
- Ep 92: Relocating Homes · 47 min · Season 11 Episode 92Every year, thousands of homes across Metro Vancouver are demolished to make way for new development. But what if some of those homes didn't have to end up in the landfill?…
- Ep 91: Burnaby Housing Authority · 26 min · Season 11 Episode 91What role should municipalities play in delivering more housing? Hosts Mike and Jennifer welcome John McEown, CEO of the Burnaby Housing Authority, to discuss how Burnaby is…
- Ep 90: Phoenix House Completed! Canada's First Zero Carbon Home · 46 min · Season 11 Episode 90Episode 90 celebrates the completion of the Phoenix House, Canada's first zero carbon home. What began as a devastating house fire became a groundbreaking residential…
- Ep 89: Home Performance & Design · 51 min · Season 10 Episode 89Episode 89 brings together builder Graeme Huguet of My House Design/Build Team, and Bryan and Sarah Baeumler of HGTV/Stack TV fame for a deep dive into how design, energy…
- Ep 88: BC Housing and the Digitally Accelerated Standardized Housing (DASH) · 59 min · Season 10 Episode 88BC Housing’s Dr. Esther De Vos and Chris Hill join Mike and Jennifer-Lee to explain DASH: Digitally Accelerated Standardized Housing. They walk through how DASH links digital…
- Ep 87: 1908 to Net Zero Retrofit Home Reno · 43 min · Season 10 Episode 87Builder Todd Best (Best Builders) and energy advisor Barb Silverthorne (Capture Energy) join hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee to unpack the full transformation of a 1908 Mount…
- Ep 86: 1908 to Net Zero - Deconstruction · 43 min · Season 9 Episode 86Builder Todd Best (Best Builders) and deconstruction specialist Eric Serpas Ventura (Vema Deconstruction) join hosts Mike Freeman and Jennifer-Lee Gunson to explain how…
- Ep 85: Construction Financing · 41 minAlisa Aragon-Lloyd (CEO, Bridgestone Financing Pros | HAVAN's Immediate Past Chair of the Board) joins Mike Freeman and Jennifer-Lee Gunson to demystify construction…
- Ep 84: The Business Behind the Builder · 24 min · Episode 79Builder Chad La Pointe (Nikari Homes) joins Mike Freeman and Jennifer-Lee Gunson to unpack how strong systems create successful builds. From early builder involvement and…
- Ep 63: Generational Wealth · 36 min · Season 7 Episode 63According to Bobby Purba of BDC Homes, who has built many multi-plex and multi-generational homes, talking about generational wealth and real estate can be tough, but says these…
- Ep 82: Rightsizing For Your Home: Mechanicals & Windows · 54 min · Episode 82To mark HAVAN’s 50th Anniversary, CEO Wendy McNeil hosts a special conversation with Mark Rosen (Building Knowledge Canada) and Alfred Jury (Euroline Windows) exploring how far…
- Ep 81: Bringing New Housing to Market · 1 h 0 min · Episode 81(00:00:00) Ep 81: Bringing New Housing to Market (00:00:46) How housing has changed in 50 years (00:02:28) Layers of regulation & red tape (00:04:09) Government fees and taxes…
