A Blog For Condo Buyers and Sellers
Well it seems the trend to greener condo projects continues. Of course we really are not sure what “Green” really means and there are a number of different opinions as to whether any of this is really significant or just good marketing. I have to agree that there is always some marketing involved in these [...]
A proposed North Vancouver Condo Development is looking to use geothermal energy. This is something that is relatively new in residential construction and comes with an initial cost, but long run there are considerable cost savings and environmental savings.
There is one other building I am aware of in Burnaby that uses the same technology. Verdant, [...]
BC Elevator Safety Issued a warning regarding non-compliant hoses installed in various elevators in Vancouver area condo buildings. Once discovered corrective action was taken immediately and an investigation into the cause or reason for them being installed is still ongoing. If your Building uses Richmond Elevator as a contractor you may want to enquire with [...]
I found an interesting article today about the fact the the BC Government is looking at changing the Building code to allow wood frame building to be built 6 stories high rather than the current 4 stories.
This would certainly make it possible to build certain buildings that would not have been viable before with concrete [...]
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And when I say money, I mean money in the form of costing money down the road.
It does seem like a great concept, and great for the environment, but there is one major problem that I can’t get out of my mind. If you put dirt, grass plants etc. on the roof [...]
I came across an interesting article about a new construction technique that saves time and seems to improve quality control when constructing multi family developments. With all the past problems with leaky condos and time delays with new developments I though this was an interesting concept. Rather than try to explain, have a read of [...]
