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S10E89 Ep 89: Home Performance & Design
Episode 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 performance, and wellness…
S10E88 Ep 88: BC Housing and the Digitally Accelerated Standardized Housing (DASH)
BC 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 tools, standardized…
S10E87 Ep 87: 1908 to Net Zero Retrofit Home Reno
Builder 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 Pleasant home headed for…
S9E86 Ep 86: 1908 to Net Zero - Deconstruction
Builder Todd Best (Best Builders) and deconstruction specialist Eric Serpas Ventura (Vema Deconstruction) join hosts Mike Freeman and Jennifer-Lee Gunson to explain how deconstruction works, how it…
Ep 85: Construction Financing
Alisa Aragon-Lloyd (CEO, Bridgestone Financing Pros | HAVAN's Immediate Past Chair of the Board) joins Mike Freeman and Jennifer-Lee Gunson to demystify construction mortgages—how they work, when…
Ep 84: The Business Behind the Builder
Builder 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 transparent budgeting to…
S7E63 Ep 63: Generational Wealth
According 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 conversations need to…
Ep 82: Rightsizing For Your Home: Mechanicals & Windows
To 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 we’ve come in building…
Ep 81: Bringing New Housing to Market
(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 on new…
Ep 80: Plumbing Trends
Save More Plumbing & Lighting’s Nishin Handa joins Mike & Jennifer-Lee to unpack the plumbing trends shaping modern homes. From water-saving toilets and faucets to instant hot water taps,…
Ep 79: Adaptive Living
Builder Sandro Stefanucci (Abstract Homes) joins Mike & Jennifer-Lee to unpack adaptive living—designing homes that adapt to you. From lighting and automation to elevator-ready shafts, wider…
Ep 78: Building Education and Energy Advisors
Smarter homes start with smarter choices. Guest Mark Bernhardt (Bernhardt Contracting) explains how HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Tool) turns thousands of energy-upgrade variables into clear,…
Ep 77: Evolution of Home Design
From French-fry sketches to modular futures, Synthesis Design’s Curtis Krahn unpacks 30 years of home design—complex sites, Revit, resilience, and sourcing—plus how building science, extremes, and…
Ep 76: Your Builder, Your Ally
From engineering roots to award-winning custom homes, HAVAN Member Kevin Liskew of Upward Construction shares how trust, teamwork, and strong communication turn challenges into opportunities.…
Ep 75: Skilled to Build. The Education Equation.
HAVAN CEO Wendy McNeil sits down with Guido Wimmers, Dean of BCIT’s School of Construction and the Environment, to explore the pivotal role education plays in equipping the people and resources…
Ep 72: Award-winning Design Reno Duo Kennedy Construction + Jessica Bremner Design
Successful teams thrive on collaboration built on open communication, trust, and shared goals to navigate renovation challenges. Award-winning designer Jessica Bremner and builder Andrew Kennedy…
Ep 71: Luxury Homes
Luxury Homes and budgets don’t go hand in hand – or do they? HAVAN Residential Renovator of the Year Troy Van Vliet of TAVAN Developments shares his strategies for staying on budget when building…
Ep 70: Award-winning Design Build Duo
Hiring and working with a dynamic duo can lead to a multitude of accolades. In the case of Aleem Kassam of Kalu Interiors and Dave Bowes of Tall Tree Construction, this team brought in multiple wins…
Ep 69: Permit Pending
Nick Petrie of Phase One Design is passionate about building codes. And that’s a good thing! With 27 different jurisdictions across the Lower Mainland with an estimated 350 different zones, having…
Ep 68: Reno & Build Fundamentals with special guest Bryan Baeumler
Bryan Baeumler of HGTV and Stack TV fame and Graeme Huguet of My House Design Build are back talking to Mike and Jennifer-Lee about keeping homebuilding and renovations real; focusing on what is…
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