Architectural Services

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DO I NEED AN ARCHITECT FOR MY PROJECT?

The Alberta Architect Act states that a Registered Architect is NOT required unless:

    • A residential building consists of five or more dwelling units.
      • Note that a single family dwelling, duplex, triplex or quadriplex of any size does not require a Registered Architect.
    • The Building is designed for public assembly.
      • Buildings such as churches or community halls, schools, all institutional uses, warehouses and industrial uses, business and personal services, mercantile and other residential occupancies such as ...
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SEP
2020
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Prescriptive vs Performance

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Prescriptive vs Performance, which Path should I choose?

Since 2014 the Alberta Building Code has Included Section 9.36 which specifically relates to Energy Efficiency of Houses and Small Buildings. The application of this is meant to reduce the Carbon Footprint related to Residential Housing.

There are essentially 3 main ways of complying with Section 9.36 of the Building Code:

  • Prescriptive Path
  • Performance Path
  • ENERGY STAR / LEED etc

If you are considering the ENERGY STAR / LEED path you likely already know enough that you don’t ...

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JUN
2020
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3D Virtual Models

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3D Virtual Model

 

Brand new for 2016: We are now able to host our 3D models online! That means that we can upload a model of your home design, and you can interact with the model from any web browser. You can pull the roof off & look inside, or you can walk through the model and take a look around from any angle all from the comfort of your home! Check ...

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JAN
2016
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Construction Documentation

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Often people ask “After I receive my blueprints, what else do I need before I can start building?” We provide complete Architectural Blueprints (house plans), but these should be considered part of a set of construction documents.

After receiving your blueprints, both the floors and the roofs will need to be engineered. This is typically done by the supplier of the floors and roofs, and is included as part of their service, typically without additional fees.

There are times when an engineer ...

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JAN
2014
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Welcome to our Blog!

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Hello & Welcome to our Blog. We hope to keep you up to date with some of our current projects, as well as provide helpful information when it comes to design & construction questions. Many of our clients have questions about different building materials, products and techniques, so we hope to give some insights on these here. So please stay tuned, & feel free to participate!

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DEC
2013
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