Nova Scotia Home and Building Designers Association
Our next monthly meeting is Thursday, June 17 At Saraguay Club, Halifax, on the Purcell's Cove Road.
Announcement: NSHBDA 2010 Design Competition
The Nova Scotia Home & Building Designers Association is holding its forth annual design competition, to find the best designed homes and small buildings in the province. The winning homes and building will be featured in the Fall Ideal Home Show, “NSHBDA Design Competition Gallery” and other media related outlets. Each submission will allow the designer, student designer or corporate member the opportunity to become a “Featured Member” in our booth, at the Spring and Fall Ideal Home Shows.
Categories include "new home under 2,000 square feet", "new home 2,000 square feet and over ", "reno/addition", "green building", and "other". There is also a "student category”, "designs-not yet built" and “small building designs”.
To enter you must be a member of NSHBDA and new members are definitely welcome.
An entry application form, along with all the rules and regulations, is available on line at www.nshomedesigners.com . There is a fee for each submission (waived for students) as outlined in the “Rules and Regulations”. The entry deadline is the monthly meeting of Tuesday, May 18, 2010 with the exception of the student entries. Their deadline will be Monday, May 31, 2010. An independent panel of judges will review the designs and select the winners.
Check out the News Section for more information.
John Hattie, President
NSHBDA
What is the Nova Scotia Home and Building Designers Association?
The Nova Scotia Home and Building Designers' Association (NSHBDA) was established in 1995 to foster the growth and education for home and small building designers in the construction industry.
NSHBDA Mission Statement :
Nova Scotia Home and Building Designers Association is committed to providing knowledgeable and professional, custom home and small building design services, to meet the needs and objectives of the owner while maintaining the health and safety requirements of Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada.
NSHBDA members are designers of residential and small buildings that fall within the scope ofthe National Building Code, Part Nine. This being a comprehensive law that specifies methods and use of materials for building construction for most types of small buildings in Canada. Members of the NSHBDA have been recognized provincially and nationally, having received several Nova Scotia Home Awards, CMHC's Flex Housing Design Competition and Natural Resources' Passive Solar Design Competition.
NSHBDA was formed to provide a professional organization that offers practicing professional designers further education leading up to a comprehensive certification program. The NSHBDA also provides a forum for discussion between designers, builders, engineers and Product Manufactures (Corporate members), keeping the construction related industry updated with new and upcoming trends, technologies & products.
Since small buildings are the area of focus for designers, a broader range of expertise is possible within the profession. Many hold qualifications in heat loss/heat gain evaluation, materials specifications and ventilation designers, healthy home specifiers and R-2000 builders. This wide-ranging expertise ensures better designed, more energy efficient and environmentally friendly buildings.
Frequently Asked Questions (click here to view)
Up-to-date information
By keeping informed of the latest trends, technologies and products available, your NSHBDA member can offer you better quality housing design, and help answer questions from your contractors.
Our Certification program requires that all candidate members for the first Certificate program have at least three years experience in building design. All current members meet this qualification, and are already in the process of becoming certified Designers. Backing this program is our Certification Council, consisting of The Nova Scotia Home Builders Association, The Nova Scotia Building Officials Association, Association of Professional Engineers, Dept. of Environment and Halifax Regional Municipality Development Services.
The four levels of certification are as follows: Accredited member Technical, Accredited member Advanced Technical, Accredited member Designer, Accredited member Master Designer.
Professional Knowledge
A member who has completed our rigorous Certification program has solid training in all aspects of building science to on-site experience. The integration of all these facets results in a well-built, well-designed structure. For high levels of knowledge, competence and quality in your home design, make sure that your designer is a member of the Nova Scotia Home and Building Designers' Association.
How to join us...
Application forms (to view and print out)
Designer or Student application forms (click here)
Corporate member application forms (click here)
Related Professional Organizations
How to contact us:
John Hattie at (902) 456-0279
or Email: atlhme@hfx.eastlink.ca
Executive directory:
President - John Hattie 902-456-0279
Vice President - Nigel Collinson 902-457-1321
Past President - David Bateman 902-752-7665
Secretary - Kimberley Reagan 902-542-3838
Treasurer – Nigel Collinson 902-457-1321