What is the Nova Scotia Home & Building Designers Association?
The Nova Scotia Home & Building Designers Association (NSHBDA) was established in 1995 to foster the growth and education for home and small building designers in the construction industry.
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 of the 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 Manufacturers (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.
NSHBDA Mission Statement
The Nova Scotia Home and Building Designers Association is committed to helping its members provide current, knowledgeable and professional custom home and small building design services and to educating the public about a professional design alternative.
Executive, Board of Directors & Committee Members
Approved 2018-2019
Officers: (Executive)
President – John Connely 468-2884 ext. 4113
Vice President – Mark Gillis 902-221-4026
Past President – Mark Gillis
Secretary – Kimberley Reagan O: 902- 684-9708 | C: 902-692-0850
Registrar – Mark Pinhey 902-523-0098
Treasurer –Don Roscoe 902-852-3789
Board of Directors:
John Hattie 456-0279
David Bateman 752-7665
Nigel Collinson 457-1321
Charlotte Harper 472-2498
Marlin Plett 301-4235
David Greenwell 945-2967
Student Representatives
(Non-Voting Members, Attend Board Meetings)
Lunenburg –
Waterfront –
Ethics Committee:
All members of Executive and Board
Finance / Audit Committee:
Don Roscoe (Chairperson)
Nigel Collinson
Allison Nelder
Membership Committee:
All members of Executive and Board
Public Relations Committee & Long Term Planning Committee:
All members of Executive and Board
Bylaw / Legislation Committee:
All members of Executive and Board
Education / Technical Committee / Librarian:
Mark Gillis (chairperson)
Don Roscoe
John Hattie
Debbie Cunningham
Barb MacDonald
Marlin Plett
Design Competition Sub-Committee:
Mark Pinhey (chairperson)
Kimberley Reagan
Event Sub-Committee: (AGM, Winter Design Expo)
Kimberley Reagan (chairperson)
Mark Gillis
Bursary Management Sub-Committee:
Mark Gillis (chairperson)
Nigel Collinson
Melissa Corbett Robinson, NSCC 902-491-4175
Debbie Cunningham NSCC 543-4356 or 543-0615
Home Show Sub Committee
Daryl Cosman (chairman) 802-3376
Mark Pinhey 523-0098