February_2008 Newsletter - Durham Region Home Builders

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ISSUE 6, VOLUME 17
BUILDING
DURHAM
Since 1953
FEBRUARY 2008
THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE DURHAM REGION HOME BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION
Partly sunny skies ahead for Durham
Low unemployment rate, population growth and
low mortgage rates will continue to drive the
housing market in 2008, according to Sarah
Fong, Market Analyst at Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Sarah Fong was the special guest speaker along
with Benjamin Tal, Senior Economist at CIBC
World Markets, at the January dinner meeting of
the Durham Region Home Builders’ Association
(DRHBA) on January 15th at Harmony Creek
Golf Centre.
Inside
Sponsored by CIBC, the Economic Forecast dinner drew more than 80 DRHBA members and
guests interested in learning the housing market
outlook for 2008.
Benjamin Tal presented the overall picture and
noted that Canada will have some shelter from
the storm, while Sarah Fong indicated that the
housing market in Durham Region should remain
relatively strong because of lower house prices in
comparison to the Toronto market.
See full story and photos Page 4
Upcoming Events
February 19, 2008: DRHBA BUSINESS SHOWCASE
President’s Message
2
Hockey update
3
Economic Forecast
4
Around Durham
5
National Scene
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Tosca Banquet Centre
March 18, 2008:
MAYORS & MEMBERS DINNER
April 10, 2008:
HOUSING MINISTER BREAKFAST
April 18, 2008:
Kick off to New Homes Month, Holiday Inn
Tosca Banquet Centre
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President’s Message
Mandatory fire sprinklers all wet
Fire is a fundamental element. It wasn’t until mankind harnessed fire that human progress started. It keeps us warm on
a cold day, it cooks food for sustenance, and it is an important
way we harness energy to do our work. We burn gas and coal
to generate electricity to run our computers and televisions.
Even today, our most efficient furnaces and water heaters rely
on fire.
Fire can also be tragic and very devastating, as recently seen
in the bush fires of California and in annual summer forest fires
in British Columbia and Ontario. House fires, too, can be tragic. There always seems to be a story around the Christmas
season of a family that loses their belongings, or more importantly loved ones. This swells the rallying cry of a community
to look after its own.
This cry has led to a private members’ bill in the Ontario legislature proposing the mandatory installation of sprinkler systems in all new houses. The Ontario Home Builders’
Association has voiced its strong opposition to this bill on
behalf of our industry. I think it’s important we all understand
the rationale for their position on this issue.
In light of the advanced building materials and techniques dictated by the Ontario Building Code, new homes are more fire
resistant today than ever before. Over 74 percent of Ontario’s
housing stock is more than 20 years old, though, and it is these
older homes which pose the greatest problem. Many of them
have no smoke alarms. Others have smoke alarms which
don’t work due to dead batteries. The office of the Ontario Fire
Marshal reports that in 2005, 54% of Ontario homes remain
unprotected from fire by properly functioning smoke alarms.
New homes today are mandated to have a smoke alarm on
every floor of your house, hard-wired into the electrical system.
The focus of new fire safety legislation should be on older
homes, not new ones.
It can also be argued that sprinklers save property but smoke
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alarms save lives. Smoke inhalation is far more dangerous than
fire itself. Smoke is often generated long before flames erupt.
Therefore, alarms which detect
smoke give warning long before
the fire escalates. Sprinklers are
temperature-triggered, meaning
that there must be flames and
heat before the sprinklers will be
activated. Time counts when a
house fire starts. The earliest
warning, usually from smoke
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alarms, offers residents the best
chance of escape.
President
What about the insurance factor?
Many insurance companies do
offer a discount if a home has a sprinkler system. In light of the
possibility of property damage from accidental discharge,
though, insurance companies insist sprinkler systems are
checked regularly. The cost of routine monitoring and maintenance may very well outweigh any insurance savings realized
for having the sprinkler system.
The cost of mandatory fire sprinklers in new homes would be
quite high. It is not an inexpensive exercise. The additional
cost would need to be factored into the purchase price of a
home and absorbed by the new home buyer. The new home
buyer is already barely treading water, burdened by many
mandatory taxes, development charges and regulations.
Allowing sprinkler systems to be an option for the homeowner
who wants this extra level of comfort and security seems the
logical choice.
Premier Dalton McGuinty has asked Municipal Affairs and
Housing Minister Jim Watson to make a recommendation with
respect to sprinklers in residential buildings in mid-February.
We believe that when it comes to fire safety in homes, though,
the right tools are smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors,
and fire extinguishers, not mandatory sprinkler systems.
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On a separate note, it’s always nice to see members of our
industry recognized for their efforts. Industry professionals and
builders gathered at the 20th anniversary of the Ontario Builder
Forum on January 17th to celebrate the best in energy efficient
sustainable homebuilding at the 2007 EnerQuality Awards.
Congratulations to one of our own association members –
Empire Communities – for earning the title of ‘EnerGuide
Builder of the Year’. Keep up the good work!
Durham’s Hockey Team Pumped for More!
Well, it was another successful Home Builders Association
Hockey Tournament at Haliburton.
We think we saw Cliff Fletcher watching us, but he got
absorbed in the crowd!
You have to be proud of such a dedicated Team of Guys
who fight through snow, late nights and smelly equipment to
bring entertainment to the Town and help with the local charity fund.
The lads are mentally and physically preparing for Next
Year.
The fellowship is great and good sportsmanship prevails.
We had very few penalties and gentlemanly assuaged any
heated tempers from the opposing teams.
--The Callery Report
Our guys played well and although we did not bring home
any gold medals or entry draft contracts for the NHL, we did
win our division in a resounding final game!
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JANUARY
50/50 DRAW WINNER
“C” you later.
P.S. I didn’t take a moment to prospect for new business as one of
our referees is looking for a maintenance and repair contractor to
tend to some cracked walks, basement and garage floor work as
well as roofing! He lives in the Beaverton area. Please call me for
details @905-434-0043 and I’ll get you connected
JANUARY BUSINESS CARD
DRAW WINNER
Congratulations to
Ray Pottier of
Don Lea Lumber
who won the 50/50 draw
at the January
dinner meeting.
Hats off to
Ray who donated his
winnings to our
2008 Charity Hearth Place Cancer
Support Centre.
PMA
Charity
Ski Day
at Craigleith Ski Club
in Collingwood
Cassidy & Co. has teamed up with PMA Brethour, TD Canada Trust, and Bell
Canada to deliver a fun filled day of skiing to raise money for the Friendship
Centre in Toronto.
And with all the snow and cold weather we’ve had lately, our charity ski day
looks to be the best ever!!!
It’s less than one month away, Thursday, February 28th, 2008, at Craigleith
Ski Club, in Collingwood, and we are asking for your kind support.
You can help out in 1 of 2 ways; a corporate sponsorship, and/or buying Ski
Day tickets @ $120/skier. Corporate sponsorships are as follows: $1500
includes 4 Ski Day passes; $1000 includes 2 Ski Day passes; $500 includes
1 Ski Day pass; $250 (thank you).
For tickets or to sponsor call:
Margaret at 905-415-2720 | margaretp@pmabrethour.com
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The future is forecast for Durham
The Federal Reserve continues to talk of ‘substantive’ easing of interest rates to support the U.S. economy which is
moving close to recession.
Canada, of course, is not an island unto itself. But the
impact of high oil prices - a big negative stateside, while a
plus to Canada - and the absence of a mortgage market
meltdown here should give Canada some degree of shelter from the storm.
Canadian private sector hiring has been anemic, even
weaker than in the equivalent household survey stateside.
Government activity has made up the difference, as huge
tax and energy revenues allowed for a massive staffing of
governments, hospitals and schools across the country. As
a result, Canada¹s unemployment rate is still only a couple
of ticks off a multi-decade low, and tight labour markets are
driving wages at nearly a 5% pace.
Just as the U.S. is looking to Washington, Canadians will
turn to Ottawa and the provincial capitals to defend against
recent downside risks to growth.
Given less slack in our labour market and the fact that
Canada never raised interest rates as far as the U.S., the
Bank of Canada isn¹t likely to be as aggressive as the Fed.
But the Bank is still cutting - with a quarter-point cut in
January and another likely in March.
With the January 1st GST cut, the federal government has
delivered what now looks to be a well-timed boost to consumer spending. But as we approach federal and provincial budget season, it will be important for governments to look past the single-minded goal of debt
reduction that has dominated the past decade. This
isn¹t the time to pinch pennies in terms of tax cuts or
spending. The public sector switch was turned ‘on’
last year in terms of hiring, and that - or even better,
stimulative tax relief - should stay ‘on’ in these less
certain times.
To Advertise, call Donna Donaldson
T. 905.579.8080 / F. 905.579.0141
ddonaldson@drhba.com
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Low unemployment rate, population growth and low mortgage rates continue to drive the housing market. Resale
market conditions will become more balanced in 2008,
prompting more moderate price growth.
Strong sales of new homes in 2007 will translate into a higher number of starts expected in 2008 than in 2007.
Both resale and new home prices in Durham Region remain
the lowest in the GTA and the relative affordability will continue to drive demand.
The average price to own a new home in Durham Region in
2007 was $383,526 up 7.7% over the previous year, however much less than Toronto’s average home price of
$930,360. The average single-detached home price in
Durham Region is expected to increase in 2008 to
$400,000+.
Single-detached homes continue to remain the dwelling of
choice for local buyers. Across Durham Region, Whitby had
the highest new home construction activity in 2007 followed
by Ajax, Oshawa and Clarington.
Other points of interest were an average monthly rental payment in the Oshawa CMA of $877 and to own a home the
monthly mortgage payment is $1408 based on a 35-year
mortgage. Toronto’s average rent is $1,061 and an average
mortgage payment is $2543 making that leap into home
ownership even harder to achieve which is driving first time
home buyers further east.
Around Durham
Mike Memme, Niagara Region HBA; Robert Mitchell,
Tarion; and DRHBA President Scott Jeffery at the
Industry Leaders dinner in North York January 16th.
Br ea k f as t w i t h t h e
M i n is t e r o f H o u s i n g
Join DRHBA
for Breakfast
with
The Honourable
Jim Watson,
Minister of Housing
Home Builders’ Associations from across the
country were hosted by BILD (Building Industry
Land
Development) at
a
RENOMARK
Information Forum January 18th at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre. Hosts Stephen
Dupuis and Helen Battista presented guests with
information about the new RENOMARK program
and then held a tour of RENOVATION DESTINATION at the National Home Show.
From Durham, EO Donna Donaldson and Neil
Saunders, of Enbridge and chair of the DRHBA
RENOMARK Committee, attended the forum.
In photo below, Stephen Dupuis of BILD explains
how his Association promotes the RENOMARK
program at their Home Show.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Tosca Banquet Centre
* Details to follow!
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RENOMARK
PROGRAM
Find out more about the RENOMARK
program at the Business Showcase on
Tuesday, February 19th at Tosca Banquet
Centre. Special guests Helen Battista of
BILD and Joel Scopelleti of Carick Home
Improvements will be on hand for a presentation and to answer your questions.
Come early for the Showcase Tour, join
us for dinner and an informative
evening.
To register, see flyer insert in this
newsletter or email Donna Donaldson at
ddonaldson@drhba.com
Call for Entries!
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5 p.m. (no extensions)
Awards Night
Friday, April 18, 2008
Deer Creek Golf Centre
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or 905-579-4400, Ext. 2313
www.drhba.com
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(Oshawa)--The Energy Conservation Society of Ontario
(ECSO) is proud to announce the first annual Oshawa Energy
Conservation Fair made possible with financial support from
the Ontario Ministry of Energy's Community Conservation
Initiative (CCI) Program.
The Oshawa Energy Conservation Fair will focus on energy
conservation/efficiency products and services. It will be a day
long event held at the Legends Centre 1661 Harmony Road
North, Oshawa, Ontario, February 27th, 2008 from 1 pm to 7
pm.
"The Oshawa Energy Conservation Fair will reach out to the
wider Oshawa community engaging a wide spectrum of consumer groups, organizations and businesses for the purpose
of educating the community on various energy conservation/efficiency options. The Oshawa Energy Conservation
Fair is designed to address "barriers" to energy conservation
and engage individuals in energy conservation action," said
Glenn McKnight, Executive Director of Energy Conservation
Society of Ontario (ECSO).
Energy efficiency is dependant on the homeowner taking
action. Most of Oshawa's housing stock already exists and
not all new homes are built according to the most efficient
designs. The Oshawa Energy Conservation Fair will educate
the homeowner on energy efficiency through personal interaction with a wide array of consumer groups, organizations
and businesses with expertise in energy efficiency.
"This Oshawa Energy Conservation Fair is just what our community needs. A one-on-one exchange of information
between local consumer groups, organizations and businesses who want to build awareness that small environmental
changes have big economic impacts. Imagine doing a little
thing, feeling good, benefiting yourself, your finances, your
community and the environment. Oh what a feeling," said
Joan Kerr, of Foundation for Building Sustainable
Communities (FBSC) who is also a partner in the event.
For more information on this free fair, please contact:
Jason Dasti or Glenn McKnight
Energy Conservation Society of Ontario
Phone 905-434-6655
ecso@rogers.com
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Proposed New
DRHBA Members
The following companies have applied for
membership in the Durham Region Home
Builders’ Association. If you have any concerns, directly applicable to the code of
ethics, on why any one of these applicants
should not be presented to the Board of
Directors, please write in confidence to
Donna Donaldson, Executive Officer immediately.
AUDIOTRONIC OSHAWA
Contact: Neil Mehdi, Justin Parkinson, Chriss Marsh
245 King Street West, #2
Oshawa, Ontario
L1J 2J7
Phone: (905) 404-1501
Fax: (905) 404-5468
Email: tony.r@rogers.com
www.audiotronic.ca
BIL-DEN METAL ROOFING SYSTEMS
Contact: Alex Becz
440 Hopkins Street
Whitby, Ontario
L1N 2B9
Phone: (905) 666-0018
Fax: (905) 666-0018
Email: alex@bil-den.com
www.thelastroof.com
MABE - GE APPLIANCES
Contact: Julie Saarinen
5420 North Service Road
Suite 300
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 5B6
Phone: (905) 438-1097
Fax: (905) 438-4078
Email:julie.saarinen@mabe.ca
www.gebuilder.ca
WALKER, HEAD
Contact: Fiona Empke
800-1315 Pickering Parkway
Pickering, Ontario
L1V 7G5
Phone: (905) 839-4484
Fax: (905) 420-1073
Email: fempke@walkerhead.com
www.walkerhead.com
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The National
Scene
Addressing the Environmental Agenda – For more than two
decades, the CHBA has championed efforts to improve the environmental performance of housing. These initiatives began with the
development of the R-2000 Standard in the mid-1980s and continue
to this day, with the strong endorsement of industry-led, market-driven new labeling programs such as Built Green™ and Energy Star™.
Policies and information resources have also been developed, including the CHBA Member Builder’s Statement of Business Values and
Commitments, the CHBA’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative
and specific guidelines on environmentally responsible housing and
the best-selling CHBA Builders’ Manual. The CHBA’s efforts moving
forward are being captured in a document, “Addressing the
Environmental Agenda: A Discussion Paper on Strategic Options for
the CHBA” which will be available in February through the Members’
area of www.chba.ca.
Energy Code for Houses - In light of provincial governmental initiatives to add new requirements to their building codes, the CHBA has
written to the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes to
support the “refurbishment” of the Model National Energy Code for
Houses as a “progeny” document.
New Code Objectives on Water Use Efficiency – The CHBA made
a presentation to the Executive Committee of the Canadian
Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) this month on the
need for a disciplined approach to the consideration of new objectives
in the National Codes. This should apply to their current initiative to
respond to requests from the federal and provincial Ministers of the
Environment to add water-use efficiency to the current list of Code
objectives. The CHBA’s position is that it is essential that the industry
be consulted on whether or not to adopt new objectives and not just
after the fact.
Spatial Separation Requirements - CHBA staff attended the last
meeting of the Task Group considering new requirements for fire
safety in closely spaced houses held in Calgary last month. A discussion paper has been circulated among provincial builder representatives on TRC to seek consensus on the proposals to be considered
for adoption by the National Building Code in April 2008.
Residential Concrete Standard - This standard (CSA-A438) is
being withdrawn and the relevant sections will likely be added to the
concrete standard for large buildings. The CHBA is participating in a
committee overseeing the transition and will assess options to reduce
the impact on builders.
High Intensity Fires – The CHBA - National Office provided comments to CHBA – Alberta to assist with their response to a report from
the Alberta High Intensity Residential Fires Working Group, which is
a committee of fire officials who have recommended implementing a
series of fire safety measures. A letter was also sent from the CHBA
President to the Provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs advocating
that code changes should be dealt with through the National Code
Development Process.
New CHBA “Member Logo” - “Guidelines for Using the CHBA
Member Logo,” along with graphic image files, are available from the
Members’ area of www.chba.ca. As well, members are urged to
include links to the CHBA website from their own company websites.
Special web icons have been created for downloading at
www.chba.ca/webicons.
65th National Conference – The CHBA National Conference will be
held at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in British Columbia from April
4-6. The Fairmont is almost sold out, but additional rooms have been
secured at the Four Seasons Hotel, which is a five-minute walk away.
Register now online at www.chba.ca/conference.
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© Canadian Home Builders’ Association
BUSINESS
SHOWCASE
Tuesday,
February 19,
2008
TOSCA BANQUET
CENTRE
Please RSVP to
Donna
at (905) 579-8080 or
rsvp@drhba.com
2007-2008
Board of Directors
Executive
Scott Jeffery, President
Frank MacPhee,1st Vice President
Rebecca Evans, 2nd Vice President
Kathy Chateauvert, Past President
Donna Donaldson, Executive Officer
Phyllis Dupuis, Treasurer
Directors
Bobbi Ann Brooks
Wayne Clarke
Bill Collier
Ed Derks
Emidio DiPalo
Mike DiPalo
Heather Hreljac
Jennifer Hurd
Neil Saunders
Rick Siblock
Marianne Tracey
Jeff Goldman, Presidential Appointee
Beth Kelly, Presidential Appointee
Drew Dowling, Presidential Appointee
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