Green Building
Top 5 Home Building Trends Of This Year
Are you planning to build your dream home? Here are our Top 5 Home Building Trends and practices that we have seen working with our clients this year. Whether you are building a new home or just doing renovations, these building trends can provide you with some inspiration for… Read More
Mitigating Flood Risk in Design
Just before midnight, I was awoken by lights shining up from my neighbour’s yard. Record rainfall was landing on the already saturated ground, streams carrying runoff were crossing my neighbour’s yard and running through their basement suite. Water was coming in through the window wells and over foundation… Read More
91 Chapel Commercial Building Package
91 Chapel a new condo development in the heart of downtown Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island. The project is being developed by Island Creek Developments and constructed by Island West Coast Developments. Pacific Homes has been a proud supplier of the commercial building package. Designed by de Hoog & Kierulf… Read More
The Benefits Of Building With Wood
Even though mankind has been using wood for construction consistently for thousands of years, it is also what many experts have been calling the building material of the future. When building any project, choosing to use wood is environmentally, economically, structurally and stylistically the best choice. Environmentally Responsible It… Read More
Learn About The New BC Energy Step Code
I recently attended a Building Smart presentation on the introduction of the BC Energy Step Code for Zone 5 in Nanaimo BC on Vancouver Island with the objective of finding out more about the changes coming to the building industry over the next few years. It was good to hear… Read More
A Guide To Choosing The Perfect Paint Colour
Pointers to ponder when picking paint colours! So, you’ve decided to paint. You may be a pro at choosing colours and confidently make your way to the paint store or you may feel out of your element, unable to envision colours working together. I mean come on… you take a… Read More
Can I Do A Custom Design?
We are asked on a regular basis if we do custom home builds or only the Inspirational Stock Plans on our website. The answer is Yes! You may be wondering if you can save money by choosing an existing floor plan instead of going with a custom design. This is… Read More
Energy Efficient Westcoast Contemporary Prefab Cottage
This Energy Efficient Westcoast Contemporary Cottage is modest in its size, and highly crafted. This home blends into the surrounding natural mountainside property on Salt Spring Island with jaw-dropping ocean views. Our customers worked alongside project specialist Andrew Hallet and Pacific Homes designer John Veuger to come up with this… Read More