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D8I&8GI)''. <Zfcf^`ZXc i\efmXk`fej Canada’s 10Heritage best homes open kitchen 71114 78312 02 GD+'',((00I//.-,%'':E 9lj`e\jj@eMXeZflm\iÇ?fd\DXb\fm\i 07 0.1_HM_MARAPR.indd 1 3/16/07 10:53:00 AM Quality clear through JELD-WEN™ WINDOWS & DOORS | They’re strong, stable and always enduring. JELD-WEN interior doors are crafted to deliver exceptional performance. We have a full line of interior and exterior doors to coordinate with your home’s appearance, whether your home is a Craftsman bungalow or a sleek contemporary design. Enhance your home with the durability and design behind JELD-WEN reliability. Learn more at www.jeld-wen.ca. Proudly built in Canada ©2007 JELD-WEN of Canada, Ltd. Reliability for real life is a trademark of JELD-WEN, inc., Oregon, USA. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 0.1_HM_MARAPR.indd 2 3/16/07 10:53:04 AM "ANG/LUFSEN"URRARD3TREET!DIVISIONOF#OMMERCIAL%LECTRONICS,TD "URRARD3TREET6ANCOUVER "RITISH#OLUMBIA6:: 0.1_HM_MARAPR.indd 3 3/16/07 10:53:04 AM ?FD< D8I&8GI)''. dXb\fm\i:?8E>@E>JG8:<N@K?@;<8J FEATURES 18 Sustainable gardens Natural reaction to climate change 28 Heritage home tour Exclusive tour into great city homes 32 Eco-makeover Whistler renovation sets green standard 36 Green report Rare R-2000 rebuild draws a crowd 38 Roofing revolution Green roof, flat roofs eyed for makeovers 41 Women contractors Females with the right stuff DEPARTMENTS 8HotNewProducts 12 Making News 14 What’s in Store 20 Bathroom Makeover 24 Kitchen Makeover 42 Contractor’s Corner 43 Makeover Money 46 Trims & Touches Cover photo: Whistler makeover aims for Built This page: Eton Street heritage house Green status. See page 32 on the tour. See page 28 Photo: Multi-Vista Construction Documentation Ltd. Photo: Richard Lam 0.1_HM_MARAPR.indd 4 3/16/07 1:27:35 PM An escape, deeper than your imagination ... KOHLER®, the world’s most innovative and imaginative bathroom brand, can be experienced at your nearest showroom. KOHLER.com The sok® overflowing bath with effervescence and chromatherapy in Biscuit, and Taboret® bath-mount faucet with lever handles in Vibrant® Brushed Nickel. ©2006 Kohler Co. 0.1_HM_MARAPR.indd 5 3/16/07 10:53:12 AM EDITOR’S NOTE ?FD< dXb\fm\i:?8E>@E>JG8:<N@K?@;<8J Publisher: Gail Clark Green is more than Editor: Frank O’Brien Design Director: Randy Pearsall latest makeover trend Copy Editor: Baila Lazarus Writers: Daine Halley, Baila Lazarus, t takes faith to join the green move- Michael Adams, founding president of Dermot Mack, Sylvia Shaw, Renata ment in British Columbia, an abiding Environics. Triveri, Corey Van’t Haaff Ibelief that, if enough us a make even Th e home makeover market is prov- Production Manager: Don Schuetze small changes, it will be part of a global ing particularly welcoming to the green Production: Carole Readman battle against climate change that just movement. Sales Supervisor: Joan McGrogan might make a diff erence. As we report inside, crowds are lining Advertising Sales: Lori Borden, All faith is tested, however. up to tour local homes built to environ- Corinne Tkachuk, Angela von Werder Every year, another fi ve million cars mentally friendly standards; both the Sales Co-ordinator: Katherine Butler take to the roads of India for the fi rst time. federal and provincial governments are Marketing/Advertising Assistant: Every week, another coal-fi red power dangling cash to convince homeowners Olivia Gannon plant opens somewhere in to lessen their energy use; System Administrator: Jim Bertram China that is big enough to some municipalities are now D8I&8GI)''. Director of Circulation: Scott Wheatley serve all the households in <Zfcf^`ZXc mandating roofs with grass British Columbia. i\efmXk`fej on them; and retailers have Controller: Marlita Hodgens Every day, Al Gore’s opened in Vancouver that Operations Manager: Dennis LeBlanc Nashville mansion uses 10 source and sell only green President, BIV Media Group: Tom Siba times more energy than a typ- Canada’s products. Inside, you also will Vice-President, BIV Media Group: Peter Ladner 10Heritage best ical Vancouver house. homes open kitchen read of the fi rst built-green 71114 78312 02 GD+'',((00I//.-,%'':E 9lj`e\jj@eMXeZflm\iÇ?fd\DXb\fm\i So, whether you buy a new 07 and R-2000 healthier home Home Makeover is published by Business fridge that uses less energy or renovations in Canada, one at in Vancouver Magazines, a division apply a less toxic brand of paint to your Whistler and one in Vancouver. of BIV Media Group, 102 Fourth walls, it will likely not make much dif- Green is more than the latest stainless Avenue East, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 1G2, ference against global climate change. steel. Many consumers have leapfrogged 604-688-2398, Fax 604-688-1963, Still, nowhere else in Canada have con- industry and politicians alike to take www.businessinvancouver.com. sumers embraced the green environment- environmental action beyond a faddish BIV Media Group also publishes Busi- al message more enthusiastically than trend to a faith, and a serious lifestyle ness in Vancouver. Copyright 2007 Home here on the verdant southern West Coast. choice. Makeover. All rights reserved. No part of A January poll done by Environics At Home Makeover we applaud this this book may be reproduced in any form or Research Group showed that 83 per cent rising tide of environmental awareness. incorporated into any information retrieval of British Columbians said they are In fact, we will now include a specifi c system without permission of Business in likely to change their own shopping hab- new department, Green Change, that Vancouver Magazines. Th e list of services its to purchase more environmentally will document where and how home- provided in this publication is not necessar- friendly goods and services, even if it owners can incorporate environment- ily a complete list of all such services avail- means paying a premium price. Th is was ally friendly measures into their home able in Vancouver, B.C. Th e publishers are the highest such response in the country. renovations. not responsible in whole or in part for any “We’re seeing a fundamental shift Frank O’Brien, errors or omissions in this publication. in consumer behavior,” understated Editor, [email protected] issn 1719-8712 publications mail agreement no: 40051199. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses NEXT ISSUE to Circulation Department: We present our third annual Parade of Renovated Homes, with a 102 Fourth Avenue East, Vancouver, B.C. dozen – or more – local makeovers open for public tours. We tell how to transform V5T 1G2. E-mail: [email protected] a backyard into a green, recreational paradise with patios, pools, tubs and barbecues; explain how to improve driveways and walkways; and get to work on creating the ultimate home offi ce on a small budget. - ?FD<dXb\fm\iD8I:?&8GI@C)''. 0.1_HM_MARAPR.indd 6 3/16/07 10:53:19 AM Let the good times roll $$"# $" %$ "#$ %$ $"&"$$%$) $&) %$#$") %"# % "*# $$"!$ (#$" ) '$$%"$ ""# " ## $ $")!"# $" #$#%$%" %$) $%" &"%$##" !! 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Rechargeable, foldable mower Hate dragging that lawnmower power cord or finding a place to store the mower? Gardena’s new super-quiet 12- volt rechargeable will mow down about 3,000 square feet of grass on a single charge and then fold up to the size of suitcase for easy transport or storage. It even works as a manual mower without the battery pack. Gardena is based in Ontario, but their mower is available at dealers across Greater Vancouver. / ?FD<dXb\fm\iD8I:?&8GI@C)''. 0.1_HM_MARAPR.indd 8 3/16/07 10:53:43 AM Leather and steel Just in time (kinda) for Father’s Day and the Canucks in the playoffs comes the Schelly chair in black leather and brushed steel, with matching footstool. The chair is big – 33 inches wide – and boldly stylish. The chair alone is around $850, the footstool north of $600. Dad would love it. Available only at Bo Concept, Vancouver. Barbecue indoors Many condominium owners are not allowed to cook with a conventional gas or charcoal barbecue on the balcony. Others don’t like to barbecue outside when it is cold or rain- ing. Now, finally, comes an electric barbecue that allows you to barbecue, really barbecue, safely anywhere, even indoors. Firestone’s New Legacy electric convection grill heats fast and reaches searing heat – 400 F – even faster than big grills. Yet it plugs right into conventional wall plugs and you will never be nervous lighting up. This is not for the barby purists, though. The little grill can be put on automated mode that will cook food pre- cisely and then emit a polite beep to tell you it’s ready. It even has a non-stick cooking surface. The grill – about 20 inches by 18 inches by 10 inches – weighs only 25 pounds and requires no assembly.