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Join co-hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee on Measure Twice, Cut Once, the podcast that helps homeowners navigate the world of housing to create their dream homes and communities. Whether you’re looking for the latest design trends, inspiration from HAVAN Award-winning projects, or insights into high-performance building techniques, this show connects you with the experts. Packed with practical advice and insider tips, Measure Twice, Cut Once empowers you to make informed decisions, leverage your housing investment, and future-proof your home for generations to come

Episode 66: Interior Designer of the Year

Celebrating her 2024 HAVAN Awards win as Interior Designer of the Year, Sarah Gallop, of Sarah Gallop Design Inc shares her approach to designing award-winning homes. Tune in. This episode…

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Episode 65: 6 Homes 1 Lot

Bryn Davidson of LaneFab Design/Build has been building in the small-housing, multi-family space for over a decade. Tune in and learn what Bryn has to say about Bill44 and the…

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SEASON 7 | Podcast Partner
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Join co-hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee for the 7th season of Measure Twice, Cut One as they explore the latest trends in high-performance building, plus reviews of new housing regulations, and the latest in design build trends. Season 7 is packed with information to empower homeowners to leverage their housing equity and future-proof their homes.

Episode 56: HP Reno Review

Discover the challenges and triumphs of renovating a 112-year-old home as we bring back the builder – TQ Construction, and the homeowner, Dr Janet Simons, to review the high-performance whole…

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Episode 58: Zero Carbon Phoenix House

Discover the remarkable journey of resurrecting Phoenix House, a home devastated by fire, as the homeowners look to rebuild to the prestigious Zero Carbon certification standard. Join Mike and Jennifer-Lee…

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Episode 59: Windows

Looking into windows, one quickly realizes there are many considerations and potential unintended consequences that can impact the heating and cooling, plus the affordability, and comfort of your home. Speaking…

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Episode 60: Energy Advisors

Mike and Jennifer-Lee explore the benefits of working with an Energy Advisor to calculate the building envelope, mechanical systems, and the air-tightness of your home to help provide choice, manage…

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Episode 61: Multi-Family Homes

Meet Laurel James, the design-half of the award-winning Novell Design Build team. Passionate about building homes for families of all configurations, Laurel approaches design with a curious and thoughtful eye…

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Episode 62: Suite Solutions

Looking at housing through a holistic lens, Sara Goldvine from BC Housing dives into the concept of housing as a system. Providing an overview of BC Housing and solutions to…

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Episode 63: Unlocking Home Equity

According to Bobby Purba of BDC Homes, who has built many multi-plex and multi-generational homes, talking about generational wealth and real estate can be tough, but says these conversations need…

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Season 6 Join co-hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee for an inspiring 6th season as they connect with industry-leading builders and designers, featuring exclusive interviews with HAVAN award winners, sharing their cutting-edge designs, building solutions and budgets too! Plus launching with a bonus episode, meet BC’s Minister of Housing, Ravi Kahlon and learn how the Housing Supply Act can empower you to unleash your property’s potential and secure generational wealth.

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Episode 47: Custom Homebuilder of the Year

Jim Smith of Smithwood Builders talks about his journey of becoming Custom Homebuilder of the Year while sharing his experiences including two award-winning projects, highlighting the value of bringing the…

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EP50 HAVAN Awards Best Energy Labelled Home

Architrix Studio and Kingdom Builders take a collaborative approach when helping homeowners design and build their passive home. With lofty goals including in-floor radiant heat and a floating stairway, this…

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EP51 HAVAN Awards Best Kitchen Renovation

What’s the recipe for an award-winning kitchen renovation? For best results, according to Dan Klassen of Jedan Brothers Contracting and Laura Grist Interior Design, it starts with an experienced team,…

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EP54 HAVAN Awards Renovator of the Year

Graeme Huguet, Renovator of the Year from My House Design Build Team, is joined by the Chu family and together they recount their renovation journey through the pandemic. Recognized as…

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SEASON 5 | Podcast Partner
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Season 5 takes a deep dive into building science trends. The BC Building Code adopting the Energy Step Code requirements with the goal to build to net zero by 2032 is generating some of the biggest changes seen in the building industry in the past 100 years. Mike and Jennifer-Lee break down today’s building science into layman terms, and look for trends to help homeowners build and renovate the home right for them.

Episode 36: High Performance Trends

Shedding light on high-performance building trends, Eric Lee of VictorEric Design+Build shares insight on the latest in AI technology including electrochromic windows, and the importance of a design-solving client-goal approach…

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Episode 37: Iceberg Homes

Faced with limited land and soaring real estate prices, homeowners are digging deeper for solutions. Father and son duo, John and Jeff Gunson, of Euro Canadian Construction, share the process…

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Episode 38: BOSS Building Solutions

Faced with a housing crisis, rising building costs, labour shortages, and the need to reduce the footprint of how we build our homes, Chris Hill of BCollective talks us through…

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Episode 39: Small Houses

Jake Fry of Smallworks talks with Jennifer-Lee and Mike about the concept of attainable housing for the missing middle and building thriving modern-day communities, suggesting we keep an open mind…

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Episode 40: Infill Homes

Naikoon Contracting and One Seed Architecture + Interiors tackle Vancouver’s missing middle housing with a stratified Passivhaus+ duplex project including two lock-off suites, as a smart in-fill solution.

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Episode 41: Net Zero Ready Townhomes

Exploring the future of townhomes and the challenges faced by industry building with a smaller footprint, for the benefit of the homeowner and future generations, Jonathan Meads of Streetside Developments…

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Episode 43: Build Smartr

Harv Sidhu of Build Smartr shares his insights on the benefits of building steel-framed homes, and Build a Box, a plug ‘n play one-room solution for added space.

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Episode 44: Net Zero Solar Home

Recognizing net zero was within reach of being a reality, Perspective Homes by Pacific adapted the project to help the homeowner realize their goal to build a design-forward, future-proof home…

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Episode 45: Passive House Passion

Passionate about building to Passive House standards, Shaun St-Amour from Clay Construction talks about associated costs, energy savings, consumer choice, and the importance of challenging the status quo as the…

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SEASON 4 | Podcast Partner
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Season 4 follows the Burden family through a real-time renovation. Sharing the ups and downs of living in the basement with two young children while the home upstairs is being fully gutted and brought back to its 1912 glory, the Burdens share the ride, including finances and pivoting strategies as the project unfolds. Working with Triple Dot Design and Level One Construction, this gorgeous Heritage B East Vancouver 15-month project offers lessons for any homeowner looking to renovate.

Meet the Burdens

Meet the Burdens. A young family, looking to build their forever home. This is not their first rodeo, but it is their first time working with professionals. And their heritage…

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Project Planning

The design plans require adjustments out of the gate, to work within the budget, accommodate engineering requirements, and to enable the Burdens to live in the basement. Can this project…

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Demo Days

It’s getting real in the basement as the two upper floors of the Burden’s heritage B home are gutted. Tune in as the walls are opened, and the anticipated reno…

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Rough Ins & Permits

Emotions are waning and the dishes are piling up in the basement. Getting to the rough-in stage and pass permitting takes some muscle and perseverance. Do the Burdens have what…

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Walls, Floors & Millwork

Planning on paper does not always translate into the real world. Will the Burdens’ wish list be realized? What must to be cut to stay within budget? Tune in for…

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Finishing Details

The excitement is building as the Burdens peek upstairs and can see the essence of their 1920’s heritage home coming to life! Colour selections, appliances, and final details are revealed,…

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Deficiency Walkthrough

Whether building, renovating or designing, it’s all in the details. Take a walk with the Burdens as they get their final walkthrough with Cara from Triple Dot Design, and Alex…

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Real Numbers $$

Budgets keep it real, and the Burdens get real in this final episode discussing their finance strategies, with mortgage broker, Alisa Aragon-Lloyd of Bridgestone Financing Pros.

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Season 3 explores the concept of healthy homes, and how building above the basic code can enhance the wellness and livability of our homes. Looking at our homes through a lens of high-performance building, Mike and Jennifer-Lee explore benefits to the homeowner including increased comfort, safety and energy efficiencies, so you get the answers to build and renovate with the best outcome for your family.

HEALTHY HOMES

What makes a home healthy, and why should we care? Brett Stenner, owner of CI Partners, and certified Well AP, walks through three key elements: water, air, and light.

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BRIGHT IDEAS

Packed with bright ideas, Jordanna Nelson of Robinson Lighting & Bath shares insight on light in the home. Layers and dimmers are just some of the tips to help improve…

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DESIGN BUILD TRENDS

Designing with purpose, and building above code are topics close to the heart of award-winning guests principal residential designer Khang Nguyen of Architrix Design Studio, and Joe Geluch, owner of…

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HEALTHY RENOS

Renovating to higher performance levels with lifestyle benefits included requires thoughtful planning. Henri Belisle, president of TQ Construction and homeowner Dr Janet Simons discuss the planning process of a 1912…

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SMART KITCHENS

Taking a nod from commercial chefs, award-winning Katerina Vastardis, co-owner of Designs by KS, explores how smart kitchen design can impact efficiencies and the wellness of your family too.

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TAKE A BREATH

Award-winning master builder, and owner of Clay Construction, Larry Clay, and Luke Dolan, energy advisor of Capital Home Energy explore the choices we can make to improve the air quality in…

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WATER WORKS!

With an eye for design and a passion for globetrotting, Aleem Kassam, co-owner of Kalu Design Interiors walks us straight through his closet, and into the bathroom bursting with ideas…

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RENO TRENDS: Room by Room

Enhancing the livability of our homes is a big passion for Laura Grist Interior Design and Jedan Brothers Contracting. Focused on exploring what’s possible within your budget, Laura and Dan…

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OUTDOOR LIVING

Connecting the outdoors to your indoor living space has natural health benefits for your family. Huckleberry Landscape Design shares strategies to create the best outdoor living space including plant selection…

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Season two explores whole-home renovations, aging in place, adaptability solutions, new high-performance and passive homes, duplex designs, small housing solutions, redesigned award-winning character homes, plus so much more! Co-hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee ask the questions, so you get the answers to help build or renovate the home right for you.

Just Enough Podcast

JUST ENOUGH

How much is enough? Jake Fry, Founder of Smallworks and Co-founder of Small Housing BC, and Richard Bell of Bell Alliance LLP, and Director of Small Housing BC know how to reconfigure a single-family…

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COUNT ME IN

With a Count Me In attitude, the possibilities are endless when building a home to live your life to the maximum. Todd Best of Best Builders talks to co-hosts Mike…

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GOOD BONES

Humble post-war bungalows, Vancouver specials, aging arts and crafts homes. Ready to teardown? Not so fast says Alex Dumitru of Level One Construction, who prefers to breathe new life into…

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PREFAB-ULOUS!

Extending the life of a traditional prefab Pan-Abode home with factory-built panelized wall systems, Steve Kemp of Kemp Construction believes you can add life to almost any home, noting the…

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PASSIVE PASSION

Passionate about everything Passive House, Nick Bray, of Nick Bray Architecture, shares his unlikely journey with Mike and Jennifer-Lee about building a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom high-performance house on a 25-foot-wide peat…

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SEEING DOUBLE

Doubling down on a housing type not readily allowed in all Metro Vancouver municipalities has Kiff Mowat of Davenport Homes and his brother Cam seeing double. These brothers know first-hand…

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CONDO RENOS

Jamie Banfield Design and Babak from Condoworks Design Renovations understand the power of good design when looking to renovate cookie-cutter condo floor plans. Knowing what to look for in a…

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SCOPE & COST

How much is my house going to cost me is the most common question asked of builders. Shira of DOS Design Group and Damian of Newcombe Wood Concepts and Construction…

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HOME CENTS

Bobby Purba of By Design Construction and Alisa Aragon-Lloyd of Bridgestone Financing Pros understand the power of building your team when you are looking to buy real estate in Metro…

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More than just an inspiration board, season one tackles home building and renovations head on. Mike and Jenn talk with the pros who share industry tips and information on all the things you should think about and plan for, before you start your home building or renovation project, to get the best results.

SAW THE LIGHT

Shedding light on HAVAN, CEO Ron Rapp shares his personal insight on how you can find the resources to build your home right, the first time! You’ll also meet our…

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Building Blocks Podcast

Building Blocks

Like shoring up blocks for a solid foundation, HAVAN Chair, and President of Shakespeare Homes & Renovations Mark Cooper, walks us through finding the right builder for your home building…

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Nailing It Down Podcast

Nailing it Down

Budget. It’s not a scary word if you know how to nail it down the details with your builder in advance. Matt Senf of Sasen Homes offers planning strategies to…

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Nuts & Bolts Podcast

Nuts & Bolts

Pre-design planning. With so many experts available, Joshua Young of Maestro Development unravels the mystery of who you need on your dream team, in particular, the expertise required to build…

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THE HIGH LIFE

What’s a high-performance home, and why does it matter to you? Doug Langford of JDL Homes Vancouver looks behind the walls, enlightening listeners to the lifestyle benefits, costs and energy…

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FRAMED!

Interior Design choices impact all facets of homebuilding. Ami McKay, Principal Designer at Pure Design, frames her home design journey with wisdom, insight, and finding the golden thread. Love the…

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SCREW IT!

Building plans. Construction estimates. Material Selection. Trade quotes. Sarah Gallop, Founder of Sarah Gallop Design Inc breaks down the importance of the pre-construction planning stage, so you don’t get screwed…

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ON THE LEVEL

Graeme Huguet, owner of My House Design/Build Team keeps the conversation real when discussing the construction phase. Realistic timelines, building permits, inspections, anticipating interruptions – a discussion, on the level.

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WHAT’S THE DRILL?

Kathy Yuen, owner of Phase One Design drills into the importance of keeping the communication channels open for the success of your home building project. Hint, it takes more than…

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