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A Home in the Dome...
HOME 2000 PHOTOS
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worth
waiting for... This home was built for demonstration by the GVHBA -
Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association in co-operation with CMHC - Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation as the feature presentation at the BC Spring Home & Garden
Show at BC Place... February 23 - 27, 2000
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A Home in the Dome...
Kitchen / Dining Areas
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Do your parties always wind up in the kitchen? GVHBA VP
& CEO
Peter Simpson
and GVHBA President M.J. Whitemarch
found
themselves in HOME 2000's delightfully homey kitchen on opening day.
The preparation area is logically laid out to maximize efficiency and allow interaction
with family and or guests seated in the open dining area. The ceramic tile floors
from Fontile make cleaning a breeze...
Living Room
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The Living Room shown while on display at BC Place is light and bright, no doubt in part,
as a result of the Euroline Windows used throughout the
home. A neat feature of
these windows in the way they can open from the side...or from the top down...
The Living Room's natural gas fireplace is surrounded by stone creating a place to
display plants
and treasures safe from the hands of inquisitive children or playful puppies.
Colour is important to the mood and ambience of a home. Most of the furniture is
from the Brick and Pier 1 Imports. The designers have used Glidden Paints
"Fennel" - (a soft misty green) colour in the Living Room and
"Coneflower" - (a warm yellow) in the Kitchen.of HOME 2000.
At the side of the home is another Living Room... this one of the outdoors variety...
a peaceful oasis with a soothing water feature...
A straight line wide staircase makes it possible to add a stair climber
at some future date should one be required by some member of the family.
All of the halls and doorways are 36 inches wide rather than the standard 28.
The extra six inches make it possible for walkers and wheelchairs to use every room in the
house.
Wood, installed by Metropolitan Hardwood Floors was used
throughout the entire home,
except for the kitchens and baths which were tiled. The soft amber chosen adds a
warm glow to every room.
These non-off gassing materials are a healthy alternative choice for floor coverings for
people who may
have allergies or sensitivity to synthetics used in carpeting... although we should tell
you that there are
some excellent recycled plastic carpet products out there that give you yet another
option.
When choosing elements for your home, research the choices that are best for your
lifestyle
and both current and future needs.
Bedrooms & Baths
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The warm colours chosen for the Master Bedroom and Ensuite and the Blue Room next to it
reflect the decorating tastes of the Connor Group team of
marketing experts.
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An office... Do you need one? Otherwise this delightful den on the main floor,
with it's own entrance to the main floor bath and a patio door to the garden, could become
a bedroom
or family room. It's close to the kitchen for snacking too!
Provision has also been made in the HOME 2000 plan for expansion. The home can be
built as a single family unit...
but it can also be converted to a duplex with minimal modification as the family's needs
change. Read the articles and see the floor plan details...>>>
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Options
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Combined with a proper insulation and exterior cladding, critical elements of any home
these days are the mechanical systems and automated features that keep it
running.... Check out the details in Healthy Housing...
The hotwater boiler, furnace and Eneready's air recovery and
ventilation centre are shown in the first picture on the left above. The solar
panels (photovoltaic cells) are seen in the attic expansion area
Home Automation
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The HOME 2000 central communications and future automation control panel is illustrated.
Do you work from home? Will you want to change a bedroom into a home office or den?
Can you envision a time when you might want a security camera at the front door?
Wht about flexible data lines for phones, fax and internet connections in every room.
Will you want a hight
spped internet connection or sell your home to someone who will need any of these
state-of-the-art technologies....
Be prepared... build it into your new home or while you have the walls open during a major
renovation.
Voxcom provided the innovative communication technology that will enhance your security in
a fully
functional Home for the new millenneum.
For more details on any aspect of the HOME 2000 model,
contact the PARTNER in charge of
that area of expertise...
They all have homes on the internet or their telephone numbers are listed in the
Suppliers of HOME 2000.
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Volunteers are an important element of every HOME in the DOME feature provided by the
Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association at the Spring and Fall Home Shows.
For more information on getting involved, contact the Membership Co-ordinator of the Home
Builders'
Association (don't forget to tell them how you found the connection) info@vancouverhomebuilders.org
Your comments and suggestions about the home and this website are
invited.
Email Gail Ferrier,
Editor, All About Homes....
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