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In This Episode: Henri Belisle of TQ Construction and homeowner Dr Janet Simons are back to review the now-completed heritage renovation project. With the goal of achieving a high-performance energy efficiency home, Henri and Janet share lessons learned including design build challenges, scope creep, and even some pesky woodpeckers too.

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含羞草研究社楾here含羞草研究社檚 always trade offs. Understanding what we are willing to trade off is important. There含羞草研究社檚 always going to be a judgment, is the builder going to talk to the client about this or are they going to make a call on the homeowner含羞草研究社檚 behalf because you can含羞草研究社檛 be calling 18 times a day for every decision. So, I think there含羞草研究社檚 some calibration always that goes on there regarding communication.含羞草研究社 Dr Janet Simons, Homeowner.

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Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of Canada含羞草研究社檚 coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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