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2015 saw a surge in demand for loft conversions by homeowners in the UK as a result of the new and simplified planning regulations. There are different types of loft conversions chosen because of price, space available, aesthetic appeal, property style, the height of the roof, and the planning permission required. [1]
In 2016, the building was awarded landmark designation by the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA). [4] In 2010, Quadrangle initiated a joint venture with the March of Dimes Canada called AccessAbility Advantage, which was established to create more accessible built environments. [5]
In US usage, a loft is an upper room or storey in a building, mainly in a barn, directly under the roof, used for storage (as in most private houses).In this sense it is roughly synonymous with attic, the major difference being that an attic typically constitutes an entire floor of the building, while a loft covers only a few rooms, leaving one or more sides open to the lower floor.
Country house conversion to apartments is the process whereby a large country house, which was originally built to accommodate one wealthy family, is subdivided into separate apartments (i.e. flats or condos) to allow multiple residential occupancy by a number of unrelated families.
Emporis defines a low-rise as "an enclosed structure below 35 metres [115 feet] which is divided into regular floor levels". [4] The city of Toronto defines a mid-rise as a building between four and twelve stories. [5]
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Vancouver had the least affordable housing market in Canada by 1980; the average home cost 5.7 times the average family income. [h] [161]: 16–17 O' Toole calculated that given the high interest rates in 1980, "an average family would have to devote more than 70 percent of its income to pay off a mortgage on an average home in 30 years."
As of July 1, 2012 the Ontario Building Code was amended to address the issue of balcony glass breaking on newly constructed buildings. [30] The new amendment, Supplementary Standard SB-13, "Glass in Guards" [ 31 ] is intended to help minimize the likelihood that balcony glass will break on newly constructed buildings and help reduce the chance ...