Resources for first meeting 2025.01.10:

BeHome DADU resources. NOTE: BeHomes as featured below were intended for modular prefabrication. There is a MUCH more economical variant without all of the steel and lifting points, etc. intended for site assembly, but at least you can see a full set here as a preview of the site-fabricated tech and details.

1. BeHomes-Catalogue-v.10-1
2. 2.0 BeHome Budget 2023
3. 2022 TAI Openings Best Practice Guide (sm)
4. Cubic 2.0 2023 Schematic
5. Assembly Reports (UBAKUS Building Science)
6. Cubic 2.0 IFP PDF
7. MEP+Structural Set PDF
8. Low Scope 3 Carbon Assemblies PDF
9. OBJECTIVE Modelling Tool, Report, Economics
10. Link to Sankey Viewer Resource (Under Development)
11. Link to BARRIE-GIS Presentation
12. City of Burnaby, BC Housing Design Library
13. City of Burnaby: Design Overview: https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/housing-design-library
14. City of Burnaby: Legalese: (see below)

CMHC Resources for Duplex, Triplex, Quad Layouts:

1. Link to MidCentury Matters Post (Archive too large to share)
2. https://www.thomsonarchitecture.ca/portfolio/2021-002/
3. https://www.thomsonarchitecture.ca/portfolio/2021-023-cmhc-532/
4. BeHomes Page Link
5. BeHomes Configurator Link
6. Leckie Catalogue (BC)
7. Leckie Catalogue Press Release
8. LGA Catalogue (CMHC Canada Wide)
9. Thomson minimalHouse Reboot (panelized by TookeTree)
10. 2024 Q4 RLB Pricing Index

Meeting Itinerary:

1. 10min. RFP Response Review: Direction on Scope of Work (Models/Options), Budget, Direction by Staff/Council, Funding Sources (CMHC MLI?)
2. 10min. Program Objectives (New IESO and Ontario Grants for ASHP/GSHP, Thermal/Electrical Storage, Upgrades, etc)
3. 10min. BOM vs. BOQ, Review Templates
4. 10min. Discussion of Building Science, OBJECTIVE, Assemblies, Goals for CMHC compliance/Funding
5. 10min. BIM vs. OpenBIM: Options for OpenBIM & 3D (Blender/Bonsai – Free Software), BIMx Viewer
6. 10min. Lot Layouts: The Challenge of Machine Space and Mitigating Backyard Conflict
7. 10min.Inventory of Typical Barrie Lots (Automation via OpenData): Example City Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JjUPcHgU_k
8. 10min. Structural & Mechanical Approaches (Team Discussions Initiated)
9. 10min. Schedule, Milestones, PR, Program Applicant Collateral/Guidance, etc. Project Name?

Meeting Notes: (provided by Barrie Staff)

1. Pending

Burnaby Terms & Conditions Sample Text:

 

• Compliance and Review
  The designs available through the Housing Design Library (the “Designs”) are provided by Designers and hosted by the City (the “City”) for the User’s consideration and information only. The Designs are not guaranteed to meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code, local zoning bylaws or any other applicable laws, statutes, regulations, City policies and/or bylaws.
• Availability
  The Designs available on the website may be removed, altered, or priced differently at any time and without notice. The Design being hosted in the Housing Design Library is not a guarantee of the Design or Designer’s availability.
• Permit Application and Approval
  Any building permit application submitted using a Design must undergo a full review as part of the development approval process. Please note that the use of a Design does not guarantee any approval(s) or qualify the application for expedited review or permitting.
• Financial Transactions 
  The City’s sole role in the Housing Design Library is to host the Designs at the City’s sole discretion. The City is not a party to any financial transactions related to the purchase of Designs or any associated professional services. Any monetary exchanges are solely between the User and the Designer, and the City does not receive any compensation or fees related to these transactions nor will the City facilitate any purchase and sale of any Design or any other transaction.
• Use and Indemnity
  • 5.1. The Designs may be subject to copyright. The User agrees to use a Design only if it is legally entitled to use such Design and then in accordance with the terms and conditions of any contract and/or legislation governing the use of the Design.
  • 5.2. The User agrees that no part of the Housing Design Library or any Design contained therein may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, communicated, or distributed for any purpose without the express written permission of the owner of the Design Library or the Design, as applicable.
  • 5.3. The User agrees to indemnify the City and its officials, officers, agents, employees and contractors (collectively, the “City Personnel”) from and against any and all damages, losses, costs (including, without limitation, legal costs on a solicitor-and-client basis), actions, causes of action, claims, demands, liabilities and expenses incurred or suffered by any City Personnel Indemnitees, as a result of the User’s use of this Design Library.
• Warranty Disclaimer
  The City is providing the Housing Design Library to the User on an “as is”, “with all faults” and “as available” basis. The City makes no representations or warranties as to the quality of the Designs and expressly disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, regarding the Housing Design Library and the Designs therein, including but not limited to, availability, timeliness, security, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the City does not warrant that the Housing Design Library or the Designs therein will meet the User’s requirements or be error or defect-free. The User acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for carrying out its own due diligence and satisfying itself that the Design is suitable for its needs, including complying with all applicable laws, bylaws, regulations, statutes, and the User assumes any and all risks associated with purchasing and using a Design and contracting with a Designer.
• No Liability
  The City assumes no responsibility or liability, and the User releases and holds the City harmless, for any issues, damages, or defects that may arise from the use of the Designs provided in the Housing Design Library and will not be liable for damages of any kind (including but not limited to, special, incidental or consequential damages, lost profits or economic loss, regardless of the foreseeability of those damages) arising out of or in connection with the use of the Designs provided in the Housing Design Library including, but not limited to, those losses arising from property loss or damage.
• Entire Agreement
  These Terms constitute the entire agreement of the parties relating to the User’s use of the Housing Design Library and the Designs and no prior or subsequent advice or information given by the City, Designers, or other parties shall modify, alter or otherwise amend these Terms.
• Governing Law
  These terms and all matters arising from or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable in Ontario, without giving any effect to conflicts of laws principles, and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.