com/en-ca/campaigns/sustainability. In Canada, the company has already implemented several sustainability initiatives, including establishing the Green team, which helps find opportunities for green improvement initiatives throughout the company. RENO TRENDS
EVERYBODY INTO THE POOL! Amid a surge of renovations, swimming pools proved a hugely popular home improvement in 2020, according to analysis of Ontario building permits. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), which tracks property data across the province, counted 6,796 swimming pool permits issued in 2020, an increase of 53.2% over the previous year. “Swimming pools are obviously a significant investment, and many property owners evidently decided to take the plunge during the pandemic,” says Carmelo Lipsi, MPAC V.P. and Chief Operating Officer. “This is another indication that people were very focused on their homes in 2020—perhaps because public health restrictions necessitated spending more time at home.” The swimming pool spike in 2020 was in stark contrast to the previous two years, which saw sinking numbers: decreases of 14% in 2018 (4,584 permits) and another 3.2% in 2019 (4,437 permits). Ottawa took Ontario’s swimming pool crown in 2020, issuing 936 permits, a 57% increase from the previous year and more than double any other municipality. Hamilton was next with 428 permits, followed by London (266) and Burlington (202). Percentage-wise, Milton far eclipsed everyone else, with a 1,550% increase (165 permits, compared to 10 in 2019). “Time will tell if this was a one-time blip, or swimming pools will continue to be a popular upgrade to residential properties” Lipsi says. OHB ohba.ca
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Driven by innovation and characterized by sophisticated elegant design, German based Liebherr brings the best of European cooling to North America. With refrigeration solutions ranging from personalized semi-built-in appliances and under-counter refrigeration to wine columns that satisfy your functionality and needs to store and preserve your food and wine. The prestigious Monolith Column Collection is the culmination of Liebherr’s expertise in cooling solutions. The latest luxury design includes 18” and 24” wine columns and features InfinitySwipe, which allows you to control up to three temperature zones on a single 3.5” touch screen. Choosing the right preservation system for both your refrigerator/freezer and your wine columns can make all the difference and it starts with Liebherr appliances, offering the ultimate in quality, design and innovation.
Unique design displayed as your own personal wine cellar features a board that can be pulled out as a temporary shelf to hold bottles while you add to your collection of wine and entertain guests. Holding 75 and 100 bottles respectively. Multiple cooling zones, UV-resistant glass and an alert system that ensures you maintain optimal wine temperature.
THE GALLEY
Tis the season for outdoor entertainment. Invented by an award-winning kitchen designer inspired to find common sense solutions to improve the way his kitchen worked, The Galley is a multi-purpose workstation that eclipses traditional island or counter-top designs with its intelligent configurations. Prep, cook, serve, entertain and cleanup in style. Whether you’re entertaining outdoors or preparing and cooking meals indoors, The Galley is a sleek and practical addition to any kitchen that brings together fine food, family, and friends and accommodates everyone’s functional and social needs.
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