with every client and with every project,” he says. “I want to grow, but I don’t think that necessarily means doing more projects. I want to grow in terms of brand awareness and reputation. I want to grow personally and get better at what I do.” Creation Homes also wants to continue building homes efficiently, and with efficiency in mind. They also want to see other builders follow suit, as it bothers Nicholas that most local builders only build to code. He wouldn’t mind more competition in the environmental-efficiency space. “The code is the minimum,” he says. “It’s not meant to be what you should aspire to. We should all be aspiring to do better.” Where Creation Homes is based – in Bourget, east of Ottawa – Nicholas says that energy efficiency is not yet a high priority. He’s confident that the market will trend in the right direction soon, however. “As time goes on, I believe that efficiency is just going to become more and more important,” Nicholas concludes. “It’s starting to catch on. It’s not quite there yet, but we’re getting closer. When it happens, I want Creation Homes to be recognized as the builder to go to for high performance homes.” NOVEMBER 2021
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