Website Resources

We've added a new section to our website which users should find useful. Under the tab 'Services' there is now a new link called 'Resources' In this section we have provided some general advice and guidance for the use of measurement standards and help on interpreting survey documentation.

We have included a list of
area calculation standards that are commonly used in North America as well as links to the original sources.

We've included an explanation of the BOMA 1996 Standard and illustrations of how we present survey results to you.

A Worthy Cause

Our friend and colleague (and sometime competitor!) Jon Walters of Accuspace Measuring is training for an Ironman competition in Penticton. As part of his effort he is fundraising for Kiva. Here's the details he sent us:

• you donate to the region and person of your choice: you can see the activity that is being supported
  
• loans can be very small
  
• your loan is tracked
  
• you are repaid: 97% repayment history
  
• administration fees are not included in loans; they are by donation

So I am dedicating this year’s effort to raising loans for Kiva and, to that end, I have started “JW’s 2009 Ironman Quest” loan community at this link:

JW's 2009 Ironman Quest

Rather than just give money you’ll never see again, for as little as $25.00 you can extend a loan, not charity, to the entrepreneur of your choice in the county of your choice. Again, because the local people have a say in who gets the money and see to repayment, the repayment regime has been excellent.

Please take a close look at Kiva. It's a great site that enables the concept of 'micro-finance' - a concept in foreign aid that empowers entrepreneurs rather than corrupt governments. To learn more, Google Dambisa Moyo.

Slate Properties Website

Slate Properties recently completed a redesign of their web site. It's a nice clean result. What makes it remarkable in my opinion is the innovative method they have developed for navigating the portfolio. They use a widget-like tool at the top of a the page. Select a city, and then horizontally scroll through the portfolio.

Click on a building and you'll see the details below. For the web savvy, its worth taking a look at the source code of this site - it's smart.

The availability list is pulled directly from Space Database. For the data integration that we provided, the web designer, Matt at komposit.ca, was very easy to work with. He knew what he was doing and made our job really easy!
Check out Slate Properties at http://www.slateproperties.ca/.