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10.11 . Altus Group . Peter Norman Chief Economist, Altus Group Technical Research Committee February 23, 2011. Pulse: what it is and how we do it. Mail survey Typically 6-8 page questionnaire Tracking questions, as well as new issues each survey
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10.11 Altus Group Peter Norman Chief Economist, Altus Group Technical Research Committee February 23, 2011
Pulse: what it is and how we do it • Mail survey • Typically 6-8 page questionnaire • Tracking questions, as well as new issues each survey • Sent to all CHBA builder members (new home builders, renovators) • External sponsors – CMHC and Natural Resources Canada • Analyzed by Altus Group Economic Consulting
A valuable source of informationabout the homebuilding industry • Up-to-date monitoring - takes the “pulse” of the homebuilding industry • Gets the views of both new home builders and renovators • Trending – tracks how key aspects of the homebuilding industry are changing over time • Regional results - can look at variation across the country • Benchmarking - lets individual homebuilders gauge their performance against other builders • Fills the gaps – allows exploration of issues not covered by other sources that are important to the homebuilding industry
Balanced Ventilation System Users, Canada Percent Source: CHBA Pulse Survey, Winter 2011
HRV Users by Region % of Respondents Reporting 100% HRV Use Source: CHBA Pulse Survey, Winter 2011
Respondents’ Awareness of the EQuilibriumTM Housing Initiative Percent Source: CHBA Pulse Survey, Winter 2011
Respondents Making ‘Green’ Changes in the Last Year by Type, Canada Percent Source: CHBA Pulse Survey, Winter 2011
Prevalence of Reasons for Not Participating in Green Programs, Canada Percent Source: CHBA Pulse Survey, Winter 2011
Basement Insulation Practice, Canada Percent Source: CHBA Pulse Survey, Winter 2011
Use of Factory-Built Components, Canada Percent Source: CHBA Pulse Survey, Winter 2011
Change in Time from BP to Start Since Last Year Percent Source: CHBA Pulse Survey, Winter 2011