Our
clients expect professionalism from us and we meet their expectations
by exceeding the demanding standards of recognized professional
organizations. For our clients, this means that you can count
on us to be fully qualified and experienced to understand your
issues and act professionally to meet your business needs.
Certified
Facility Manager (CFM)
The CFM designation of the International Facility Management Association
is awarded for demonstrated competence in nine functions of facility
management. The competence is demonstrated by having a combination
of education and work experience and by passing the demanding
CFM certification exam.
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Meredith
Thatcher passed the CFM certification exam and became a Certified
Facility Manager in 1999. |
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Carroll
Thatcher became a Certified Facility Manager in 1993 - one
of the first in Canada - and a Lifetime Certified Facility
Manager in 1998. |
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Tanya
Irvine passed the CFM exam and became a Certified Facility
Manager in 2006. |
Interior
Designer
The
title of Interior Designer in Ontario is restricted by government
legislation to those practitioners who meet the standards of the
Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO).
A practitioner must have a combination of 7 years of education
and experience and must pass the National Council for Interior
Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam and be a registered member of
ARIDO to be an Interior Designer.
The
"ARIDO" designation after an Interior Designer's name
is recognized as a symbol of professionalism, and reflects the
high degree of education, training, practical work experience
and formal examination that is required to become a professional
Interior Designer.
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Tanya
Irvine is an Interior Designer, qualified and registered in
2000 in Ontario. |
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Cindy
Gramann is an Interior Designer, qualified and registered
in 2006 in Ontario. |
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Carroll Thatcher, a member of ARIDO since 1977, is now a Retired Member, and a Lifetime member in recognition of her contribution to the betterment of the interior design profession. |
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)
Becoming a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) means passing a comprehensive exam which requires a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and familiarity with LEED requirements, resources, and processes.
More information can be found on the Canada Green Building Council website: www.cagbc.org
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Tanya Irvine passed the LEED® AP exam and became a LEED® Accredited Professional in 2009 |
Building
Code Examinations (Bill 124)
As of January 1, 2006, the Ontario Government requires that
building officials and other building practitioners submitting
designs to municipalities in connection with a building permit
be registered and obtain a Ministry issued registration number
(Building Code Identification Number or BCIN). To obtain this
number, firms and individuals must pass Ministry Building Code
knowledge exams.
Carroll
Thatcher Planning Group has achieved compliance with the requirements
of Bill 124. Meredith Thatcher and Tanya Irvine have each passed
the General Legal/Process, Large Buildings, and Small Buildings
exams and are now registered as designers under the Ontario Building
Code. Cindy Gramann and Lyndsay Gardiner have passed the Designer
Legal Building Code exam.
The
Building Code Act, as amended by Bill 124, will update and improve
Ontario's building regulatory system, increase the safety and
quality of building construction, streamline the regulatory system,
enhance accountability, and create a more transparent and innovation-friendly
regulatory environment for the construction industry.
More
information about Bill 124 can be found on the website of the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing: http://www.obc.mah.gov.on.ca.
Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
The
Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation is an international
certification mark, recognized as a global credential in the 43
countries that comprise the International Council of Management
Consulting Institutes. It represents evidence of the highest standards
of consulting and adherence to the ethical canons of the profession.
Fewer than 1% of all consultants have achieved this level of performance.
The
CMC designation of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants
(CAMC) is awarded to applicants who have:
- a
university degree,
- at
least 3 years experience in management consulting,
- taken
courses accredited by CAMC in information technology, human
resources, financial management, operations management, marketing
management, strategic management and project management, and
- passed
examinations of consulting skills and knowledge, ethical standards
and behaviour.
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Guy
Thatcher passed the qualifying examinations and has been a
Certified Management Consultant since 1985. |
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