Design Chronicles


Ergonomics at work and your back

How many times have you lifted up a very heavy animal? Do you write notes on a low counter while standing up? If you have answered yes at least once, you are candidate for back pain, tired back muscles, etc.

Continue reading the full article (Article translated into English from “Le Rapporteur  juin – juillet 2010, p.23″)

Treatment, dentistry and preoperative area

Ideally, this area will be open so you can keep a look on everything going on. The practice in this room will be limited to medical treatments, preparation of the animal for a major surgery and for sterilized surgery tools. According to the OMVQ’s norms, the article 8.6 lists what should contain every room used for surgery and treatment preparation.

Continue reading the full article (Article translated into Engligh from “Le Rapporteur avril – mail 2010, p.49″)

Your consulting room

In Québec, you mostly found two types of consulting room: the counter and the exam table in parallel or in “U”. This last possibility allows the technician or the veterinarian to use a computer and still be in front of the clients. Consulting room’s dimension is of prime importance: 100 sf. seems to be ideal even if it is possible to make a room with a minimum of 70 sf.. Of course this one can not contain the same elements with 30 sf. less.

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Planning your project

Making a detailed plan of your project should be your priority. This first step means a lot of preparation but deserves his importance for better results. You should schedule as much time as you require in order to produce a complete analysis of your needs. This done, you will answer properly to the functional character of a design. By itself, this reflection is one of the principal elements that will guide your project up to the success.

Continue reading the full article (Article translated into English from “Le Rapporteur octobre – novembre 2009, p.23″)

The eco-energetic aspect of your interior design

The energy efficiency begins by an establishment with a well-built envelope. Most contractors acknowledge that and know how to do nowadays.

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The commercial and professional interior design of your business

Do you already known how to attract customers’ fidelity and trust? Or maybe you are on the way to reach it? A friendly welcome and a good service will make your customers come back… and it all depends on you!

Continue reading the full article (Article translated into English from “Le Rapporteur – avril – mai 2009, p.17″)

Merchandising standards

The application of the merchandising standards is a capital element of a sale strategy. Your role consists in presenting goods in order to get people to buy them. To reach this goal doing your daily tasks, you need to know your standards very well first. These basic rules must guide all your presentation work.

Continue reading the full article (Article translated into English from “Le Rapporteur – février -mars 2009, p.37″)