Design Economics 77.450

 

Survey Questions

(black questions for market survey (your client’s clients);

red questions for your client)

 

 

  1. What is your age group?

A: 16-20

B: 21-30

C:31-55

C: 55+

  1. What is your profession?

A: Retired

B: Student

C: Working

D: Unemployed

E: Living with parents

  1. Are you looking to:

A: Own property and rent to others (Are you an Investor?)

B: Rent

C: Rent-Free

  1. Would you be willing to rent to (Check all that apply):

A: High School Students

B: University Students

C: Young Families (i.e. with children)

D: Retirees

E: Persons with pets

F: Persons with disabilities

  1. How long would you expect to live in this home?

A: 6 months

B: 1 year

C: 2 years or more

D: Don’t know

  1. How many bedrooms would you require?

A: 1

B: 2

C: 3+

  1. What rent would you be willing to pay?

A: $350-$500/month

B: $500-$700/month

C: $700-$900/month

D: $900-$1200/month

E: >$1200/month

  1. Would you require parking?

A: Yes

B: No

C: 1 vehicle

D: 2 vehicles

E: Indoor (unheated)

F: Indoor (heated)

G: Outdoor

  1. Would you be willing to pay extra for on-site parking?

A: Yes

B: No

C: N/A

D: Indoor: $50/month            $75/month

E: Outdoor: $35/month            $50/month

  1. Would you desire on-site space for bicycles?

A: Yes, covered

B: Yes, but cover not necessary

C: No

D: Security is important/very important/not important

  1. In which area of town would you prefer to live?

A: Downtown

B: In a residential area, close to downtown (eg Glebe, Sandyhill)

C: In the suburbs

D: Doesn’t Matter

  1. How long would you be willing to commute to school/work?

A: Less than 20 minutes

B: 20-40 minutes

C: 40-60 minutes

D: 60+ minutes

  1. How important to you that where you live is close (i.e. walking distance) to services such as Public Transit, Convenience stores, Video Retailers, Pubs, Groceries, etc?

A: Very Important

B: Somewhat Important

C: Not Important

D: Irrelevant, I drive everywhere

  1. Would you rather live in:

A: House

B: Townhouse/Rowhouse

C: Small-scale Apartment (2-4 stories)

D: Large-scale Apartment (5-10 stories)

E: Doesn’t Matter

F: Duplex/Triplex

G: Co-op

H: Basement Apartment

I: Rooming House

J: Apartment over Convenience/Retail Store

K: Apartment over a Garage

L: Loft

M: Loft/Workspace

  1. Would you be willing to share (check all that apply):

A: Kitchen

B: Bathroom

C: Common (Living Room, Study, etc) Space

D: Front Entrance

E: Laundry Room

F: Storage Space

G: Sauna

H: Office Space

I: Yard/Deck/Porch/BBQ

J: Vehicle

  1. How many bathrooms would you like?

A: 1

B: 1 ˝

C: 2

  1. Are you looking to rent a:

A: Unfurnished unit

B: Partially furnished (large items: bed, couch, TV, etc) unit

C: Fully furnished unit

  1. Which amenities would you prefer (Rank 1-6 1 is highest)

A: Balcony/Patio

B: Larger Bathroom (eg: Soaking Bathtub)

C: Fireplace

D: Double Height (Cathedral) Ceilings

E: On-site Laundry

F: En-suite Bathroom

G: Exercise Room

H: Walk-in Clst.

I: Central Air-conditioning

  1. Which would you prefer:

A: Larger Bedrooms, OR

B: Larger Common Spaces

  1. Would you rather:

A: Rent

B: Own

C: Lease

D: Doesn’t Matter

E: Non-share capital Co-op

F: Equity Co-op

G: Condo

  1. Would you want to be able to own pets?

A: Yes

B: No

  1. Would you prefer a non-smoking building (i.e. in the individual units)?

A: Yes

B: No

C: Doesn’t Matter

  1. Would you prefer to live in an apartment/house that had Internet access?

A: Yes, high speed preferred

B: Yes, any speed would do

C: No, don’t use the Internet much

D: N/A / Don’t own a computer

  1. Are you

A: Single

B: Married/Significant Other

C: Children: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4+

D: Single Parent

 

  1. Are you living with:

A: alone

B: With friends

C: With family/relatives; parent/grandparent; inlaw; cousin; grandchildren; other

  1. Would you be willing to share with:

A: Unrelated persons

B: Persons in your field/with similar interests

C: Doesn’t matter

D: Want to live alone

  1. How much money are you willing to spend on this project?
  2.  How much are you planning to charge for rent?
  3.  How long do you want this flat to exist?
  4.  Who is this flat for?
  5.   Do you plan to use this flat for other uses at a later date?
  6.  Would you permit pets?
  7.  How large would you like this flat to be?
  8.  Would you be willing to share (Check all that apply)

A: Garage

B: Front Entrance

C: Storage

D: Laundry

E: Yard/Deck/Garden/Porch

F: Kitchen

  1. How are you planning to finance this project?
  2.  How much are you willing to pay the architect?

A: For Preliminary Design

B: For Design

C: For Bids/Tender

D: Site Supervision

  1. How important are the quality of construction and design merits?
  2.  Would you require special design requirements such as: oversized windows, oversized hallways, larger interior doors, barrier-free design (level access, grab-bars, etc.), emergency response systems, security systems, steel bars on windows/doors, UV protected glazing, shatter-proof windows
  3.  What are your landscaping expectations?
  4.  Would you prefer underground or aboveground services?
  5.  How important is it to you that the design incorporate “green” design techniques such as:

A: recycled materials

B: recyclable materials (at end of the life-cycle of the building)

C: grey-water use

D: solar use

E: Rainwater use

F: Limited use of: Herbicides, Pesticides, Insecticides, Fertilizer

G: Organic Lawn/Garden Design

H: Hypo-allergenic exterior/interior materials

42. How many, and what type of appliances are you planning to provide?