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Tiny house

Ottawa now allows backyard coach homes & high-end tiny house kits

...house or coach house? There are a myriad of reasons - in-law suites, rental properties, even getting your 30-something out of the house in a way that builds value for your whole family. A coach house could start as an in-law suite, turn into your kids’ first house, then maybe you switch with them as you're ready to dow...

Passive House

The city of Vancouver is actively promoting Passive House construction

...House Certified tradespersons and will work with all new Passive House projects as of March 1st 2017. The city is also providing space in city meeting rooms for public Passive House training courses. Regulatory changes to remove barriers: To facilitate Passive House builds and the additional requirements they have in t...

Tiny house

Have a backyard home office delivered by truck

...Houses and resilient green building techniques here : See More Photos of Tiny Houses & Laneway Homes See Architect Designed Prefab Tiny Houses for Sale How to Create a Healthy Home Office Using Biophilic Interior Design What are the Laws in Washington State for Tiny Homes? Are Shipping Container Tiny Ho...

Lifestyle, location and commuting

Vancouver's goal of becoming the Greenest City by 2020

In our previous article we discussed the building trend in Vancouver known as Laneway Housing, where new homes are being created in backyards, accessed by lanes in the centre of city blocks. More densely populated neighbourhoods means more efficient use of city services, and a more vibrant and active local business com...

Tiny house

Vancouver 's laneway house movement is increasing urban density

...Laneway House Program. At that time, council asked staff to report back after the first 100 laneway house applications had been approved, or after 3 years, whichever came first. The 100th laneway house application was approved in July 2010. Council has already mandated the expansion in both the Housing and Homelessn...

Tiny house

The Fincube off-grid tiny house

...Houses Here in the EcoHome Green Home Building Guides For more information check out the Fincube website.Photos courtesy of Meraner Hannes, Florian Berger, Steffen Jänicke The Fincube Tiny Home The Fincube Tiny House The Fincube Tiny House external view The Fincube Tiny house r...

Tiny house

DIY Tiny House for less than $3,500

...House. Since first building this sweet little home on wheels, she has actually completed two more. If you're interested in DIY Tiny House projects, be sure to check out her blog where she writes about small house building projects and low-impact living - and if thinking of buying a Tiny House on wheels for sale locally...