Affordable Housing / News

Urban planning

A Toronto affordable housing project using prefab construction rewrites the rules

...affordable housing solutions in a market that’s very difficult right now,” says Naama Blonder of Smart Density. “This is our first major project, and we’re thrilled it’s focused on affordable housing.” Prefab homes, a future model for affordable housing? The success of the 1120 Ossington Avenue modular housing project ...

Smart Homes of the Future, Survey reveals what Adults & Kids think sustainable
Innovation

The future of smart homes, a recent survey explores how our homes will change to respond to climate change

...housing which will mean that people can build their own home adding or removing rooms as and when their situation changes. “As we build new houses, I would hope we’ll have progressed from bricks, to buildings that are modular, eco-friendly, cheaper and faster to build.” said one expert, and we agree. Smart Homes of th...

Tiny Houses now Legal in Washington State
Architecture and Design

Tiny houses - Washington State legalizes tiny homes & eco-villages for affordable housing in WA

...housing,  delivers more homes to those who still can’t afford what the market currently provides. And tenant protections which rely on legal housing safeguard those with the least housing security - including renters, insulating them from rapid change. Tiny houses and the tiny home movement have a place in this, and Wa...