Architecture students design a LEED Platinum home with an ADU in Kansas
Every year as part of Studio 804, University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design graduate students design and build…
ADU News
So You Want to Build a Granny Flat? Follow One Family’s Construction Journey
Given San Diego’s lack of affordable housing and inventory shortfall, hundreds of San Diegans have turned to constructing so-called Granny…
ADU Marin Launches For People Exploring Accessory Dwelling Units
MARIN COUNTY, CA — Several new tools are available for homeowners interested in building an accessory dwelling unit in Marin…
Watsonville City Council Approves Changes for ADU Rules
The Watsonville City Council approved changes to the city’s rules on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in hopes that those modifications…
Streamlined state regulations spark a surge in local interest to build more ADUs.
Builder Ethan Hare has seen commercial projects go “nearly flat” during Covid-19 while residential renovations and new construction continue to…
City To Accept Applications for Pasadena’s New ‘Granny Flat’ Loan Program Starting Thursday
The application period opens Thursday for a new city program aimed at increasing affordable housing in Pasadena by helping homeowners…
San Diego Aims to Spur More Backyard Homes with Free Floor Plans
Caitlin Bigelow grew up in La Mesa, a San Diego suburb. “My parents were both journalists,” she said, until her…
Thurston County Moves to Loosen Rules on Accessory Dwelling Units in Rural Areas
Thurston County is proposing to improve regulations governing accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, in rural parts of the county.Sometimes called…
‘Granny Flats’: One Solution to Fullerton’s Housing Shortage?
When Cliff Ashcroft’s parents set out to house his aging grandfather on their property 25 years ago, they had no…