New laws for 2025 tackle California's ADU and housing situation
One solution to California's housing crisis is accessible dwelling units, or ADUs, but contractors say building them is no ...
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Polyhaus’s Tiny Mass-Timber ADU Offers a Possible Solution to a Very Big Housing Problem
Using 25 repeating CLT panel shapes, the newly patented housing system achieves a construction cost of $550 per square foot in California’s expensive market.
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Before and after: A California garage is now a serene Kyoto-style ADU
Elizabeth Altounian’s South Pasadena accessory dwelling unit is more than just a living space. It’s a manifestation of beauty ...
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Take a look inside 12+ Peninsula ADUs
For those who want to see how prefab homes are actually put together, ADU provider Prefab ADU will hold a live construction demonstration of their panelized home kit at the event’s free Info Hub ...
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Meet the Stanford grad who created a ‘plug-in’ ADU to solve the housing crisis
As cities statewide grapple with California’s housing crisis ... garage conversion will take longer than a drop-in prefab, but a backyard ADU typically costs hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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New study shows Californians are pro-ADU: 66% of California’s homeowners have considered adding ADUs to their properties
Beyond California, pro-ADU legislation has been passed in states like Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. Key findings from this study include ...
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A startup's solar-powered backyard tiny home can help power the main house — see inside its first 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000
The ADU market is booming, with states like California and New York offering ... To compare, Wheelhouse's high-end prefab tiny homes on wheels start at $175,000. Handier folks can also buy build ...