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Building design and construction process – step by step
Reasonable people may disagree, but here are the sequential steps in designing and building an ADU. This is an approximation of the steps for my ADU project, anyway. Design Process Funding Brainstorm with other funder/executors
Energy efficiency and building size
Building residential options that use less energy is achieved most effectively by building smaller square footage units and filling in vacant urban space (aka urban infill). Building green is achieved by creating a built environment that facilities a lifestyle in … Continue reading
Building a detached ADU
Building a detached ADU isn’t necessarily different than building a house. Although ADUs (usually <800 sq ft) are necessarily smaller than a normal house (avg house size is 2,382 sq ft), the same stages of building development still apply. And … Continue reading
Ten steps to permitting an ADU
Ten steps for planning, designing, and permitting an ADU Brainstorm project goals and scope with funders/executors Talk to municipal zoning office about the project to determine feasibility Rough sketch some ideas with executors/friends Identify architects, builders and sub contractors (ideally, … Continue reading
