Register For The ADU Academy in Portland: Nov.8th, 2019
Written by Janet Thome
The ADU Academy- founded by Kol Peterson, the author of Backdoor Revolution-The Definitive Guide to ADU Development and owner of Caravan- The Tiny House Hotel, the first tiny house hotel in the world, and organizer of Portland’s popular ADU Tour is offering an educational event about ADUs for industry professionals. Specifically, it’s for designers, builders, entrepreneurs, developers, realtors, real estate investors, lenders and appraisers on Nov. 8th, 2019 from 8: 30 am to 6pm.
Kol consults with homeowners about ADUs on their property, and teaches ADU classes for homeowners and for real estate agents. He edits and manages AccessoryDwellings.org and BuildinganADU.com.Kol has a masters degree in environmental planning from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design.
Registration includes:
Full-day of top tier professional workshops, lunch and open bar reception• A copy of Backdoor Revolution- The Definitive Guide to ADU Development• Seven continuing education credits available for CCB, OREA, ACLB, AIA and WA Appraisers • Accreditation exam which allows graduates to earn the ADU Specialist designation.
The Academy will provide detailed insights about ADU development from industry practitioners who have first-hand experience in this growing market in the leading US market for ADUs. It will also provide a chance to network with a cohort of practitioners from across the country.
This second Academy is being held the day after the Build Small Live Large summit, which will be held at Portland State University on November 7th.
Propel Studio: Winner Of Oregon Home Structure and Style Awards 2019
Propel Studio has been working in neighborhoods throughout Portland over the past six years to help people navigate the design, permitting and construction process for ADUs. Adding an ADU addresses the housing shortage, provides extra income, promotes aging in place and milt-generational living.
Propel is based in Portland but can build anywhere a jurisdiction allows.
Durham Construction LLC
Daniel Durham is the owner and builder of Durham Construction has worked in carpentry and construction for the past 20 years. He started Durham Construction with the intention of putting his own name behind the work he strongly believes in. He is inspired by modern architecture, materials, furniture and design; and how people interact with them. Daniel prides himself in a dedicated attention to detail and a firm adherence to quality. He believes a budget should never compromise the quality of work and that everything should be built to last.
The featured ADU over a garage is a perfect use of space, adding value to your property and blends beautifully with existing structures.
Dweller
Dweller – a Portland ADU builder, builds and installs accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in a low cost, efficient manner to allow as many homeowners as possible to benefit from this source of extra income and desperately needed housing
Dweller specializes in producing ADUs in an affordable, efficient manner to allow as many homeowners as possible to benefit from this source of extra income and housing. Our model is unique because we build all of our ADUs offsite which saves substantial time and money compared to ADUs built onsite. And instead of requiring the homeowner to manage a lengthy design, permitting and construction process, Dweller handles the entire process at a fixed, affordable cost to the homeowner.
Two Choices With Dweller
A homeowner can buy directly from Dweller or enter into a ground lease with Dweller.
Finance Your Attached Or Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit ( ADU )
Craft3- a regional nonprofit CDFI that makes loans to strengthen the economic, ecological and family resilience in Oregon and Washington. They lend to established nonprofits and growing and start-up businesses – including those that don’t qualify for traditional loans.
Zenbox Design: 2017 Best of Houzz “Customer Service Award”
Zenox-based in Portland was founded by Byron and Jen Danger. The studio’s blend of space design, landscape architecture, interior design, product development, and fabrication offers clients a unique design experience. Zenbox has been involved in a range of projects including custom homes, Portland ADUs, remodels, art installations, landscapes, restaurant/retail, RV and campervan designs.
Meet Bryan and Jen Danger, a couple who quit their jobs in 2012 to live and travel in a van on a quest to “find themselves”. They returned with little money and had no choice but to convert their garage into a home. This life-changing & down-sizing experience led Bryan and Jen to launch Zenbox design, and have since dedicated their lives to planning and designing small homes, also known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s), for clients looking to down-size and spend less time inside, and more time outside, exploring the world.
Finance Your Attached Or Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit ( ADU )
Craft3- a regional nonprofit CDFI that makes loans to strengthen the economic, ecological and family resilience in Oregon and Washington. They lend to established nonprofits and growing and start-up businesses – including those that don’t qualify for traditional loans.
Craft3 Helps Families Of All Income Levels
Craft3 helps families of all income levels finance energy upgrades, build accessory dwelling units, and replace failing septic systems and aging manufactured homes. From regional offices in Port Angeles, Seattle, Spokane and Walla Walla, Wash., and Astoria, Bend, Klamath Falls and Portland, Ore., Craft3 has invested more than $534 million in Northwest communities.