Type Five lets clients choose everything from floor plans to finishes via its website configurator, and then manages the rest. A small kitchenette comes complete with a cook top and oven. White oak ...

Adding two income-producing rentals or self-contained guest homes next to an existing house on a city lot continues to get easier in Oregon. Factory-made compact dwellings, complete with windows and ...

Prefab Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are revolutionizing the way homeowners are considering their living space. Whether you’re looking to create a rental property, a guesthouse, or a private retreat ...

Living in a 1,400-square-foot home, Xiyin Tang and Paul Laskow wanted more space for their growing family. Now, they have it: A 320-square-foot prefab accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, that extends ...

US startup Cosmic has created a solar-powered accessory dwelling unit that is built using a special construction process and generates far more electricity than it needs. Based in San Francisco, ...

With housing costs soaring, many homeowners are looking for creative ways to maximize their property value while providing additional living options. ADUs offer a flexible, cost-effective way to ...

Prefabricated design and manufacturing company Plant Prefab has announced their new lightHouse line, a set of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) available in multiple sizes. Working with designers ...

With aging baby boomers and young people who can't afford housing, there's going to be a huge market for these. Before I came to TreeHugger I was in the prefab biz, and met Steve Glenn and a few other ...

A modern prefab ADU by Los Angeles-based Cover shares space with a Streamline Moderne home designed by architect William Kesling for actor Wallace Beery in 1936. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles ...

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) should get a new lease on life in 2020 due to a heavy push for affordable housing perfectly timed with state regulation and advancements in construction technology. The ...