Accessory Dwelling Units Case Studies

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Case Studies and Best Practices 
from BC Communities
Accessory Dwelling Units: 
LANEFAB

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BC Housing 
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BC Housing’s Research Centre works in collaboration with housing sector partners to foster 
excellence in residential construction and find innovative solutions for affordable housing in 
British Columbia. Sharing leading-edge research, advances in building science, and new  
technologies encourages best practice. The Research Centre identifies and bridges research 
gaps to address homelessness, housing affordability, social housing challenges and the needs 
of distinct populations. Mobilizing knowledge and research expertise helps improve the quality
of housing and leads to innovation and adoption of new construction techniques, Building 
Code changes, and enhanced education and training programs.
Visit BC Housing’s Research Centre at www.bchousing.org to find the latest workshops, research 
and publications on building and operating affordable, sustainable housing.
Copyright © 2021, all rights reserved. 
We wish to thank all of the municipal officials who participated in the survey, interviews and 
focus groups we conducted in putting this report together. Special thanks go to the individuals 
who spent significant time reviewing the draft report and provided feedback on accuracy, 
any missing information, and additional ideas. Their insight, knowledge and experience were 
invaluable for identifying the practices and vignettes used in this report.
All the communities and their staff who particpated in the survey, interviews and focus groups.
We are grateful to BC Housing for their funding and support for this important research  
and report.  
Research and writing team
Ray Tomalty
Smart Cities Research Services
Dan Wilson
WCS Engagement+ Planning
Cheeying Ho
WCS Engagement+ Planning
Devarsh Bhonde
Research Support
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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