Lesson 1: Instructor Introduction and the History of Vancouver’s Infill Housing

Meet Bryn Davidson, Co-Owner and Lead Designer of Lanfab Design/Build. Bryon shares the history of infill housing to help give you an understanding of the new multiplex housing program across BC.

Lesson 2: One Lot. Six Homes – Edit Content?

The province has changed the zoning to allow for up to six homes on one lot to address our housing crisis and environmental challenges. Bryn walks through the amount you are able to build by municipalities.

Lesson 3: Key Benefits of Multi-plex Housing

Bryn shares the opportunities of the single-family-lot/multi-family development with the option to stratify, and the importance of the approval process to secure your building permit.

Lesson 4: Challenging the Approval Process – Too Short?

Bryn looks at missing middle housing projects and compares the approval process to the single-family ‘Mansion House Test’.

Lesson 5: Multi-Plex Homes: Where to Start?

Bryn walks through the process from design through to construction for multi-plex homes. Depending on the size and location of your property, and the number of homes you want on the lot, a designer or builder can provide rough estimates and timelines.

Lesson 6: Building Multi-Plex Homes

Bryn shares some of the differences between building a multiplex home vs building a single-family home including electrical services, firewalls, rainwater collection, etc.

Lesson 7: Multi-Plex Infrastructure: Concerns and Solutions

Bryn shares ideas on the adoption of multiplex development in our communities, and how distributed ‘sprinkled’ development of multiplex buildings is the key to addressing infrastructure.

Lesson 8: Multi-Plex Parking: Concerns and Solutions

Parking is always a contentious issue with new development, but with the adoption of multiplex housing, there are changes that impact design flexibility. Bryn shares his ideas on the impact on the footprint of future housing.

Lesson 9: Benefits of Working with the Professionals

Bryn summarizes the lessons and reviews benefits of working with the professionals.