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Unlocking the Potential of Accessory Dwelling Units: From Basics to Advanced Concepts. A Two-Part Series


In partnership with microLife Institute, Incremental Development Alliance presents a two-part series…

Unlocking the Potential of Accessory Dwelling Units: From Basics to Advanced Concepts

Are you interested in learning about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and how they can maximize the potential of your property? This comprehensive online course is designed to equip beginners and intermediate learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand, plan, and implement ADUs successfully. Led by industry expert Kol Peterson, this course delves into the fundamentals of ADUs and explores advanced concepts, providing a solid foundation for participants to embark on their ADU projects.

This training event is a two-part series (Part 1-Aug 9, Part 2-Aug 10). You may choose to register for one or the other or both by using the registration options below.

60 min presentation

Meet your presenter

Guest Presenter Kol Peterson

Guest presenter Kol Peterson is an ADU expert based in Portland, Oregon, who has helped catalyze the exponential growth of ADUs in Portland over the last decade through ADU advocacy, education, consulting, policy work, and entrepreneurship. He is the author of Backdoor Revolution-The Definitive Guide to ADU Development. He is the owner of Caravan- The Tiny House Hotel, the first tiny house hotel in the world, and organizer of Portland’s popular ADU Tour. He consults with homeowners about ADUs on their property, and teaches ADU classes for homeowners and for real estate agents in Oregon, Washington, and California. He edits and manages AccessoryDwellings.org, BuildinganADU.com, pdxadu.blogspot.com, and AccessoryDwellingStrategies.com. He served on the technical and rules advisory committees for Oregon’s House Bill 2001 to overhaul municipal residential zoning standards to allow for middle housing throughout Oregon.

Kol developed and lived in a detached new construction ADU in 2011, and developed a basement/garage conversion ADU in 2018. He has a masters degree in environmental planning from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Prior to his ADU work, Kol worked in the federal government for ten years in Washington, DC and Portland, Oregon.


Details

Important Notice: This event will be conducted virtually, and details will be sent to attendees soon upon registration. This session is open for all those who are interested, and no prerequisite courses are required to attend.

This event will be held in Eastern Standard Time.

*Registration closes 30 minutes prior to event start time.

Registration Fees
Registration Rate ($99)

Special Registration Rate - Part 1 and Part 2 ($150)

Disclaimer: Both virtual sessions of this series will be recorded in full to be packaged and sold as asynchronous/self-paced online courses. By registering for this Zoom event, you acknowledge and agree to participating in a recorded session. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from registering for the event.

REGISTRATION

Register for Aug 9th Only ($99)

Register for Aug 10th Only ($99)

Register for BOTH sessions, Aug 9 & 10 ($150)



Contact

Andrew Applegate · training@incrementaldevelopment.org · (855) 462-3382 Ext 702


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