ADUs, Accessibility & Universal Design
While Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance isn’t something that is required for residences (which includes ADUs), there are a number of ways to design and build accessory dwelling units that can allow for greater accessibility, visitability, and use by all people.
Webinar: Real-world ADU stories from your neighbors!
Join us here to catch a recording of our webinar, Real-world ADU stories from your neighbors! We were joined by four panelists for the webinar:
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Scott Johnson, ADU Expert for Napa Sonoma ADU Center and Founder, Pocket Housing, LLC
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Kyle, a new ADU homeowner from City of Napa
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Ash & Debbie, two new ADU homeowners from unincorporated Sonoma County
ADU Frequently Asked Questions
When you first get started thinking about building an accessory dwelling unit, it can be easy to get mired in the many questions you may have. That’s why we have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions to help Napa and Sonoma homeowners in the preliminary stages of the planning process.
ADU Building Roundtable Webinar
Join us here to catch up on a recording of our webinar, ADU Building Roundtable Webinar with Local Experts!
What is Title 24 Energy Efficiency?
If you’re here, you are most likely weighing your options for adding an accessory dwelling unit to your property. That prospect comes with several code requirements that are mandatory for an ADU permit submittal such as structural engineering calculations, electrical diagrams, and site grading/paving plans.
Tons of ADU Philosophy & Resources from Build it Green
As the California ADU laws implemented in January 2020 continue to make it even easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, the nonprofit, government, and industry sectors are thinking innovatively about how we can maximize the impact of those laws to even better serve our communities.
Top 6 ADU Tips from a Local Expert
Scott Johnson, ADU Expert @ Napa Sonoma ADU Center & Founder, Pocket Housing LLC highlights key tips that homeowners in Napa and Sonoma Counties should keep in mind when they’re ready to kickstart their accessory dwelling unit project.
Building a Fire-Safe(r) ADU
With wildfires more and more prevalent in Napa and Sonoma counties, homeowners are inevitably doing a lot of thinking about what we can do to protect what for many of us is our single greatest investment – our home. And for the folks we serve at the Napa Sonoma ADU Center, our home includes our accessory dwelling unit, as well!
New state laws make it even easier to build an ADU!
Great news: As of January 1, 2020, California passed new state laws that make it easier than ever for homeowners to build ADUs.
