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- Toronto Life
As Toronto’s leader in prefabricated backyard housing, also known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or garden and laneway suites, Happi Builds, in collaboration with R-Hauz, uses innovative climate friendly technologies to deliver a seamless customer-focused experience. From initial consultation, property assessment, design and permit approvals, to assembly, construction and delivery, Happi Builds offers a full-service solution for sustainable backyard housing.
- Urban Toronto
In keeping with the church’s themes of community and looking to the future, the proposed addition of housing to the site features some unique elements. The design by CMV Group Architects includes mass timber construction that offers a low-carbon solution in the face of climate change, while the proposed affordable housing is intended to support low-income individuals. Portions of the church would be retained to continue as part of the community.
- Urban Toronto
St Paul’s Italian United Church on Ossington Avenue in Toronto’s Davenport Village area was declared surplus by the United Church of Canada in the first century of the new millennium, and was converted to affordable housing, with 20 apartments having opened within the renovated building in 2012. Now, another 25 units could be brought to the site in a new development that is proposed to be constructed by R-Hauz on the property.
- ConstructConnect
Pictured is a cross-laminated timber (CLT) affordable housing pilot project being carried out by R-Hauz in East Gwillimbury, Ont. R-Hauz is working with Windmill Developments and Leader Lane Developments on a massive project in Toronto that will see three CLT buildings in one community. R-Hauz was looking for a long-term partnership such as this to create missing middle housing.