Here are six distinct ADU educational offerings and two ADU consulting services for homeowners and professionals. Click the links to find more information about the courses and consultations.

Building an ADU for Homeowners

Recorded. Available on demand, 5 hours- national; Homeowners

This class is an on-ramp to the process of designing and building an ADU. This class will open your eyes to the spectrum of content that you’ll execute and manage in the course of designing and building an ADU. It is intended to make the whole process and project better by helping you understand the ADU design, management, and building process. This class includes a lot of practical information and quick tip videos at numerous sites, and interviews with homeowners and tours of ADUs, and it has a substantial section on design best practices. So, it's the most thorough course for homeowners, and for designers and builders seeking insights into how to excel their business in the ADU space.

Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit on Your Property in Portland, Oregon

Live, 5 hours; Portland Metro area, Oregon, Audience- Homeowners

Many important changes have occurred to Portland's zoning regulations, which we will cover. Specifically, we will cover the changes under the Residential Infill Project, and new regulations that are moving forward regarding the allowance tiny houses on wheels on residential properties. We will also cover HB 2001 changes to ADU codes for those who are located in Oregon, but outside of the City of Portland. These changes offer a range of new development opportunities for homeowners.

Accessory Dwelling Unit Primer Course

Recorded. Available on demand, 3 hours; national; Real Estate Professionals

Increasing rates of prospective home buyers are interested in building an ADU on their property to provide income and housing flexibility. Real estate professionals anywhere who are on the cutting edge of this emerging development trend can best serve their clients by understanding site eligibility, development process and costs, and the return on investment of ADUs.

Accessory Dwelling Units 101 for Real Estate Professionals in California

Recorded. Available on demand, 3 hours; California; Real Estate Professionals

This 3 hour course is offered through the California Association of Realtors. Gain the information needed to help home buyers and sellers make educated decisions. Discover everything from basics about what qualifies as an ADU all the way to markets, costs, design, build and more.

The ADU Hour

Recorded. Available on demand, 12 hours- international; ADU practitioners.

Instigated during the Coronavirus pandemic in April and May, 2020, this program for ADU practitioners is hosted by Kol Peterson features a knowledgeable international practitioner for each show. Kol interviews the guest for an initial interview portion of the program that lasts roughly 40 minutes. The last 15 minutes of each episode are when the guest answered questions from attendees of the live shows.

All About ADUs

Live, 4 hours- Oregon, Washington, California, Hawaii; Real Estate Professionals.

4-hour classes intended to help real estate and building professionals understand the basic planning and building regulations for ADU development and provide some insight on ADU regulations.

Consulting Services