_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tiny
Homes
ADUs and resilient glamping cabins- adds gentle density quickly while preserving neighborhood character.
Building science, human scale
Modern small homes use air-tight envelopes, balanced ventilation and durable cladding to equal or exceed full-size performance. Though some ride on a chassis, good builders follow IRC principles almost completely, proving that mobility and longevity can coexist.
The road ahead
With national standards maturing and early-adopter cities proving the model, small homes are poised to move from niche to infrastructure. The task now is alignment: planners, builders and residents working together to let compact design do its job- provide high-quality, affordable housing for more people, sooner. ■
Jonathan Palley www. clevertinyhomes. com
Jonathan Palley is CEO of Clever Builds. Clever Builds designs and manufactures high-performance small homes- tiny houses, glamping cabins and ADUs- for full-time or short-term use. Each model is built to residential standards and guided by building science principles that maximize comfort, energy efficiency and long-term durability in compact footprints. modernhb. com 15