Original article written by : Jessica Stewart
Canadian firm CABN was founded in 2021 and offers affordable, net-zero, sustainable houses, with a one-bedroom property starting at just $186,100. The idea behind these energy-efficient smart homes is that style and technology can coexist. During the epidemic, Jackson Wyatt, the company's founder and former head of design for a multinational sustainable products company, came up with the idea for the business while cooped up indoors. With plans for an off-grid village of 67 homes in Ontario and a backlog of 600 potential purchasers, the idea is already demonstrating its popularity.
CABN has four modular home types that require a fraction of the energy needed to create a standard home and can be assembled in a matter of days and completed in a few weeks. The design takes into account the current housing shortages, which are getting worse because to supply chain problems, increased costs, and a dearth of trained labor. Wyatt is optimistic that CABN will show how sustainable prefabricated building techniques can lessen the effects of the crisis.
The many CABN versions have large decks for enjoying the outdoors, wood floors and partitions, and are arranged over two storeys. All of the models can be completely off-grid, but they also have the ability to connect to municipal services while they are on the grid. For example, every model has a built-in solar roof that supplies energy to the CABN batteries. This gives homeowners a lot more options regarding where to live.