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These are the basic zoning requirements for what kind of SSMUH building you can construct in Burnaby BC.

Multigenerational families in BC face rising construction costs. Hiring engineers for multiplex design ensures affordability, comfort, and durability across generations. From structural efficiency to healthy living spaces, coordinated design builds lasting, flexible homes.

You can design a small-scale multiplex that's healthier, more comfortable, and higher quality for less than code-minimum homes. By avoiding complexity and coordinating systems early, these Invisible Multiplexes deliver high performance, timeless design, and cost savings—quietly outperforming typical buildings in every way.

Many fail at building multiplexes due to hidden costs. Learn key mistakes to avoid and how to build smarter, not costlier.

Investing slightly more upfront in your architect’s fee ensures detailed 3D modeling, systems integration, and oversight—catching clashes early and preventing delays or rework. That extra coordination saves you from costly surprises, time overruns, and margin reduction later.

Multiplex projects face stricter codes, zoning, and design rules than houses. Learn the key pitfalls in eligibility, access, planning, and more to avoid delays, denied permits, and profit loss in your small-scale multi-unit housing build.

Discover the best design for a cost-effective, high-performance multiplex—cutting construction costs without compromising quality.

Discover how wildfire-resistant design for multiplexes / small-scale multi-unit housing (SSMUH) safeguards homes, communities, and investmen

How to reduce SSMUH project costs, speed up permits, and maximize returns with smart strategies for design, construction, and efficiency.

Discover how efficient multiplex homes offer flexibility, connection, and multigenerational living at an affordable cost.

Vancouver's FSR incentives make building a Passive House or Net Zero fourplex on a 33' lot profitable, comfortable, sustainable.

Build apartments on smaller lots with ease, thanks to BC's new code allowing single egress stairs near transit hubs.

Designing a fourplex or any multiplex with the strategy of OPTIMIZING floor area instead of MAXIMIZING it can substantially reduce the...

Achieve profitable multiplex construction by using strategic design and planning to avoid costly pitfalls.

Overheating in multiplexes threatens occupant health, but these simple solutions can keep your building cool and comfortable.

Below is a live, consolidated update for the SSMUH / multiplex zoning regulations in many cities in British Columbia.

Discover a strategy tailored to multifamily construction to make multiplex projects affordable, cost-effective, and successful.

A modern multiplex (fourplex) for Kitsilano in Vancouver

Learn when you need an architect as a Coordinating Registered Professional (CRP) for multiplexes in Vancouver to avoid delays

Discover how to optimize your multiplex project planning by understanding the impact of parking bylaws and zoning in Vancouver and Victoria.