The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities is hosting two ADU Design Challenge webinars to review submission requirements and answer any questions. Both webinars will cover the same material.

The webinar will be pre-recorded and uploaded to the HLC website following the event.

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About the ADU Design Challenge

Accessory dwelling units — or ADUs — are one of the simplest, most cost-effective ways to create new housing in existing neighborhoods. But for many homeowners, the biggest barrier is getting started.

The ADU Design Challenge invites Massachusetts architects, builders, designers, contractors, and design-build teams practicing in the State of Massachusetts to help solve that problem by creating high-quality, ready-to-use ADU plans. The winning designs will be made publicly available, allowing property owners to find professional floor plans, bring them to a trusted builder, and more easily move forward with construction.

This initiative is about reducing the cost and complexity of building small homes — and showing how good design can make housing more accessible, sustainable, and achievable across the Commonwealth.

Following the challenge, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities will produce:

Ready-to-use ADU floor plans and elevations available to the public
A design guidebook featuring winning designs and standout submissions
Mass.gov resources that explain how to choose, adapt and permit ADUs

Learn more about the HLC ADU Design Challenge.