Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Lanefab Design/Build is an environmental business that recently won the Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards in Canada in the Business Leadership category alongside other innovative entrepreneurs from the country.
Social Earth recently profiled three of the winning companies and wrote this about the business: "Lanefab is a design/build company that makes custom homes and “infill mini-home” (or “laneway houses”) on the principles of design quality and energy efficiency. Lanefab built the first net-zero solar-powered laneway house in Vancouver. Their work adds density to neighbourhoods while preserving existing homes."
The featured gallery shows a small portfolio of their work, while focusing on the design quality aspect and the aesthetic involved.
Contact Information
Lanefab Design/Build website
Lanefab on Facebook
Lanefab on Twitter
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Net-zero Housing
- Lanefab Design/Build's focus on energy efficiency and solar power promotes the trend for net-zero housing design.
- Infill Housing
- Lanefab Design/Build's approach to 'infill mini-homes' promotes the trend for sustainable urban infill development.
- Customized Homes
- Lanefab Design/Build's specializes in customized homes that focus on sustainable materials and energy efficient principles.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Green Building
- Lanefab Design/Build operates in the Green Building industry with their innovative approach to sustainable, energy efficient housing.
- Construction
- Lanefab operates in the construction industry through their unique design/build approach to energy efficient building projects.
- Renewable Energy
- Lanefab Design/Build's expertise in solar-powered housing provides opportunities to disrupt the renewable energy industry by creating more energy-efficient buildings.
