Carrie Thornhill, who started a Meetup group for tiny home enthusiasts in Nova Scotia that now has 1,400 members, said there are two demographics attracted to living in tiny homes. Rolfe said tiny homes are popular in places like California and Texas for a reason. And so the costs of building insulation and air tightness into those tiny homes is a lot less, so there's a skewed perception that tiny homes are cheap," he said. One exception is Yarmouth, which includes tiny homes as a housing option within its municipal boundaries. Tiny homes offer a reduced carbon footprint compared to a traditional home.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2017 10:01 UTC