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User Guide

Thanks for being part of the BuildingGenius community! This is a platform for information and expertise that will help you create better housing. 

The user guide will show you the basics of BuildingGenius—how to navigate the website, search for tagged content, and create and respond to discussion posts. We will continue to update the User Guide as more features become available. 


Purpose

You can use BuildingGenius to:

  • Learn about technical design and construction topics related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and other small-scale housing projects
  • Research and discover different products through our product listing pages
  • Post questions and have discussions with other professionals
  • Collaborate and help to create valuable content on BuildingGenius for future users by sharing feedback and nominating topics and products to be added to the database. 

Here are the key resources that will help you get to know BuildingGenius, make suggestions and report issues: