Something is stirring in the mountains.

Across the Kootenay region of British Columbia—and increasingly across Canada—a growing number of citizens, visionaries, and builders are rejecting the high-cost, low-resilience housing status quo. They’re uniting around a bold, regenerative vision: micro and modular home villages equipped with critical life support systems of food, water, energy, and mobility.

This isn’t just a movement—it’s a revolution in how we live.

From $600K to $100K: A Financial Earthquake for Families

The average home in the Kootenays now hovers around $600,000. For many, this means a lifetime of debt, precarious finances, and little left for health, food security, or savings. But imagine slashing that cost to just $100,000 per home.

Do the math:

  • $500,000 in savings per family.
  • Multiply that by 100 families, and you’re looking at $50 million in collective community wealth that can be redirected to local food systems, renewable energy, wellness centers, and climate resilience projects.

This shift isn’t hypothetical—it’s happening now.

A Barn-Raising Moment for Canada

We are at a tipping point. Over 50% of Canadians are house-poor, and communities are suffering. But here in the Kootenays, we have the land, the people, the values, and the tools to do things differently.

The call is clear: we need a national barn-raising moment—a collective effort to support regenerative, community-centered living.

And with the dawn of AI and humanoid robotics, the landscape is about to shift dramatically. Automation will accelerate building processes and reduce costs even further. But the human-centered design, the local know-how, and the bioregional wisdom are already here.

Twente Additive Manufacturing Mobile 3D Printer in Proctor

Kootenay Innovation: Ground Zero for the Regenerative Future

Take a look at the companies and technologies already transforming the region:

  • Twente Additive Manufacturing – Sustainable Building Solutions & #1 Selling 3D Concrete Printer in Japan but based in Proctor!
  • Nelson Tiny Houses – Canada’s 1st tiny house company. Family-run and sustainably built in BC.
  • Canadian Tiny Homes – Over 40 years of custom home building experience from Nelson BC.
  • Sky Domes – One of a kind custom living creations, small homes, cabins, off grid homesteads and wooden geodesic domes based in Slocan.
  • Nova Dome – World’s strongest lightweight insulated dome shelter based in Alberta.

These aren’t pipe dreams—they’re living labs shaping the future of Canadian communities.

The Rise of Micro Villages: Local Examples

Inspiring micro and modular village projects are already sprouting up across the region:

These are just the beginning.

Kootenay Resilience Festival: The Movement Takes Shape

Last year’s Kootenay Resilience Festival brought together leaders, dreamers, builders, and community members in a powerful gathering of ideas, action, and connection. The festival was more than a weekend—it was a signal that a new model is emerging from the mountains.

Now, we must expand that energy into every corner of our region—and beyond.

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