Lina Menard is a designer, builder, consultant, and small space dweller. Houses are her favorite thing in the world and through her commitment to small, smart housing, she focuses on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), tiny houses, and cohousing. Lina keeps a blog called Niche News, featuring vignettes about simple living in small spaces. Lina holds a Sustainable Building & Design Certification from Yestermorrow, a masters in Urban & Regional Planning from Portland State University, and certificates in Urban Design, Sustainable Homes Professional, and ADU Specialist. Lina has been featured in the Portland Tribune, OR Magazine, Vermont Public Radio, and Portlandia.
Resources:
Niche Consulting (Lina’s business)
The Rich Earth Institute
Dee Williams (tiny house hero who has inspired Lina)
Lucky Penny (one of Lina’s tiny homes) with video tour
A Guy Named Dave: blog about minimalism
Life on the Green Side, Part II
Simply Home Community: Tiny Homes Circle Up for Sustainability
A Very Big Idea in Tiny House Living
Lina Part Two: Making Tiny House Community Work
How Hard is it to Live With Less?
Video about Lina’s Lucky Penny
Yestermorrow courses
Lina’s book recommendations:
Humanore Handbook: Shit in a Nutshell (Joseph Jenkins)
Unstuff Your Life: Kick the Clutter Habit and Completely Organize Your Life For Good (Andrew Mellen)
Home by Design & The Not So Big House (Sarah Susanka)
Your Money or Your Life (Vicki Robin)
Getting Things Done (David Allen)