Good Way Homes

06/19/2026

Imagine leaving early today — beating the traffic, heading straight to your place on the water.

What’s actually stopping you?

For a lot of people, it’s not the dream. It’s the path to get there. CMHC has made that path easier than it’s ever been — staged draws, real financing built for factory-built homes.

And it doesn’t have to start big. The Fernwood — our 560 sq ft one-bedroom — is proof that small can still mean the highest standard. Because let’s be honest, you’re not spending your weekends inside anyway.

Your legacy starts now.

06/18/2026

Your backyard could be working harder for you.

The Fernwood is a 560 SF, one-bedroom home — Net Zero Ready, move-in ready in 90 days, and now easier than ever to finance.

CMHC’s new Prefab Plus program means the financing finally fits the way factory-built homes work. Staged draws. No awkward bridge financing. Just a clear path from order to occupancy.

And because the Fernwood is built to Net Zero Ready standards — with an airtightness of 0.6 ACH and dense-pack cellulose insulation — it may qualify for a 25% refund on your CMHC mortgage insurance premium through the Eco Plus program. Energy efficiency pays you back before you’ve even moved in.

Starting at $150,000. Three months from order to move-in.

Your legacy starts now.

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Images from a recent install in Whistler — a site that would have stopped most conventional builders cold. Steep grade, tight access, no room for extended framing crews. Panels craned in. Envelope closed in days.

That’s the prefab advantage on hard-to-access lots — and it’s exactly why ADUs on challenging properties are finally becoming viable for more homeowners. CMHC now backs ADU construction through insured refinancing up to 90% of your home’s post-construction value. Garden suite, laneway home, secondary suite — the financing exists. The build method exists.

If you’ve been sitting on a lot that feels too complicated, let’s talk.

06/09/2026

Your home should feel like a sanctuary.

Not too hot in August. Not drafty in January. Quiet enough to actually think.

Good Way Homes builds with dense-pack cellulose insulation, high-performance windows, and precision-fitted doors — not because it looks good on a spec sheet, but because it changes how your home feels to live in.

Warmer winters. Cooler summers. Noticeably quieter — the kind of quiet where you forget there’s a street outside.

Until you open a window. Then it’s chaos again. That part’s on you.

Built in BC. Built to last.

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06/04/2026

These are images from an install in Whistler earlier this year — a site that would have stopped most conventional builders cold. Steep grade, tight access, no room for extended framing crews. Panels craned in. Envelope closed in days.

That’s the prefab advantage on hard-to-access lots — and it’s exactly why ADUs on challenging properties are finally becoming viable for more homeowners. CMHC now backs ADU construction through insured refinancing up to 90% of your home’s post-construction value. Garden suite, laneway home, secondary suite — the financing exists. The build method exists.

If you’ve been sitting on a lot that feels too complicated, let’s talk.

05/29/2026

Happy Friday!

The team had a full out week building - and even though it was HOT in the Kootenays the team was fired up about the work and progress we are making towards our vision.

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are changing everything. When fabrication happens offsite, something powerful shifts: teams get to prototype, test, and refine before a single panel goes up on site.

That means fewer surprises. Fewer costly do-overs. And more room to truly listen to what clients actually want.

The result?

Customers who feel heard — because changes happen in a controlled environment, not on a live job site.

Teams who feel empowered — because they’re solving problems with precision, not pressure Projects that perform — because innovation is baked into the process, not bolted on at the end

When you move the complexity offsite, you move the conversation earlier. And earlier conversations = better decisions = happier outcomes for everyone involved.

Have a great weekend.

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05/26/2026

Most multi-unit developers are leaving serious value on the table — and many don’t even know it.

Panelized construction is still one of the most underutilized tools in residential development. While traditional site builds battle weather delays, labour shortages, and spiralling costs, developers working with closed panel systems are delivering projects faster, for less, and to a higher standard.

Here’s what most developers don’t realize about closed panel systems:

— Panels arrive to site fully insulated, with air/vapour barriers already integrated. Your envelope is done in days, not weeks.
— Factory-controlled manufacturing means every unit is built to the same standard. No surprises, no defects discovered mid-project.
— Build timelines can shrink by up to 25%, which means a faster path to revenue and lower carrying costs.
— Multiple scopes — framing, insulation, air barrier and more — are consolidated into a single fixed price. Real cost certainty.
— 3D modeling during the design phase catches structural and architectural issues before a single panel ships to site.

For multi-unit projects specifically, these advantages compound. You’re not just building one home — you’re replicating quality and efficiency across every unit on the site.

At Good Way Homes, multi-unit development is what we do. We manufacture high-performance closed panel systems in a climate-controlled facility and work with developers from early design through to site assembly — so your project runs the way it should.

If you’re planning a multi-unit project and haven’t explored panelized construction, it’s worth the conversation.

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05/23/2026

Good Way Homes partnered with Architects, one of Canada’s most storied and celebrated architecture firms, to design the Acâhkos (ah-CHAH-koh-sis) House.

Our vision of a beautifully designed, high performance home is perfectly articulated in the Acâhkos House, a place where friends and family can live, gather and make memories together. The Acâhkos House is our first model in the Wahkohtowin (Wah-KOH-toh-win) Series, a Cree concept meaning kinship and interconnectedness, which aligns deeply with Good Way Homes and our pursuit of a holistic approach to construction. We believe this approach will move beyond simply building structures to fostering community, upholding cultural values, and ensuring a sustainable future.

This climate resilient home features an open concept kitchen and living space, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The light and brightness of the design inspired the name Acâhkos, which means Little Star in Cree, the root of the name “acak,” meaning energy or light; we are honoured to use this name.

With the CMHC’s new mortgage insurance program you can 5% and this $600k home and it can be yours.