Our Story
With years of experience designing infill housing—and firsthand knowledge of the challenges that come with it—our team created BuildingIN to help Canadian cities break through barriers and accelerate housing supply. Our approach ensures that growth is not only efficient but also enhances the character of existing communities, creating vibrant, welcoming neighborhoods that thrive.

We are a team of seasoned residential architects, development consultants, and engineers—on the front lines of Canada’s housing crisis. With deep expertise and hands-on experience, we understand what it takes to get homes built at scale, delivering practical solutions that turn housing plans into reality.
We are urban planners and economists with a deep understanding of city regulations and politics. We know how to reverse-engineer policies and investments to deliver the housing Canadians need. As pioneers of a new approach to city-building—not sprawling out or towering up, but BuildingIN—we’re redefining how communities grow, making housing more attainable, sustainable, and seamlessly integrated into existing neighbourhoods.
Our Journey Toward BuildingIN
Our research began with a deep frustration—working within a housing industry headed toward crisis. We knew infill housing was a crucial part of the solution, but cities lacked the tools to effectively plan for its growth. So, we built a simulation methodology to bridge that gap. In doing so, we uncovered the immense potential of low-rise multi-unit infill to become a scalable, repeatable housing solution that meets Canada’s need for diverse, attainable homes. More than that, we found it to be the key to fiscally sustainable city growth, world-class walkable communities, and lower household emissions.
Over the past few years, we have refined our simulations, tested real-world scenarios, and analyzed outcomes—measuring housing supply, dwelling diversity, fiscal sustainability, emissions reduction, and tree canopy preservation. Through this process, we have systematically reverse-engineered a solution that removes the barriers to smart, sustainable city growth.

Becoming a semi-finalist in Round 5 of CMHC’s Housing Supply Challenge is the breakthrough our team needed to bring infill housing simulation and a new era of city growth to municipalities across Canada. This recognition fuels our mission to provide cities with the tools and strategies needed to unlock sustainable, scalable housing solutions.
“BuildingIN would open up new opportunities for my team and I, allowing us to either pivot away from custom work altogether or add a new division and produce many more housing units each year.”
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Casey Grey
Founder and CEO, The Conscious Builder Inc.