Sarah Cipkar

Sarah Cipkar is Founder & CEO of Resimate Inc., Canada’s first backyard home marketplace that helps property owners discover the potential for detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in their own backyards. In 2020, Sarah built her own 430sqft backyard home in Windsor, ON, which has informed all of her work in helping homeowners and policymakers alike. As a two-time Housing Supply Challenge recipient, she currently leads a national team of experts dedicated to ADU and residential infill development, overseeing complex land-use policy analysis and zoning interpretation to drive project success. She is also a PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography & Planning at the University of Toronto, researching how ADUs are changing the housing landscape across Canada at a micro and macro scale. Decades of research, proven building practices, and growing knowledge about how to reduce carbon and improve housing affordability exist. So why is putting that knowledge into practice still s