SUSAN INGRAM, THE JEWISH TIMES — Quentin Harper, an AmeriCorps volunteer for Civic Works, stepped inside a handsome wooden structure tucked in a back corner of the Maryland Home & Garden Show last week at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. “This is our tiny home. Two hundred and 20 square feet,” Harper said... Read More

Two-day expo at Howard County Fairgrounds encourages visitors to think big by going tiny BALTIMORE – September 15, 2017 – Sustainable, mobile and affordable tiny homes will fill the Howard County Fairgrounds on October 28-29 for the Mid-Atlantic Tiny House Expo. The Expo, presented in partnership with Baltimore nonprofit Civic Works,... Read More

Here’s an unusual idea: using tiny houses to address the affordable housing crisis. Many of these homes are 200 square feet or less. Could they help house low-wage earners in Baltimore? Greg Cantori, CEO of Maryland Nonprofits, and Davin Hong, principle architect at the Living Design Lab, describe their vision.... Read More

Any firm or person in the Baltimore area can design their own tiny house and work with the Civic Works team to ensure it stays affordable and meets code. Civic Works also utilizes the federal YouthBuild program and receives funding to provide teaching, a classroom, and hands-on training for 17-... Read More

Civic Works Baltimore Energy Challenge Mobile Energy Education Center was built by participants in Civic Works YouthBuild program, which provides job training and education for low-income Baltimore City youth. Our young participants gained new skills while creating an affordable home that can be used as a model in sustainable living... Read More