Glossary

Key terms for homeowners, professionals, and agents working with Bucky on residential pre-development in Canada.

Pre-development: Everything that happens before construction starts: site exploration, zoning checks, design intent, budgeting, and professional matching.
Zoning: Municipal rules that define what can be built on a parcel — permitted uses, height, setbacks, density (FAR/FSR), and parking.
Feasibility: Whether a proposed project can likely comply with zoning and site constraints, often summarized in a feasibility report or score.
Setback: Minimum distance a structure must be set back from property lines or rights-of-way.
FAR / FSR: Floor area ratio (also floor space ratio): total buildable floor area divided by lot area. Higher FAR allows more built area on the same lot.
ADU: Accessory dwelling unit — a secondary residential unit on the same lot as a primary home (laneway house, basement suite, etc.).
Buildable envelope: The three-dimensional volume within which a structure may be placed given setbacks, height limits, and coverage rules.
Parcel: A defined land lot with a legal boundary, often identified by a municipal lot number or PIN.
Geo-division: A Bucky municipal boundary used to attach zoning data, feasibility tools, and local regulations to a site.
Design marketplace: Bucky's catalogue of build-ready residential designs that homeowners can browse, save, and connect to professionals.

Key terms for homeowners, professionals, and agents working with Bucky on residential pre-development in Canada.

Pre-development: Everything that happens before construction starts: site exploration, zoning checks, design intent, budgeting, and professional matching.
Zoning: Municipal rules that define what can be built on a parcel — permitted uses, height, setbacks, density (FAR/FSR), and parking.
Feasibility: Whether a proposed project can likely comply with zoning and site constraints, often summarized in a feasibility report or score.
Setback: Minimum distance a structure must be set back from property lines or rights-of-way.
FAR / FSR: Floor area ratio (also floor space ratio): total buildable floor area divided by lot area. Higher FAR allows more built area on the same lot.
ADU: Accessory dwelling unit — a secondary residential unit on the same lot as a primary home (laneway house, basement suite, etc.).
Buildable envelope: The three-dimensional volume within which a structure may be placed given setbacks, height limits, and coverage rules.
Parcel: A defined land lot with a legal boundary, often identified by a municipal lot number or PIN.
Geo-division: A Bucky municipal boundary used to attach zoning data, feasibility tools, and local regulations to a site.
Design marketplace: Bucky's catalogue of build-ready residential designs that homeowners can browse, save, and connect to professionals.