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Utopia @ConstructUtopia

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Joined April 2020
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Holcim and the Norman Foster Foundation have created a scalable prototype for affordable housing. The structure is covered in a rollable canvas containing low-carbon cement. loom.ly/m3GbCJE
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Automated Architecture, a London-based construction tech startup, has developed what it calls a robotic micro-factory to build high-quality sustainable homes at affordable prices. loom.ly/2CQ9hK0
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A perennial winner of the Housing Innovation Awards, Healthy Communities, looks to the DOE’s new definition of zero emissions buildings to boost construction of more efficient homes. loom.ly/-Pd6WLM
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Alquist, a 3D-printed home technology company, has launched a first-of-its-kind curriculum program for those interested in entering the 3D construction printing workforce. loom.ly/RebZY6g @Alquist3D
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Alquist partnered with Aims Community College (@aimscc) on the fully online, four-unit, 30-hour certificate course.
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To create off-planet housing, a NASA project grows fungi’s root-like structure so that it fills lightweight inflatables. The idea can work on Earth, too. Read here: loom.ly/F2wYl6k
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A recent survey by @Opendoor reveals that home buyers and sellers ages 55 and over are emotionally attached to their current homes—but enthusiastic about purchasing their new ones. loom.ly/ZyK5q2g
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Black Buffalo 3D has broken ground on new 3D-printed home “LoMa,” the first International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES)-approved home to use load-bearing 3D-printed walls. loom.ly/bg4nzzY @BlackBuffalo3D
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Launched by the nonprofit @RockyMtnInst, HomebuildersCAN helps single-family and low-rise multifamily builders address an often-overlooked problem in home construction: embodied carbon. loom.ly/SEYlT-E
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Villa Homes—a top 10 finalist for the prestigious #IvoryPrize—aims to be "the Toyota of housing" by providing infill housing with prefabricated volumetric construction. loom.ly/sCSKIj4 @_VillaHomes_
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Tennessee-based manufacturer MDLR Brands creates durable, energy-efficient SIPs and builds #modularhomes ranging from ADUs to luxury residences. loom.ly/XbsSBIE
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Florida-based @onxhomes builds with low-carbon concrete that can withstand 175 mph winds and delivers homes in only about 30 days. loom.ly/o3ENSVY
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Stronger and lighter than concrete, @RENCO_USA’s composite blocks build homes by being stacked on top of each other, hammered, and glued into place. loom.ly/Ix0dTs4
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The Passive House Network has published a new resource that clarifies the steps taken to certify a building to Passive House Institute standards. loom.ly/AhUYf8o
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By requiring fewer workers and less time, New Orleans-based @ShibusaSystems aims to make homebuilding a more efficient and lucrative endeavor. loom.ly/ER1Mk9U
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Ivory Innovations has announced the Top 25 Finalists for the 2024 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. Finalists demonstrated dedication to housing innovation that helps solve the housing affordability crisis. loom.ly/lQBBw_4 @IvoryInnovation
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NileBuilt's net-zero homes built with concrete and steel offer a solution to the rising risk of home fires: loom.ly/ZD8ghEg. @nilebuiltCEO
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Associated Builders and Contractors (@ABCNational) has just released its AI technology guide for the construction community, which includes definitions, use cases, and considerations for builders: loom.ly/rUFCUA8
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Swedish startup Our Ecolution is saving leftover agricultural straw from the flame—and instead turning it into building boards: loom.ly/XdgNtq0
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In a recent report by Point2, data was collected across 100 of the nation's largest cities to find which ones offer the greatest homebuying potential for Gen Z adults. loom.ly/VchrW7U @point2news
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