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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

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

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

Alquist partnered with Aims Community College (@aimscc) on the fully online, four-unit, 30-hour certificate course.

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

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

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

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

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

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_

Tennessee-based manufacturer MDLR Brands creates durable, energy-efficient SIPs and builds #modularhomes ranging from ADUs to luxury residences. loom.ly/XbsSBIE

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

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

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

By requiring fewer workers and less time, New Orleans-based @ShibusaSystems aims to make homebuilding a more efficient and lucrative endeavor. loom.ly/ER1Mk9U

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

NileBuilt's net-zero homes built with concrete and steel offer a solution to the rising risk of home fires: loom.ly/ZD8ghEg. @nilebuiltCEO

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

Swedish startup Our Ecolution is saving leftover agricultural straw from the flame—and instead turning it into building boards: loom.ly/XdgNtq0

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