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Novid Parsi

Novid Parsi is a St. Louis-based freelance writer who covers a wide range of industries, including construction and technology.

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Multifamily

An Innovative Financing Model for Affordable Housing

Maryland’s Montgomery County approved a $100 million fund to finance and speed the production of affordable housing

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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

San Diego Tackles Housing Affordability by Incentivizing ADUs

The City of San Diego’s Ivory Prize-winning ADU Bonus Program allows the construction of one market-rate accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for every affordable-housing ADU

Design

New Initiative Enables Builders to Reduce Embodied Carbon

Launched by the nonprofit RMI, HomebuildersCAN helps single-family and low-rise multifamily builders address an often-overlooked problem in home construction

High-performance building envelope home with prefabricated panelized construction

Builders

Prefab Plus Infill: A Formula for Homes People Can Afford in Places They Want to Live

California-based Villa Homes aims to be 'the Toyota of housing: It works really well, it’s durable, and it’s high quality for the money,' says the CEO

Builders

Light But Tough: MDLR Brands’ Building Panels

The Tennessee-based manufacturer creates durable, energy-efficient SIPs and builds modular homes ranging from ADUs to luxury residences

Boxvana modular homes with LiteSIP building panels, Monaco model

Building Materials

Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes

Florida-based Onx Homes builds with low-carbon concrete that can withstand 175 mph winds and delivers homes in only about 30 days

Building Materials

Building Homes with ‘Legos on Steroids’

Stronger and lighter than concrete, RENCO USA’s composite blocks are simply stacked on top of each other and glued into place

RENCO USA Lego-like building system with composite blocks

Single-Family Build-to-Rent Sector Heats Up, While Multifamily Slows

Could Being Part of the Sandwich Generation Help Millennials Afford a Home?

An Innovative Financing Model for Affordable Housing