Sustainability

Credit: Essential Homes
Essential Homes affordable housing prototype

A Sustainable Home for Displaced People

Today, about 120 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes. About three-quarters of these individuals live in low- and middle-income countries, straining host...
Oct. 14, 2024
Plantd's stock of perennial grass will be grown through partnerships with local farmers. Rendering courtesy Plantd
Plantd's stock of perennial grass will be grown through partnerships with local farmers. Rendering courtesy Plantd
The first Velvaere homes are scheduled for completion in 2024. Image courtesy Velvaere / Magleby Development
The first Velvaere homes are scheduled for completion in 2024. Image courtesy Velvaere / Magleby Development
Ivory Prize finalist and 'Most Innovative Startup' at the 2023 International Builders' Show, Plantd, believes its solution for alternative panels is scalable, sustainable, and cost-competitive. Rendering courtesy Plantd
Ivory Prize finalist and 'Most Innovative Startup' at the 2023 International Builders' Show, Plantd, believes its solution for alternative panels is scalable, sustainable, and cost-competitive. Rendering courtesy Plantd
The walls, floors, and roof of the 600 square-foot BioHome3D were all additively manufactured off-site. Photo courtesy ASCC. Credit: MJ Gautrau, University of Maine
The walls, floors, and roof of the 600 square-foot BioHome3D were all additively manufactured off-site. Photo courtesy ASCC. Credit: MJ Gautrau, University of Maine
Forterra has produced a prototype unit using cross-laminated (CLT) wood, replacing traditional carbon-intensive building practices and materials while also lowering the cost of construction. Photo courtesy Forterra
Forterra has produced a prototype unit using cross-laminated (CLT) wood, replacing traditional carbon-intensive building practices and materials while also lowering the cost of construction. Photo courtesy Forterra
Photo courtesy walipix, Adobe Stock
Photo courtesy walipix, Adobe Stock
The EEBA High Performance Home Summit is an annual three-day event for builders of energy-efficient homes. Photo courtesy EEBA
The EEBA High Performance Home Summit is an annual three-day event for builders of energy-efficient homes. Photo courtesy EEBA
Join the Utopia editors at IBS 2023, Pro Builder's Show Village, and the U40 Leadership Summit
Join the Utopia editors at IBS 2023, Pro Builder's Show Village, and the U40 Leadership Summit

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