Innovation

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A residential area in the aftermath of a wildfire

How to Design and Build Homes to Withstand Wildfires

From using fire-rated materials to strategically planned landscaping, designers are considering how homes can be built to limit wildfire risk
Jan. 20, 2025
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Wooden blocks with 'lowly' letters switching to 'lofty' indicate striving for higher goals.
Blogs

Audacious Goals to Grow and Improve Your Business

Dec. 11, 2024
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Hack-A-House winner announcement
Innovation

Ivory Innovations Announces Hack-A-House Winners

Oct. 18, 2024
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Artificial intelligence is changing our daily lives in fundamental ways. And while AI promises a range of advantages, machine learning also comes with some serious caveats.
Innovation

AI: The End of Learning

Oct. 15, 2024
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Essential Homes affordable housing prototype
Sustainability

A Sustainable Home for Displaced People

Oct. 14, 2024
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Aerial view of Cortez, Fla.
Innovation

Could These Florida Homes Be a Blueprint for Hurricane-Resistant Housing?

Oct. 1, 2024
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LSU Civil Engineering Professor Hai 'Thomas' Lin
Building Technologies

How Mud Dauber Wasps Inspired 3D-Printed Homes

Sept. 13, 2024
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Proponents for factory-built homes say this technique saves time and labor.
Off-Site Construction

Can Factory-Built Homes Help Solve the US Housing Crisis?

Aug. 30, 2024
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AI can enhance the early stages of the design process.
Innovation

How AI Can Impact the Residential Design Process

Aug. 29, 2024
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The Ridge In Williamsburg, Va, Winner Of The 2024 Housing Innovation Awards
Healthy Homes

Award-Winning Healthy Homes With Clean Air and Energy

Aug. 19, 2024
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A 3-D printing project will add 100 homes to a community in Georgetown, Texas.
Innovation

3D Printed Community of 100 Homes Nears Completion in Texas

Aug. 13, 2024
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THE LATEST: Alquist launches online curriculum program for training in 3DCP technology
Innovation

3D Printed Homes Project Tracker

Aug. 5, 2024
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A $600,000 Research Partnership grant was awarded to Nome, Alaska, to create 3-D printed affordable housing.
Innovation

Affordable Housing Initiative in Alaska to Use 3D Printing

Aug. 1, 2024

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