Terner Labs

Exactly one week from the election, there’s a single question I’m asked more than any other as the director of the Housing Venture Lab: what will housing policy look like under a new presidential administration? There's no question that the future of housing in the United States will be affected by the new chief executive; however, this still feels like the wrong question. The most valuable question now is how each of us can stay accountable to and take action towards a better housing future, regardless of who sits in the White House. At Terner Labs, we work with housing affordability innovators scaling bold solutions to the housing crisis. Though many of these organizations could benefit from changes to national policy, in many cases, the partnerships and policy shifts most supportive of their work take place at the local level. Cities and localities have incredible power to fuel housing innovation in their jurisdictions. That's why today, in partnership with Ivory Innovations and Enterprise Community Partners, we are releasing a white paper: “The Case for Innovation in Housing”. The white paper draws from nine compelling case studies to provide guidance and actionable insights for local governments hoping to respond to the housing crisis. The timing of this release is intentional. With so much national attention on the presidential election, many of us are feeling anxious about what the future may hold. I have an amazing mentor who teaches self-defense classes for women. One of her principal lessons is that when you start to feel fear, the best thing you can do is become curious: look at your surroundings, make a plan based on what you see, and calm your fears with awareness. For those of us who work in or care about housing, it is time to get curious about our surroundings and consider what levers we might pull in our own communities to make them more accessible, sustainable and equitable. We have the power to do that now, and we will still have it regardless of what happens on November 5. Thank you to our partners at Ivory Innovations and Enterprise Community Partners, to the ventures featured in the report, and to the Wells Fargo Foundation for supporting this collaborative project. https://lnkd.in/gSGJNhcs

Innovators in housing construction and delivery face unique hurdles on the path to growth, including a complex regulatory landscape and financing challenges. But the worsening housing crisis and intensifying climate impacts make new approaches more important than ever. We created the Builders Lab to support visionary leaders in architecture, engineering, construction and hardware as they work to advance their innovations and change the housing landscape for the better. Today, we're thrilled to announce the selection of our first Builders Lab cohort, made up of six companies from across the United States: B.Public Prefab , Cloud Apartments, Cycle Retrotech, Hydronic Shell Technologies, MODSpdx, and Villa. They bring a diverse array of approaches, including panelized and volumetric manufacturing and strategies to scale deep energy retrofits, workforce development, and demand aggregation. We're grateful for support from strategic partners Eden Housing, Inc., Hilti Group, SCB, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), and Suffolk Construction, and funding from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and JPMorganChase. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g-YkH4iC #constructiontech #contech #proptech #modular #modularhousing #modularconstruction #industrializedconstruction #architecture #engineering #construction #realestatedevelopment #design #manufacturing #realestate #climatetech #climate #climatechange #sustainability #sustainablebuildings #sustainableconstruction #housing #affordablehousing #housingaffordability #builtenvironment #mmc

Innovators in housing construction and delivery face unique hurdles on the path to growth, including a complex regulatory landscape and financing challenges. But the worsening housing crisis and intensifying climate impacts make new approaches more important than ever. We created the Builders Lab to support visionary leaders in architecture, engineering, construction and hardware as they work to advance their innovations and change the housing landscape for the better. Today, we're thrilled to announce the selection of our first Builders Lab cohort, made up of six companies from across the United States: B.Public Prefab , Cloud Apartments, Cycle Retrotech, Hydronic Shell Technologies, MODSpdx, and Villa. They bring a diverse array of approaches, including panelized and volumetric manufacturing and strategies to scale deep energy retrofits, workforce development, and demand aggregation. We're grateful for support from strategic partners Eden Housing, Inc., Hilti Group, SCB, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), and Suffolk Construction, and funding from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and JPMorganChase. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g-YkH4iC #constructiontech #contech #proptech #modular #modularhousing #modularconstruction #industrializedconstruction #architecture #engineering #construction #realestatedevelopment #design #manufacturing #realestate #climatetech #climate #climatechange #sustainability #sustainablebuildings #sustainableconstruction #housing #affordablehousing #housingaffordability #builtenvironment #mmc

We're thrilled to share that Villa has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Builders Lab, a new accelerator program from Terner Labs which works to scale efficient, cost-effective and sustainable methods of housing delivery across the United States. We're looking forward to spurring innovation within the housing industry to address the staggering shortage of affordable, new homes! Learn more about the Builders Lab and meet the full cohort: https://lnkd.in/g-YkH4iC