Permanent, dignified homes built faster and smarter—so families in our community can afford to stay and thrive.
Simple, bold.
Simple, bold.
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Sponsor a Prototype
Independent inspections • Transparent budgets • Local partners
Independent inspections • Transparent budgets • Local partners
Independent inspections • Transparent budgets • Local partners
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The Problem
America faces a severe affordable housing shortage; supply lags household formation, pushing stable housing out of reach—especially for renters and first-time buyers.
The gap is sharpest at the lowest incomes; families are forced into unstable, overcrowded, or unaffordable options.
Huntsville’s growth intensifies pressure: rising land and construction costs make traditional builds slow and expensive.
175,000 Homes Needed
175,000 Homes Needed
90,000 Affordable Units Available
90,000 Affordable Units Available
85,000 Missing Homes
Local Median Income
Local Median Income
Population Growth
Regional Build Costs
Regional Build Costs
Our Approach
We pursue a solution-agnostic, code-compliant path to permanent affordability. We prototype fast, build locally in the Huntsville metro, and publish a builder’s playbook cities can reuse.
Prototype
Prototype
Prototype
Prototype
Partner with manufacturer to create prototypes of innovative building materials and create a new building system.
Partner with manufacturer to create prototypes of innovative building materials and create a new building system.
Partner with manufacturer to create prototypes of innovative building materials and create a new building system.
Deploy Locally
Deploy Locally
Deploy Locally
Deploy Locally
Stand up repeatable production in the Huntsville metroplex; partner with city/county, churches, and trades to deliver units at scale.
Stand up repeatable production in the Huntsville metroplex; partner with city/county, churches, and trades to deliver units at scale.
Stand up repeatable production in the Huntsville metroplex; partner with city/county, churches, and trades to deliver units at scale.
Open-Source Playbook
Open-Source Playbook
Open-Source Playbook
Open-Source Playbook
Codify designs, details, specs, and permitting paths into a builder’s playbook other cities and states can implement.
Codify designs, details, specs, and permitting paths into a builder’s playbook other cities and states can implement.
Codify designs, details, specs, and permitting paths into a builder’s playbook other cities and states can implement.
We track cost per sqft, build time, energy performance, and warranty issues across pilots; results inform standard details and vendor selection.
We track cost per sqft, build time, energy performance, and warranty issues across pilots; results inform standard details and vendor selection.
We track cost per sqft, build time, energy performance, and warranty issues across pilots; results inform standard details and vendor selection.
Interventions We Use
We select methods that are safe, code-compliant, and scalable—prioritizing speed, durability, and long-term operating costs.
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs): Factory-built, high-R assemblies to shorten on-site time and improve envelope performance. Small-Lot Infill / Duplex-Townhome: Gentle density on existing infrastructure to stretch budgets and shorten utilities timelines. ADUs / Backyard Cottages: Incremental supply on single-family lots with standard footprints and repeatable details. Rehab & Conversion: Acquire/retrofit existing structures where economics beat ground-up. Modular / Panelized Hybrids: Combine off-site fabrication with local finishing for speed and flexibility. Community Land Trust / Shared Equity: Separate land from improvements to protect long-term affordability. Energy & Envelope Upgrades: Tight shells, efficient HVAC, and durable finishes to reduce lifetime costs. Accessibility & Resilience: Universal design features and details for severe weather durability.
Selection is based on code compliance, life-cycle cost, local labor readiness, supply chain reliability, permitting path, and speed to occupancy.
Municipal Partner
Municipal Partner
Municipal Partner
Faith Community
Faith Community
Faith Community
Nonprofit Org
Nonprofit Org
Nonprofit Org
Lender
Lender
Lender
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Local Partners
We work with municipalities, faith communities, nonprofits, lenders, and manufacturers. Partners expand access to land, permitting, financing, and volunteer power.
Why local partners? They unlock land, approvals, and community trust we can’t achieve alone. How do you vet partners? Track record, mission alignment, transparency, and compliance capacity. What do you expect from partners? Clear scopes, timelines, and open books on shared projects.
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Units Delivered (Pilot)
Units Delivered (Pilot)
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Build Time (Pilot Median)
Build Time (Pilot Median)
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Cost per Sq Ft (All-in Target)
Cost per Sq Ft (All-in Target)
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TBD
Energy Performance (Modeled)
Energy Performance (Modeled)
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TBD
Transparency
We publish budgets, specs, and post-occupancy learnings. Financials and program updates are open by default; vendors are selected against documented criteria. See our Financials • Program Updates
The SIP Pilot Cottage
What we measured, what went wrong, and how we fixed it—so the next build is faster and cheaper.
What we measured, what went wrong, and how we fixed it—so the next build is faster and cheaper.
What we measured, what went wrong, and how we fixed it—so the next build is faster and cheaper.
What we measured, what went wrong, and how we fixed it—so the next build is faster and cheaper.
From Prototype to Neighborhood
A small-lot infill project becomes a repeatable pattern for Huntsville families.
“We learned more in the first build than expected. Fast feedback fuels innovation in affordable housing.”
“We learned more in the first build than expected. Fast feedback fuels innovation in affordable housing.”
“We learned more in the first build than expected. Fast feedback fuels innovation in affordable housing.”
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Give Monthly
Your steady support funds prototypes and reduces per-unit costs.
Your steady support funds prototypes and reduces per-unit costs.
Your steady support funds prototypes and reduces per-unit costs.
Your steady support funds prototypes and reduces per-unit costs.
Sponsor a Prototype
Underwrite a SIP test build and receive a transparent cost report.
Volunteer Build Day
Join supervised installation days; training provided.
Join supervised installation days; training provided.
Join supervised installation days; training provided.
Join supervised installation days; training provided.
Partner with Us
Cities, churches, lenders, and suppliers welcome.
Site Safety
All volunteers receive required safety training. Site insurance is provided. (Placeholder copy.)
Are SIP homes safe and code-compliant?
Yes; we use engineered assemblies, stamped details, and third-party inspections.
How will you keep homes affordable long-term?
Land/financing models (e.g., CLT/shared equity) plus durable specs to lower operating costs.
How do donations get used?
Prototypes, materials, inspections, and publishing the builder’s playbook; full reports provided.
Are SIP homes safe and code-compliant?
Yes; we use engineered assemblies, stamped details, and third-party inspections.
How will you keep homes affordable long-term?
Land/financing models (e.g., CLT/shared equity) plus durable specs to lower operating costs.
How do donations get used?
Prototypes, materials, inspections, and publishing the builder’s playbook; full reports provided.
Are SIP homes safe and code-compliant?
Yes; we use engineered assemblies, stamped details, and third-party inspections.
How will you keep homes affordable long-term?
Land/financing models (e.g., CLT/shared equity) plus durable specs to lower operating costs.
How do donations get used?
Prototypes, materials, inspections, and publishing the builder’s playbook; full reports provided.
What’s the timeline from prototype to scale?
Pilot now, local deployment next, playbook publication as milestones are met.
Can I volunteer without construction experience?
Yes; roles include site support, admin, logistics, and hospitality.
How do families qualify for housing?
Eligibility and fair-housing–compliant criteria will be published before unit allocation.
What’s the timeline from prototype to scale?
Pilot now, local deployment next, playbook publication as milestones are met.
Can I volunteer without construction experience?
Yes; roles include site support, admin, logistics, and hospitality.
How do families qualify for housing?
Eligibility and fair-housing–compliant criteria will be published before unit allocation.
What’s the timeline from prototype to scale?
Pilot now, local deployment next, playbook publication as milestones are met.
Can I volunteer without construction experience?
Yes; roles include site support, admin, logistics, and hospitality.
How do families qualify for housing?
Eligibility and fair-housing–compliant criteria will be published before unit allocation.