Virginia Center for Housing Research News
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WSLS: Virginia Tech addresses affordable housing through 3D-printed homes , articleTen 3D-printed homes are set to be built across Virginia by 2026, thanks to a $1.1 million grant from Virginia Housing. The funding enabled Virginia Tech to purchase an advanced 3D printer capable of producing key components for housing construction, including concrete walls.
Date: Nov 18, 2024 -
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WHRO: A state grant will let Virginia Tech researchers build 10 homes with new 3D printing technology in an effort to win over developers. , articleVirginia Tech researchers and Virginia Housing, the state’s housing agency, are hoping this evolving technology can spur quicker and more affordable housing development in a state that desperately needs it.
Date: Nov 18, 2024 -
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ENR: Virginia Tech Construction Innovation Center Fosters Student Involvement in Research , articleVirginia Tech has added a new dimension to its construction education program with a spacious innovation lab where students can observe, collaborate and gain hands-on experience with faculty research into cutting-edge technologies and approaches.
Date: Nov 18, 2024 -
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WAVY: Virginia Tech receives $1.1M for advanced, mobile 3D construction printer , articleThe $1.1 million Community Innovation Demonstrations grant has been awarded to the Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech for testing, training, and research, as well as a partnership to print 10 affordable homes across the state by 2026.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 -
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WFXR: Virginia Tech receives $1.1M for advanced, mobile 3D construction printer , articleOn Thursday, November 14, Virginia Housing announced a $1.1M grant to Virginia Tech for the purchase of an advanced, mobile 3D construction printer to develop affordable homes across Virginia.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 -
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WFXR: Roanoke EDA gives $225k to support local affordable housing efforts , articleA 2021 study by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Policy and Governance, and the Virginia Center for Housing Research showed Roanoke lacked 4,500 housing units.
Date: Jun 27, 2024 -
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Roanoke EDA commits funds to support affordable housing efforts , articleA 2021 study by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Policy and Governance and the Virginia Center for Housing research showed not only a lack of 4,500 housing units in Roanoke but also revealed that over half of the city’s renters are cost-burdened, spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 -
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March CECE advisory board meeting focuses on state-wide and multi-state projects, strategic planning , articlePhillip Agee Agee spoke to the board about a project focused on addressing the affordable housing crisis and promoting innovative and sustainable construction practices in seven states in Central Appalachia.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
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The Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Bluefield Economic Development and Virginia Tech explore manufacturing , articleAssociate Director of Research Development of Virginia Tech Sarah Lyon-Hill explains the strategy board that was created Thursday during the Arc Arise Industrial Offside Construction Initiative Workshop at the Bluefield Arts Center
Date: Mar 08, 2024 -
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WVVA: Bluefield leaders host workshop to discuss industrialized housing jobs , articleResearchers and those involved in the construction business gathered on Thursday to discuss what it would take to bring industrialized construction jobs to the area.
Date: Mar 07, 2024
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