Virginia Center for Housing Research News
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The Pinnacle Gazette: Virginia Tech Unveils Bold Plan To Combat Housing Crisis With 3D-Printed Homes , articleVirginia Tech teams, consisting of experts from the College of Engineering and the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, are embarking on this interdisciplinary project titled 3D4VA, with the goal of constructing ten homes over the next two to three years.
Date: Nov 20, 2024 -
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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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Augusta Free Press: Virginia Housing grant to build 10 affordable homes by 2026 with 3D construction printer , articleA demonstration of the Tvasta SIRA RC20 robotic crawler arm 3D concrete printer took place last week at the Virginia Governor’s Housing conference in Virginia Beach.
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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The Roanoke Star: Virginia Housing Invests in 3D Printed Homes Via $1.1 Million Grant to VA Tech Researchers , articleA mobile, cost–effective 3D construction printer to save time and money was demonstrated for the first time in the Commonwealth at the Virginia Governor’s Housing conference this week.
Date: Nov 15, 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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