Virginia Center for Housing Research News
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Article ItemGrant will help build the future of Central Appalachia’s construction workforce , article
A grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help Virginia Tech create a road map to address the affordable housing crisis and promote innovative and sustainable construction practices in Central Appalachia.
Date: Oct 31, 2023 -
Article ItemCardinal News: Virginia Tech-led coalition gets grant to boost modular construction in Appalachia , article
Modular construction, also called industrial construction, is seen as a potential solution to the problems of labor shortages and rising materials costs in the housing industry today.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
Article ItemWVTF: Affordable housing project clears first hurdle in Blacksburg , article
The town of Blacksburg approved a rezoning request October 10th for an affordable housing project by Habitat for Humanity to build 11 townhomes in a residential neighborhood.
Date: Oct 12, 2023 -
Article ItemWAVY: Survey to help identify housing needs in Virginia Beach , article
A housing study for Virginia Beach is being conducted by the Housing and Neighborhood Preservation and Virginia Center for Housing Research (VCHR) at Virginia Tech.
Date: Mar 07, 2023 -
Article ItemWVVA: Bluefield, W.Va. has housing research done to address shortage , article
Bluefield leaders say the city is running severely low on available housing for people to stay. To help address the problem the city brought in a housing expert from Virginia Tech to host group discussions with groups like contractors and realtors.
Date: Sep 29, 2022 -
Article ItemPD&R Edge Home: Using Technological Innovations To Lower Housing Construction Costs , article
New technologies and practices are making construction faster and less expensive than ever before. For example, advances in wood construction allow developers to avoid some of the high costs of concrete and steel for multistory buildings. McCoy explained that builders can construct buildings of up to 30 stories out of mass timber. In addition, robots are increasingly capable of taking on construction labor. Some robots perform single tasks, such as 3D printing and bricklaying, whereas other machines can execute more complex jobs such as welding, painting, or repaving.
Date: May 31, 2022 -
Article ItemVPM: Can 3D concrete printing solve Virginia’s affordable housing crisis? , article
Dr. Andrew McCoy is passionate about innovating the residential construction industry to make homes affordable and sustainable for Virginians. Over this career, he has authored over 100 articles on this topic and through his work he has secured over $6 million in research grants.
Date: Mar 24, 2022 -
Article ItemLos Angeles Times: Technology helps offer 3D-printed homes as an option for ownership , article
Homes built with 3D-printed technology use large-scale equipment for much of the construction, but also rely on traditional techniques for other basic needs of a home, such as roofing, electrical wiring, insulation and window installation.
Date: Jan 29, 2022 -
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Article ItemMel Jones Cited By Time Magazine , article
Mel Jones, Associate Director and research scientist at the Virginia Center for Housing Research, has been recently cited in the TIMES Magazine article 'How Am I Going To Make It?' Months of Eviction Uncertainty Are Taking a Toll on Millions of Families.
Date: Sep 21, 2021
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