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Smart Ideas
from CAM August 2022
by MediaEdge
ADVANCING BUILDING INNOVATION
New proptech companies bring momentum to the housing crisis
As pressure mounts in cities globally to address sustainable, affordable housing needs, proptech companies are making huge strides through innovation to bring more homes to market faster.
Companies like Daylun, an innovator in developing passive, net-zero, modular homes, has begun construction on its flagship build at 241 Waterloo in Toronto. The project will feature advanced, green building materials and showcase fixtures, appliances, systems, and building components provided by premier manufacturers in the green building community internationally.
Meanwhile, Vancouver-based Intelligent City announced it has raised $22 million to advance building automation and robotics in the production of prefabricated mass timber buildings. Departing from the traditional, fragmented construction processes, developers that use the Intelligent City technology and design platform can expect to build 150 per cent more residential units on the same site, at a savings of up to 50 per cent on life cycle costs per home.
“We are focused on revolutionizing an industry that is notoriously slow to innovate while making a significant impact on our climate with lower carbon emissions from the construction and operations of buildings,” said Oliver Lang, CEO, and Co-Founder of Intelligent City. “By using green building strategies and patented technology to deliver affordable, masscustomizable urban housing, we can help cities to adapt more quickly as the needs of people and the planet evolve.”
In combination with mass timber construction, Intelligent City uses the energy-efficiency standards of Passive House design to achieve a 90 per cent carbon emissions reduction in its buildings. Continuous insulation and air-tight seals, high-performing windows and doors, balanced heat- and moisture-recovery ventilation, and minimal space conditioning throughout the building lead to improved indoor comfort for occupants.
Intelligent City now has a pipeline of more than 2,300 homes, and is supported by leading developers in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, and the United States, including two high-rise projects underway in Vancouver. The company was previously granted funding by the CleanBC Building Innovation Fund, the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), and Natural Resources Canada’s Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada program (BESC).
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