OBI

Open Building Institute

In 2016, OSE teamed up with Open Building Institute to make affordable ecological houseing widely accessible.

Here is the intro video from our 2016 Kickstarter.

Open Building Institute Introductory Video from Open Source Ecology on Vimeo.

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5/15/16 - In one month, we will be launching a new project: Open Building Institute (OBI) - open source, crowdsourced effort to make affordable housing widely accessible. It's a modular building system, which allows a number of different houses and other structures to be built rapidly, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

OBI Design Documents

• Seed Eco-Home Requirements
• Code compliance issues - [1]
• OBI Design Documents
• Tech Due Diligence - [2]
• FreeCAD FEM for Architecture

Kickstarter

• Rewards Additions
• OBI Workshop Schedule
• How Can the OBI House Look?
• OBI Build Assessment Form
• OBI Assistance Offers. Catarina's list - [3]
• OBI_Immersion_Training
• OBI Top Publicity Coverage
• Backers Feedback
• Project Description

• v2
• v3

• Content Engagement Strategy - Cat Johnson
• Kickstarter campaign schedule - [4]

• OBI Kickstarter Script
• OBI Kickstarter Video Graphics

• Seed Eco-Home Technology and Cost

• OBI Kickstarter Storyboard
• Kickstarter Key Audiences - [5]
• OBI Kickstarter Research Questions

• OBI Infographic - [6]
• About - what we do - [7]
• PR Launch with Ben - [8]

• 4 minute Dezeen pitch - [9]
• Key questions addressed -[10]
• OBI Budget - [11]

• Feedback - Kickstarter Script Feedback -
• Kickstarter Page Guidelines

Legal

• Codes Folder - [12]

Press Kit

• OBI Press Release
• OBI Press Kit

Publicity

• OBI Publicity Spreadsheet
• OBI Publicity Strategy
• OBI Publicity Log
• Publicity Venues List
• Recent Contacts

Press Kit

• OBI Press Kit Images

Timeline

• Timeline - [13]

Website

• Slider Presentation - [14]
• Logo - [15]

Schedule

• Schedule - [16]

Advisors

• OBI SME Advisors List

Infographics

• Build - [17]

Strategy

• Strategy

• OBI Theory of Change - [18]
• Product Strategy - OBI 2 Year Roadmap - [19]

• Roadmap - [20]

• OBI Kickstarter Strategy

• OBI Kickstarter Reward Structure

• OBI Kickstarter Script#Review Strategy

• OBI Background Research
• OBI/OSE Agreement

Product

• Roadmap - [21]
• OBI Assets Drive - [22]
• Starter Home - [23]
• Materials Production Facility - [24]
• 675 SF design requirements - [25]
  • OBI Comparison to Industry Standards
• Training program - [26]
• Kickstarter Offering

• Seed Eco-Home Technology and Cost
• OBI Kickstarter Product Narrative
• Product narrative summary for Kickstarter - should go into the last document - Seed_Eco-Home_Features

• Legal Compliance
• OBI Community Platform
• Kit House -
• Build Task List - good template

Other

• Publicity Resources