Funding Proposal

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Based on a breakthrough house build cost of $85k compared to an industry standard of $180k (just for the build, not land, profit, etc) - we are releasing documentation for the Seed Eco-Home, a modular, code-compliant house building system with included photovoltaics. We are extending the package to full PV-powered heating and cooling, such that the house requires no grid. We are releasing an entire curriculum, including house designer software, that allows anyone to design custom versions of the house and build them at the same cast as above. Photovoltaics, a high efficiency heat pump, and super-efficient appliances are part of the basic package at the $85k build cost. (to be released after full BOM/build documentation is obtained for the point of sale).

In order to solve for housing affordability at scale, we are releasing a technical school and 4 year college training program of 4 year duration, with competency-based advancement. The training program is unique in that it aims to address housing at the high level of civilization reconstruction, with a new paradigm developed for the production of housing, and the technosphere in general. As such, we begin with empowering individuals to become ultimate design-builders of the world around them - starting with learning how to learn and the deep purpose of technology, which is to make life better for everyone. The 4 year curriculum consists of 1000 critical sessions where we explore how to build on all known human knowledge in order to build a better world. As such, this includes not only technology but philosophy, the natural sciences, and humanities approached from the standpoint of critical thinking skills and background knowledge to become an effective executive (builder) of the world around us.

We are collaborating with NoVo Foundation to release a 2 year trade school curriculum in Native American trade schools as a leadership training springboard for Civilization Construction entrepreneurship. The program consists of live online lectures, plus a week-long spring break of immersion build in each year. This program will be offered as a selective program where indidividuals learn design-build techniques for solving housing affordability. We will have job openings at a pay scale up to the top 2% of the construction industry for qualifying individuals, where testing consists of the ability of students to build the various modular units that go into the Seed Eco-Home.