Seed Home v2 Industry Standards
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Nonprofit Sector
Habitat for Humanity appears to be growing rapidly, and is involved in similar work. From 2019 Annual Report [1]. 16k homes built in the USA.
Panel System Companies
- Cover raised $60M in seed funding. 1 bedroom model is $332k, looks like around 750 sf. [2]
- Boxabl - and 3 competitors [3]. Boxabl is $50k for 324 sf.
- WikiHouse
- Vivihouse
- https://www.s2amodular.com
- Largest homebuilders - [4]
Village Companies
- ReGen Villages
- Modern Elder Academy - [5]
Homeless Shelter
- Pallet Shelter - [6]
Affordable Housing Companies
Other Hippieware
Training
Prior Work
- Seed Eco-Home
- OBI Drive - Instructionals for Seed Eco-Home (v1) - [7]
- Micro-House on a trailer, initial concept to pursue. Extreme Enterpise - Microhouse
Costs
Benchmarking
- $50k for 375 sf [10] - really good at $134/sf. Compare to OSE 1000 sf+carport for $50k. We need marketing like this: [11]
- $160k, 256 sf - [12]. Affiliate program like this - [13]. Video says the part that they have costs builders about $60/sf, Boxabl cost is $21 at the factory. [14]. They solved the shipping problem by making unfoldable modules at 8.5' wide. Does not include foundation, utility hookups, land, transportation (2-4 dollars/mile from facility) or installation. Which means at least another $20k there. They say $5k-$50k. If it is that much - then starter module would be say $70k. Or $186k equivalent. Stated financing cost doubling when install is included implies that the real cost is $100k for the house, but that would imply that land may be included. Seed faq
- New homes are more expensive, up to 20% - [15]
- house construction cost is 1/2 house cost -[16]
- Cost to Build a House [17]
- Zip Kit Homes - $130/sf construction cost - [18] . They lay out steps to building permit. Good FAQ. Drywall,
- $55/sf from Poland - 250 sf basic for $13k - [19]. Can be disassembled. No foundation needed. Modular.
- Steve links - [20]
- $50k tiny house - [21]
- $23k tiny house - [22]
- $53k tiny house - [23]
- $65k tiny house - [24]
- Node.eco - $150k for 400 sf? [25]
- Pop-Up House - 1900-2400 euros / sq.m turnkey (US$209-264/sf) or 1200/1400 euros sq.m without interior finishing [26]
Open Source Projects
- Wikihouse - 1100-1600 pounds/sq m - [27] - $1466 USD / sq m - $136/sf.
- Vivihouse - [28]. Prototype, no product yet.
It would be interesting to engage the other projects in a collaborative process:
- Open Source balers for bale panels. How to process the straw to make it long-lasting? Is this a solved issue or an issue that creates limited applicability only to dry areas?
- 3D printed Wikihouse panels with 0 waste - engage Alastair on this, see if they are interested in polyethylene, polypropylene, or PVC.
Companies
- Nov 23, 2021 - https://www.s2amodular.com - from JM - I think this is as close to a competitor as I’ve found: selling innovation in building industry through modular products. The OSE Seed Eco Home still wins on:
- Price
- Integration with Labor solution
- Coordination efficiency
- Overall delivery speed
- Global efficiency by relying on existing supply chains
- Lennar - https://www.lennar.com/about/history - largest home builder in the USA according to Cover - https://www.lennar.com/about/history
Custom Home Builders
- $190-$270/sf, land and utility hookup not included - [29]
Links
- Seed Home 2
- Lovins GreenHome 1.0 Factor Ten Engineering Case Study - [30]
Conferences
What are the existing conferences that deal with regenerative construction?
Advisors
- Elijah
- Travis
- Dan
- Bob
- Pliny
- Mike - sold his construction business
Potential Collaborators
- Rob Avis - https://adaptivehabitat.ca/ - had email communications.
