Each and every member of our network has a story to tell. Learn more about the smart people and cool companies who make up the Alliance.
These unique solutions to building challenges can impact society at large At the Housing Innovation Alliance’s summit, a panel of construction and housing industry judges chose MIMiC Systems’ solid-state heat pumps as the winner of its 2024 Pitchfest. RainStick Shower, a water circulating shower, was the programs’ audience favorite. Each winner received $2,500 in prize … Read more
We’re excited to be partnering with Ivory Innovations to help promote the 6th annual Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The Ivory Prize is an annual award recognizing ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to housing affordability. The Prize is designed to award innovators in three different categories: construction & design, finance, and policy & regulatory reform. … Read more
Right-sized housing unlocks new value! Our first road trip of 2024 took us to Houston, Texas. Co-hosted in partnership with the Urban Land Institute Houston District Council, we curated this experience targeting the intersection of attainability, innovation, and sustainability. Houston provided the perfect backdrop to explore these concepts, with several teams and projects we showcased … Read more
With the holidays just around the corner, the travel season will soon be in high gear. Well, we couldn’t wait for the holidays to get on the road (clearly!) This fall, we met up with peers, openly discussed challenges, and took part in learning sessions. For us, it was all about the people – connecting … Read more
You may have heard that the Housing Innovation Alliance is part of a nationwide, kickass team building a Concept Home. And it happens to be in our own backyard – strategically located in Garfield – one of Pittsburgh’s unique 90 neighborhoods. ABOUT THE CONCEPT HOME As the development partner for The Picket Fence Concept Home, … Read more
Earlier in the year an Associated Builders and Contractors study found that the construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor. Now that we’re heading into 2024, the question still remains: Where will this building and construction … Read more
At the Housing Innovation Alliance, we help connect the dots, with a mission to prioritize opportunities for innovation and connect key players who will create a better housing industry. One good example of our mission… The Off-Site Heat Map, a project that is constantly evolving. In case you missed the original announcement, our intention is … Read more
Without your people or their ‘spark,’ innovation doesn’t mean anything We talk about innovation. A lot. But, here’s the thing: There is no innovation without your people and their passion. The ones you hire because they’re qualified. The ones that will work hard, be productive. You can load them up with all of the technology … Read more
Innovation and new solutions driving these three builders Three builders, three ways they’re leading Why do you innovate? When we asked some of our builder members that question, the answer was clear: to stay competitive and build better and smarter. True, innovation can improve the process and efficiency, but it’s also a business-wide necessity to … Read more
The Summit’s Innovation In Action Tours illustrated in person and up-close how innovation will drive our industry and who next will be behind the wheel. Sometimes it helps to close your laptop (but not quite yet!), step away and get outside for fresh air. In that spirit, we were thrilled to offer Summit attendees the … Read more