I completely agree, Ryan. These are critical to homeownership. I think another piece we'll have to figure out is innovation in construction, and more specifically, how to get it broadly adopted. The development of more renewable clean energy should theoretically allow the easing of some of the expensive and restrictive energy/building codes that have piled on in recent decades.
I also think we'll have to embrace modular offsite construction, relearn to live smaller and use great design to make small spaces live more comfortably. And we have to find every possible efficiency in the building cycle. Otherwise, if we crack the code to building the necessary housing quickly, material and labor costs will inherently inflate, further increasing the gap between cost and affordability. It's a very slow industry to adapt to change. But I think that, along with the items you discussed will be critical. Thanks for all you do to push these topics into view.
Well said. thank you
Thank you, John.
I completely agree, Ryan. These are critical to homeownership. I think another piece we'll have to figure out is innovation in construction, and more specifically, how to get it broadly adopted. The development of more renewable clean energy should theoretically allow the easing of some of the expensive and restrictive energy/building codes that have piled on in recent decades.
I also think we'll have to embrace modular offsite construction, relearn to live smaller and use great design to make small spaces live more comfortably. And we have to find every possible efficiency in the building cycle. Otherwise, if we crack the code to building the necessary housing quickly, material and labor costs will inherently inflate, further increasing the gap between cost and affordability. It's a very slow industry to adapt to change. But I think that, along with the items you discussed will be critical. Thanks for all you do to push these topics into view.
Thanks, Josh! Great suggestions!