With the cost of housing reaching record levels, the annual housing expo on the National Mall was more relevant than ever this year. In the last five years, the average home sale price has gone up 38% from $383,000 to $512,800.
This year’s expo included builders who are trying to create affordable workforce housing, or homes focused on the middle class. That means those who have jobs essential to keeping society running but can’t necessarily afford to live where they work, like teachers, police officers, firefighters and service workers. Some of those professions require the employee to live within a certain jurisdiction.
Eco Dwelling Units
The displays included the Eco Dwelling Units from Aevolve Green Solutions.
What makes these units unique is their insulated, structural panel construction. The prefabricated panels are made of magnesium ceramic sheathing that have insulation in between. Because they’re structural, there’s no framing and no sheet rock, and the panels are joined together to form the unit…