Jonathan Cohen, based in the Pacific Northwest, is an engineer turned developer/hotelier/social entrepreneur. Always interested in sustainability, Jonathan also has a strong DIY streak in him. When he was younger, he volunteered on an environmental farm and did an internship working on wind turbines at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado. He also built a house … [Read more...] about Shift real estate.
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3D-printing, robotics and automation, oh my!
Sam Ruben is passionate (with a capital P) about sustainability. Sustainability is not just a moral principle for Sam – he believes that as a core value it can improve the bottom line, and increase the brand value of any company. Today, he is Chief Sustainability Officer and co-founder of Mighty Buildings, a company that has leveraged rapidly evolving technologies in … [Read more...] about 3D-printing, robotics and automation, oh my!
Amped Kitchens.
In 2015, Mott Smith pivoted his development focus towards commercial food prep and co-founded Amped Kitchens. At the time, Los Angeles’ food industry was expanding rapidly and he saw an opportunity to provide turnkey food production space to both new startups and existing food companies. It took two years, working with the L.A. County, the Department of Public Health, food … [Read more...] about Amped Kitchens.
Permanently affordable.
Kimberly Driggins is executive director of the newly created Washington Housing Conservancy. The nonprofit's mission is aimed at ensuring that moderate to low-income residents are not priced out of their homes. DC is a city where rents are running rampant and this only promises to get worse once Amazon’s HQ2 opens. The Housing Conservancy plans to acquire and own 3,000 … [Read more...] about Permanently affordable.
The Housing Lab.
Michelle Boyd runs the Housing Lab at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation. The Terner Center itself was created in 2015, with a mission “to formulate bold strategies to house families from all walks of life in vibrant, sustainable, and affordable homes and communities.” The Housing Lab program was developed in response to the void of knowledge accessible to … [Read more...] about The Housing Lab.