Skills Gap Trainer comment:
“Your initiative to ‘build more homes’ is not only visionary but also attainable with a well-informed public at its core. Envision a future where the skills gap narrows as we construct a facility dedicated to crafting space-aged pod houses, diverging from the common mobile, modular, or prefab homes. We suspect, that contrary to popular belief, the traditional custom home building approach in Canada, while respected, does not represent the pinnacle of engineering design, nor does it showcase the zenith of engineering implementation, construction techniques, or deployment methods available to us.
Imagine a 1000 square foot+ space-aged pod house, so as to encourage family development and not restrict or discourage it. Last we checked of the international prices for these, such a pod house could costing $60,000 to $80,000 for the entire house including land head-lease, conjured into existence by a 3D printer or robot within a factory setting, then transported by truck to its destination. Last we checked, there are countries which slightly smaller ones for $44,000, so with similar factories, we could do the same. This home, tailored to the needs of an individual, a couple, or a trio, would boast the intrepid design ethos of ‘Star Trek’. Its composition, a symphony of enduring materials like copper, aluminum, stainless steel, ceramic, and large sheets of translucent and clear contemporary glass, would not only defy depreciation but also resist the ravages of time, elements, and the hard and extreme environmental ravages of the 21st century. These are the materials that promise to fortify the structural integrity of our nation, of our homes, contributing to Canada’s resilience, sustainability, and overall wealth. Our nation must begin to build homes in a more similar fashion, as if they were meant to be built if they were to be built on another planet, more than how we have been building them for the last one thousand years. We must take inspiration from the knowledge of the engineers and of the rocket designers and from the designers of car factory systems.
Once we dispel the myths surrounding housing methodologies and approaches, we can truly engineer the 21st century. By drawing inspiration from the perpetual luster of non-perishable commodities, the strength and performance of materials like copper, magnesium, and titanium, the non-perishability and corrosive resistance of gold, we aim to promote a design that is as sustainable as it is futuristic. This paradigm shift in housing, enabled by leasing crown land to citizens from the millions of square kilometers of land wealth that the government has, would relieve the public of any rent burden, while adding to tax revenue for the government. This is the path to democratizing access to affordable, cutting-edge housing for all Canadians. We hope Canada one day elects a leader that is willing to twist some arms, and make sure a space-aged factory for pod house creation is developed, along with a new policy to provide Canadians with crown land for residential use for those pod houses.
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@skillsgaptrainer @WeAreCanProud Build two mega factories in Calgary. A modular Spaced Aged Pod House factory, to mass produce ‘Trek design like pod houses’, expandable, non-perishable materials (aluminum, stainless, glass..), delivered by truck to free crown land areas. An ammunition factory for NATO rounds.
Related books and resources:
“The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability—Designing for Abundance” by William McDonough & Michael Braungart – Explores the principles of sustainable design and materials.
“Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things” by William McDonough & Michael Braungart – Discusses sustainable manufacturing and product design.
“Prefab Architecture: A Guide to Modular Design and Construction” by Ryan E. Smith – Provides insights into modular and prefab construction methods.
“The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture” by Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne – Explores sustainable housing designs.
“RetroSuburbia: The Downshifter’s Guide to a Resilient Future” by David Holmgren – Discusses sustainable living in suburban settings.
“Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture” by Gernot Minke – Focuses on sustainable building materials and techniques.
“The New Autonomous House: Design and Planning for Sustainability” by Brenda and Robert Vale – Provides a comprehensive look at sustainable, self-sufficient home design.
“3D Printing of Buildings: Construction of the Sustainable Houses of the Future by BIM” by Dimitrios Asteris and Konstantinos Daniel Tsavdaridis – Discusses the future of 3D printing in sustainable house construction.
“Prefabulous: The House of Your Dreams, Delivered Fresh from the Factory” by Sheri Koones – Explores the benefits and processes behind prefabricated homes, including sustainability and efficiency.
“Modular Architecture Manual” by Ryan E. Smith – Offers insights into modular construction methods, highlighting the economies of scale and environmental benefits.
“Sustainable Materials, Processes and Production” by Rob Thompson – Provides information on sustainable materials and their application in design and construction, which could be relevant for our pod houses.
“Compact Houses: 50 Creative Floor Plans for Well-Designed Small Homes” by Gerald Rowan – Although not directly about factory-built homes, this book offers ideas on designing small spaces, which could complement our pod house concept.
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