Solving Canada's affordable housing crisis
Research in labs funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation positions our country’s residential construction industry at the forefront of affordable housing innovation.
From 3D printing homes, to incorporating robotics into construction sites, to leveraging new applications for Canadian timber and low-emission forest products in new residences, research provides the solutions Canada needs to build affordable housing at scale while ensuring our homes are environmentally sustainable, safe and built to stand the test of time.
Made-in-Canada advanced technologies cut costs, accelerate the time to build and are critical to solving Canada’s housing crisis.
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Robotics and artificial intelligence will give us tools to build houses faster and less expensively. This is the next industrial revolution.Craig Buntin, founder of Rise, a company that develops AI and robotics solutions for the construction industry
Canadian technology developed in research labs is redefining how homes are built
Perfecting 3D-printed homes (University of Windsor)
3D printing a new house is already faster and less wasteful than traditional construction methods. Now, a University of Windsor lab will incorporate recycled and natural materials like clay to further reduce the environmental impact.
Building more sustainably with Canadian wood products (Université Laval)
A lab at Université Laval develops wood-based solutions to reduce the ecological footprint of multi-storey buildings
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Understanding the impact of social housing on economic wellbeing (Cape Breton University)
A researcher at Cape Breton University is finding out how subsidized and public housing programs can have the best outcomes for tenants
Research labs help Canada’s construction industry innovate
The CFI’s Research Facilities Navigator accelerates product innovations and to-market timelines by connecting businesses with expertise, specialized equipment and testing environments in publicly funded Canadian labs.
