The state’s Affordable Housing Task Force says that Colorado has a housing shortage of about 325,000 units. That deficit has contributed to rapidly rising housing costs over the last decade plus. And the demand only continues to grow. How can the state keep up with that demand, while also keeping up with the cost of building and the time it takes? Innovation.

From 3D-printed units to panelized housing to shipping container construction and tiny homes, Colorado has established funding sources to encourage innovative building across the state.

“It's not just, let's do more of the same. It's let's do more, but different,” says Gene Eidelman, co-founder of Azure Printed Homes.

In this episode of The Buildout, we explore some of those innovations, including developers and builders who are using methods like modular construction to build housing faster and for less, without sacrificing quality and design.

Resources shared in this episode: 

• Verderra Modular 
• Azure Printed Homes 
• Adam Berger Development 
• Proposition 123 Colorado Affordable Housing Financing Fund 
• Colorado’s Innovative Housing Incentive Program 
• CHFA Info on Innovative Housing and Modular Manufacturer Financing 

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