The department awards grant to West Virginia University for building panel development.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $400,000 to a research team at West Virginia University investigating innovations in housing construction. This research partnership with Omnis Building Technologies is developing building panels made with foam and geopolymer concrete, which, if scalable, can reduce emissions and weatherize buildings more quickly, efficiently, and affordably than many alternatives.
“There are not enough quality affordable homes in America; we need to build more,” said Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman. “At HUD, we work every day to uplift communities by supporting programs to help people find affordable homes and that includes supporting research projects like the one we are announcing today at West Virginia University. These projects can help us, and our partners, learn and standardize best practices to create new innovative building technologies, a part of the solution for increasing the housing supply nationwide.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for Acting Secretary Todman as she oversees her department.
- For HUD officials as they support the development of building technologies to increase the nation’s housing supply.
Sources: Department of Housing and Urban Development
