Weekly Radar #309: Co-buying's Finance Moment, Carb-free Treasure, Four Weeks Can Change Four Generations

Weekly Radar #309: Co-buying's Finance Moment, Carb-free Treasure, Four Weeks Can Change Four Generations
Image generator: DALL-E Prompt: Create an image showing the way that homes were constructed in the past, present, and future

In this Weekly Radar, we cover:

  • Grimshaw Architects' new a decarbonization toolkit, Minoro, shows the potential for high quality content marketing...a missed opportunity for a tech company to gain mindshare with building owners.
  • A recent Zillow "Homeowner Mates" ad promotes co-buying as a cost-effective solution for attaining homeowner status.
  • Gene Eidelman of Azure Printed Homes highlighted rapid homebuilding's generational impact in a TedX talk, aligning with calls for reduced government barriers, and underscoring the global potential of modular, prefab, and 3D-printed housing.
  • The GEM Proptech Index had a combined market cap of $240.613B, a 1.14% increase from the previous week.

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Geek Estate Blog Recap:

2024 iOi Pitch Battle Participants Announced
The industry will convene in Chicago for the sixth annual iOi Summit, the two-day conference on August 28th and 29th, where NAR’s venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, will present the Pitch Battle competition. Each entrant will conduct a live, 4-minute pitch on their product…
MetaProp’s Accelerator Demo Day 2024
The MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University recently had hundreds of investors and real estate executives from around the world gather for its 2024 Demo Day where seven graduating startups addressing critical real estate challenges in AI, sustainability (decarbonization, climate risk), procurement, and construction-tech gave their…
Apply for the 11th annual Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAS)
The RETAs recognize innovative and impactful real estate technologies. Apply for free to showcase your solutions and gain global recognition within the CREtech Community. Why Apply? Global Recognition and Awareness: Winners will be celebrated in front of the entire CREtech Community, gaining unparalleled exposure and…
Sustainable Development Projects Investment Opportunity
[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM Diamond. Today’s showcase: Circular] Circular, a new real estate company, is developing an ecosystem of sustainability-driven projects across agriculture, hospitality and housing that capitalizes on the unique economic and environmental benefits…
The Potential Impact of a DJI Drone Ban on Commercial Real Estate
[Editor’s note: Originally published on Proptech Consulting.] In recent years, drones have revolutionized the commercial real estate sector, transforming how properties are marketed and managed. Originally linked to military and recreational uses, unmanned aerial vehicles now provide a suite of benefits that traditional methods can’t…

Transmission Recap:

Last week, Brad Hargreaves explored Ownify's "bricks" fractional ownership model as one of the promising approaches in the landscape of players working to unstick the housing market. Prior, Pierre Calzadilla suggests that driving agent adoption after partnerships requires detailed contracts, pre-launches with influencer agents, and face-to-face engagements.


CLIMATE

CARB-FREE CONTENT MARKETING TREASURE
By: Logan Nagel

London-based Grimshaw Architects released Minoro, a decarbonization toolkit and resource center for building owners and designers. Organized by project work stages, Minoro gives guidance and tracking tools to help with tasks such as commissioning an energy demand response study or establishing a decarbonization-friendly supply chain. With a very slick presentation, the platform’s volume of supporting resources is immense, including targeted documentation relevant to specific countries and professional roles. 

Screenshot captured at minoro.org