I have always been interested in cars one of my favorite cars growing up was
one of my favorite cars growing up was
one of my favorite cars growing up was Countach I thought it was the epitome of
Countach I thought it was the epitome of
Countach I thought it was the epitome of cool who didn’t have this car on their
cool who didn’t have this car on their
cool who didn’t have this car on their wall and growing up cars are very
wall and growing up cars are very
wall and growing up cars are very special to me I feel that it is design
special to me I feel that it is design
special to me I feel that it is design or space in motion and I think it really
or space in motion and I think it really
or space in motion and I think it really captures the technology and the values
captures the technology and the values
captures the technology and the values of society at any given point now we all
of society at any given point now we all
of society at any given point now we all know what these are these are the
know what these are these are the
know what these are these are the products that we own that we carry with
products that we own that we carry with
products that we own that we carry with us every single day and something that’s
us every single day and something that’s
us every single day and something that’s curious about these is all these are
curious about these is all these are
curious about these is all these are mobile everything that we have in our
mobile everything that we have in our
mobile everything that we have in our life is mobile besides our buildings now
life is mobile besides our buildings now
life is mobile besides our buildings now we all understand this buildings are
we all understand this buildings are
we all understand this buildings are heavy they have a ton of pipes and wires
heavy they have a ton of pipes and wires
heavy they have a ton of pipes and wires and things that need to be connected to
and things that need to be connected to
and things that need to be connected to the ground but what if we could take our
the ground but what if we could take our
the ground but what if we could take our buildings with us what if you can move
buildings with us what if you can move
buildings with us what if you can move your kitchen with you when you moved
your kitchen with you when you moved
your kitchen with you when you moved across country or take it on a road trip
across country or take it on a road trip
across country or take it on a road trip what if you could lease your living room
what if you could lease your living room
what if you could lease your living room and get a new one in three years what if
and get a new one in three years what if
and get a new one in three years what if you could sell your kitchen on
you could sell your kitchen on
you could sell your kitchen on Craigslist what if you could online
Craigslist what if you could online
Craigslist what if you could online configure your your bathroom on Amazon
configure your your bathroom on Amazon
configure your your bathroom on Amazon or Best Buy and order it on Apple and
or Best Buy and order it on Apple and
or Best Buy and order it on Apple and what if your bedroom could be delivered
what if your bedroom could be delivered
what if your bedroom could be delivered to your doorstep all this is possible
to your doorstep all this is possible
to your doorstep all this is possible with the cartridge concept the cartridge
with the cartridge concept the cartridge
with the cartridge concept the cartridge concept is taking all those complex
concept is taking all those complex
concept is taking all those complex components in our home and consolidating
components in our home and consolidating
components in our home and consolidating them into discrete pieces and this is
them into discrete pieces and this is
them into discrete pieces and this is what we’re doing at Virginia Tech so we
what we’re doing at Virginia Tech so we
what we’re doing at Virginia Tech so we have a plan everyone understands what
have a plan everyone understands what
have a plan everyone understands what this is we break down each room into
this is we break down each room into
this is we break down each room into what the essentials are any true and we
what the essentials are any true and we
what the essentials are any true and we only build those components it’s a
only build those components it’s a
only build those components it’s a little hard to see on the screen but we
little hard to see on the screen but we
little hard to see on the screen but we kind of take each component build that
kind of take each component build that
kind of take each component build that and then ship it to your home so with
and then ship it to your home so with
and then ship it to your home so with that we’ve come up with a suite of
that we’ve come up with a suite of
that we’ve come up with a suite of cartridges at Virginia Tech we have a
cartridges at Virginia Tech we have a
cartridges at Virginia Tech we have a kitchen a bathroom a living room with
kitchen a bathroom a living room with
kitchen a bathroom a living room with audio-visual capabilities and a bedroom
audio-visual capabilities and a bedroom
audio-visual capabilities and a bedroom that can convert itself into an office
that can convert itself into an office
that can convert itself into an office as well as many others all of those are
as well as many others all of those are
as well as many others all of those are then shrink-wrapped we like to call it
then shrink-wrapped we like to call it
then shrink-wrapped we like to call it gift wrapping and then they are
gift wrapping and then they are
gift wrapping and then they are delivered to the site and the way that
delivered to the site and the way that
delivered to the site and the way that we approach is is a little bit different
we approach is is a little bit different
we approach is is a little bit different than conventional construction we
than conventional construction we
than conventional construction we consider this building from the inside
consider this building from the inside
consider this building from the inside out rather than the outside in all this
out rather than the outside in all this
out rather than the outside in all this is possible through the idea of
is possible through the idea of
is possible through the idea of automated manufacturing so typical homes
automated manufacturing so typical homes
automated manufacturing so typical homes now are built piece by piece on-site
now are built piece by piece on-site
now are built piece by piece on-site we’re looking to industrial
we’re looking to industrial
we’re looking to industrial that during my undergraduate thesis I
that during my undergraduate thesis I
that during my undergraduate thesis I had the pleasure of reading a great
had the pleasure of reading a great
had the pleasure of reading a great article and a good quote from that was
article and a good quote from that was
article and a good quote from that was the factory is the architectural
the factory is the architectural
the factory is the architectural manifestation of change in the society
manifestation of change in the society
manifestation of change in the society this really is true if you think about
this really is true if you think about
this really is true if you think about it everything that we own everything
it everything that we own everything
it everything that we own everything really in this room was built in a
really in this room was built in a
really in this room was built in a factory but our homes this is the modern
factory but our homes this is the modern
factory but our homes this is the modern house this is the way homes have been
house this is the way homes have been
house this is the way homes have been built forever now if we take a look back
built forever now if we take a look back
built forever now if we take a look back we can see that in 1900 cars and homes
we can see that in 1900 cars and homes
we can see that in 1900 cars and homes were built the exact same way it was a
were built the exact same way it was a
were built the exact same way it was a singular craft by 1913 Henry Ford
singular craft by 1913 Henry Ford
singular craft by 1913 Henry Ford invented the assembly line method with
invented the assembly line method with
invented the assembly line method with that it allowed for all of our products
that it allowed for all of our products
that it allowed for all of our products being made in a much more innovative way
being made in a much more innovative way
being made in a much more innovative way while the homes remained the same by
while the homes remained the same by
while the homes remained the same by 2004 car production moved to a modular
2004 car production moved to a modular
2004 car production moved to a modular production and lean manufacturing which
production and lean manufacturing which
production and lean manufacturing which is the elimination of waste from a
is the elimination of waste from a
is the elimination of waste from a production while car or while homes were
production while car or while homes were
production while car or while homes were still built piece by piece on site now
still built piece by piece on site now
still built piece by piece on site now you might be saying Bobby there are
you might be saying Bobby there are
you might be saying Bobby there are already prefabricated homes how was your
already prefabricated homes how was your
already prefabricated homes how was your concept really any different from those
concept really any different from those
concept really any different from those well there are two different types of
well there are two different types of
well there are two different types of modular manufacturing right now one is
modular manufacturing right now one is
modular manufacturing right now one is on the lower end everyone’s familiar
on the lower end everyone’s familiar
on the lower end everyone’s familiar with the double-wide trailer and another
with the double-wide trailer and another
with the double-wide trailer and another one is taking a home it’s already been
one is taking a home it’s already been
one is taking a home it’s already been designed and then slicing it into pieces
designed and then slicing it into pieces
designed and then slicing it into pieces that can be shipped down the road now
that can be shipped down the road now
that can be shipped down the road now that Virginia Tech we’ve take a little
that Virginia Tech we’ve take a little
that Virginia Tech we’ve take a little bit of a different approach with this
bit of a different approach with this
bit of a different approach with this instead of designing a home and then
instead of designing a home and then
instead of designing a home and then going back retroactively Li and figuring
going back retroactively Li and figuring
going back retroactively Li and figuring out how to put it together let’s design
out how to put it together let’s design
out how to put it together let’s design those pieces from the beginning we’ve
those pieces from the beginning we’ve
those pieces from the beginning we’ve been talking with many different
been talking with many different
been talking with many different manufacturers many different production
manufacturers many different production
manufacturers many different production home builders and they are saying we
home builders and they are saying we
home builders and they are saying we don’t have the skills we used to we’re
don’t have the skills we used to we’re
don’t have the skills we used to we’re having a hard time especially with the
having a hard time especially with the
having a hard time especially with the next housing boom how do we keep up our
next housing boom how do we keep up our
next housing boom how do we keep up our proposal is you move that workforce into
proposal is you move that workforce into
proposal is you move that workforce into the factory setting each worker has his
the factory setting each worker has his
the factory setting each worker has his own station or her own station and
own station or her own station and
own station or her own station and they’re able to add value to that
they’re able to add value to that
they’re able to add value to that cartridge you lower your costs you
cartridge you lower your costs you
cartridge you lower your costs you increase your quality there are no more
increase your quality there are no more
increase your quality there are no more weather delays because you’re inside and
weather delays because you’re inside and
weather delays because you’re inside and this allows for a better overall product
this allows for a better overall product
this allows for a better overall product so the way that we think about this is
so the way that we think about this is
so the way that we think about this is we designed from the cartridge from the
we designed from the cartridge from the
we designed from the cartridge from the beginning you take those pieces
beginning you take those pieces
beginning you take those pieces and if you look at that floorplan you
and if you look at that floorplan you
and if you look at that floorplan you really realize that only 30% of it is
really realize that only 30% of it is
really realize that only 30% of it is stuff the rest of it is just air you
stuff the rest of it is just air you
stuff the rest of it is just air you really begin to think about what am I
really begin to think about what am I
really begin to think about what am I actually paying for in a home so we’ve
actually paying for in a home so we’ve
actually paying for in a home so we’ve begun to prototype this at Virginia Tech
begun to prototype this at Virginia Tech
begun to prototype this at Virginia Tech we built a home in Charlottesville
we built a home in Charlottesville
we built a home in Charlottesville Virginia where you bas and we started by
Virginia where you bas and we started by
Virginia where you bas and we started by assembling that in a warehouse facility
assembling that in a warehouse facility
assembling that in a warehouse facility in Charlottesville we then package to
in Charlottesville we then package to
in Charlottesville we then package to all those components up and then brought
all those components up and then brought
all those components up and then brought them to the site they were assembled
them to the site they were assembled
them to the site they were assembled using a crane or a forklift depending on
using a crane or a forklift depending on
using a crane or a forklift depending on their size and we went from slab to this
their size and we went from slab to this
their size and we went from slab to this in under 8 hours it was finished ahead
in under 8 hours it was finished ahead
in under 8 hours it was finished ahead of schedule we sold it for a profit and
of schedule we sold it for a profit and
of schedule we sold it for a profit and in appointing the state of Virginia AIA
in appointing the state of Virginia AIA
in appointing the state of Virginia AIA design award now Virginia Tech has a
design award now Virginia Tech has a
design award now Virginia Tech has a long history of modular housing we’ve
long history of modular housing we’ve
long history of modular housing we’ve reconvened in four different Solar
reconvened in four different Solar
reconvened in four different Solar Decathlon projects and this was the last
Decathlon projects and this was the last
Decathlon projects and this was the last one we did the 2010 lumen house with
one we did the 2010 lumen house with
one we did the 2010 lumen house with this we started to think about the idea
this we started to think about the idea
this we started to think about the idea of flexible space so as we consolidate
of flexible space so as we consolidate
of flexible space so as we consolidate those pieces in the home how can we then
those pieces in the home how can we then
those pieces in the home how can we then transform our space to make it adapt to
transform our space to make it adapt to
transform our space to make it adapt to our lifestyles so if we have a kitchen
our lifestyles so if we have a kitchen
our lifestyles so if we have a kitchen you’re able to expand that countertop
you’re able to expand that countertop
you’re able to expand that countertop out that singular kitchen is now a
out that singular kitchen is now a
out that singular kitchen is now a galley kitchen then after you’re done
galley kitchen then after you’re done
galley kitchen then after you’re done preparing your food it can become a
preparing your food it can become a
preparing your food it can become a serving bar for your guests if the day
serving bar for your guests if the day
serving bar for your guests if the day is nice you can open up all the doors
is nice you can open up all the doors
is nice you can open up all the doors and allow that space really flex from
and allow that space really flex from
and allow that space really flex from the inside to outside moving that dining
the inside to outside moving that dining
the inside to outside moving that dining experience to the outside in the bedroom
experience to the outside in the bedroom
experience to the outside in the bedroom it can start off as a secondary living
it can start off as a secondary living
it can start off as a secondary living space throughout the day and then the
space throughout the day and then the
space throughout the day and then the bed is able to fold out to make a bed at
bed is able to fold out to make a bed at
bed is able to fold out to make a bed at night now there are very little internal
night now there are very little internal
night now there are very little internal doors to this home and you’re wondering
doors to this home and you’re wondering
doors to this home and you’re wondering Bobby how is this a private bedroom I’m
Bobby how is this a private bedroom I’m
Bobby how is this a private bedroom I’m not going to sleep there well we thought
not going to sleep there well we thought
not going to sleep there well we thought by this in a little bit of a different
by this in a little bit of a different
by this in a little bit of a different way if you take a storage solution you
way if you take a storage solution you
way if you take a storage solution you can then move those apart that visually
can then move those apart that visually
can then move those apart that visually separates in front of the home while
separates in front of the home while
separates in front of the home while maintaining its storage function we’ve
maintaining its storage function we’ve
maintaining its storage function we’ve also collaborate with a few production
also collaborate with a few production
also collaborate with a few production home builders one being KB Homes we did
home builders one being KB Homes we did
home builders one being KB Homes we did a house with them at the 2016 Greenville
a house with them at the 2016 Greenville
a house with them at the 2016 Greenville conference in Los Angeles and with this
conference in Los Angeles and with this
conference in Los Angeles and with this we we looked at it in a little bit of a
we we looked at it in a little bit of a
we we looked at it in a little bit of a different way how can we consolidate
different way how can we consolidate
different way how can we consolidate that flexible space into one singular
that flexible space into one singular
that flexible space into one singular cartridge how can it do a lot of the
cartridge how can it do a lot of the
cartridge how can it do a lot of the legwork so if you’ll notice
legwork so if you’ll notice
legwork so if you’ll notice there is an audio-visual wall that
there is an audio-visual wall that
there is an audio-visual wall that separates an office space from a living
separates an office space from a living
separates an office space from a living space it can then convert into a bedroom
space it can then convert into a bedroom
space it can then convert into a bedroom and then back we can reconfigure the
and then back we can reconfigure the
and then back we can reconfigure the living room and you’ll notice there’s a
living room and you’ll notice there’s a
living room and you’ll notice there’s a screen that begins to pivot it can then
screen that begins to pivot it can then
screen that begins to pivot it can then pivot around so technology is able to
pivot around so technology is able to
pivot around so technology is able to follow you throughout the day you can
follow you throughout the day you can
follow you throughout the day you can then fold the doors in it becomes a
then fold the doors in it becomes a
then fold the doors in it becomes a standalone piece of furniture you can
standalone piece of furniture you can
standalone piece of furniture you can push it all the way back if you’re
push it all the way back if you’re
push it all the way back if you’re entertaining for that night
entertaining for that night
entertaining for that night you can reconfigure your space this is
you can reconfigure your space this is
you can reconfigure your space this is it in action you have a high-definition
it in action you have a high-definition
it in action you have a high-definition print on one side beautiful image print
print on one side beautiful image print
print on one side beautiful image print on the back of clorium glass and then
on the back of clorium glass and then
on the back of clorium glass and then that’s able to then spin itself around
that’s able to then spin itself around
that’s able to then spin itself around all the wires all the complex
all the wires all the complex
all the wires all the complex technologies are contained within that
technologies are contained within that
technologies are contained within that pivoting mechanism and there’s a display
pivoting mechanism and there’s a display
pivoting mechanism and there’s a display that’s revealed on the other side now
that’s revealed on the other side now
that’s revealed on the other side now we’ve taken this idea I said we’ve done
we’ve taken this idea I said we’ve done
we’ve taken this idea I said we’ve done previously decathlon projects we are now
previously decathlon projects we are now
previously decathlon projects we are now competing in the 2018 Solar Decathlon
competing in the 2018 Solar Decathlon
competing in the 2018 Solar Decathlon middle east competition in Dubai we’re
middle east competition in Dubai we’re
middle east competition in Dubai we’re actually the only United States team to
actually the only United States team to
actually the only United States team to be present so we’re very excited to
be present so we’re very excited to
be present so we’re very excited to represent the USA and we’re thinking
represent the USA and we’re thinking
represent the USA and we’re thinking about this method on future house
about this method on future house
about this method on future house methodology and applying it to this as
methodology and applying it to this as
methodology and applying it to this as well how can we break down the home as
well how can we break down the home as
well how can we break down the home as we have to ship the home from Blacksburg
we have to ship the home from Blacksburg
we have to ship the home from Blacksburg to Dubai how is that going to be easy
to Dubai how is that going to be easy
to Dubai how is that going to be easy how can we plug everything together how
how can we plug everything together how
how can we plug everything together how does it better so over the past five
does it better so over the past five
does it better so over the past five years as Nick mentioned we’ve worked on
years as Nick mentioned we’ve worked on
years as Nick mentioned we’ve worked on the concept called a future house we
the concept called a future house we
the concept called a future house we have prototype
have prototype
have prototype all of these elements we have a kitchen
all of these elements we have a kitchen
all of these elements we have a kitchen that’s all about the Internet of Things
that’s all about the Internet of Things
that’s all about the Internet of Things and how we interact with each surface
and how we interact with each surface
and how we interact with each surface and how that can bring us all back
and how that can bring us all back
and how that can bring us all back together you have a bathroom space which
together you have a bathroom space which
together you have a bathroom space which is all about understanding how a space
is all about understanding how a space
is all about understanding how a space can transform itself to really work for
can transform itself to really work for
can transform itself to really work for different users in the home how can the
different users in the home how can the
different users in the home how can the bathroom also clean itself with new
bathroom also clean itself with new
bathroom also clean itself with new materials and now can it adapt we have a
materials and now can it adapt we have a
materials and now can it adapt we have a living room which is all about
living room which is all about
living room which is all about understanding the psychology of lighting
understanding the psychology of lighting
understanding the psychology of lighting in the space so all the lights in the
in the space so all the lights in the
in the space so all the lights in the room are able to tune themselves to a
room are able to tune themselves to a
room are able to tune themselves to a specific task and also have an immersive
specific task and also have an immersive
specific task and also have an immersive audio-visual experience we started
audio-visual experience we started
audio-visual experience we started looking at the bedroom but how can we
looking at the bedroom but how can we
looking at the bedroom but how can we push that even further instead of just
push that even further instead of just
push that even further instead of just for the home how can this be applied to
for the home how can this be applied to
for the home how can this be applied to health care facilities to Aging in Place
health care facilities to Aging in Place
health care facilities to Aging in Place concepts and elderly care facilities are
concepts and elderly care facilities are
concepts and elderly care facilities are even for veteran
even for veteran
even for veteran hospitals go around to the other side
hospitals go around to the other side
hospitals go around to the other side how do you look at a flexible space it
how do you look at a flexible space it
how do you look at a flexible space it can start off with an office during the
can start off with an office during the
can start off with an office during the day and then convert itself into a
day and then convert itself into a
day and then convert itself into a bedroom at night when a guest comes over
bedroom at night when a guest comes over
bedroom at night when a guest comes over taking that storage concept one step
taking that storage concept one step
taking that storage concept one step further and allowing that concept to
further and allowing that concept to
further and allowing that concept to flex back and forth between two
flex back and forth between two
flex back and forth between two different spaces you have a common turn
different spaces you have a common turn
different spaces you have a common turn on one side and then a dressing room on
on one side and then a dressing room on
on one side and then a dressing room on the other side all of those come
the other side all of those come
the other side all of those come together and they form a really
together and they form a really
together and they form a really beautiful home more recently we’ve been
beautiful home more recently we’ve been
beautiful home more recently we’ve been looking at how do we actually apply this
looking at how do we actually apply this
looking at how do we actually apply this in the smaller sense this video that I’m
in the smaller sense this video that I’m
in the smaller sense this video that I’m showing you now is about how we can
showing you now is about how we can
showing you now is about how we can renovate a home let’s say I mentioned
renovate a home let’s say I mentioned
renovate a home let’s say I mentioned before you can renovate your kitchen
before you can renovate your kitchen
before you can renovate your kitchen okay you come in over the weekend
okay you come in over the weekend
okay you come in over the weekend you can demo a part of your kitchen you
you can demo a part of your kitchen you
you can demo a part of your kitchen you can build it in an off-site Factory
can build it in an off-site Factory
can build it in an off-site Factory transfer it down to wherever you’re
transfer it down to wherever you’re
transfer it down to wherever you’re building and then slide it in this is a
building and then slide it in this is a
building and then slide it in this is a little bit of the demo here this is them
little bit of the demo here this is them
little bit of the demo here this is them sliding that cartridge into place you’ll
sliding that cartridge into place you’ll
sliding that cartridge into place you’ll notice that it doesn’t have a top
notice that it doesn’t have a top
notice that it doesn’t have a top because there’s a front door we’re very
because there’s a front door we’re very
because there’s a front door we’re very easily able to cut that at a certain
easily able to cut that at a certain
easily able to cut that at a certain line have it be a convertible is what we
line have it be a convertible is what we
line have it be a convertible is what we call it and then bring it into place and
call it and then bring it into place and
call it and then bring it into place and install now conventional construction
install now conventional construction
install now conventional construction isn’t always perfect so we allow this to
isn’t always perfect so we allow this to
isn’t always perfect so we allow this to slot into place and then you have trim
slot into place and then you have trim
slot into place and then you have trim pieces on the side which we scribe in
pieces on the side which we scribe in
pieces on the side which we scribe in the field so it perfectly matches your
the field so it perfectly matches your
the field so it perfectly matches your new kitchen some additional finishing
new kitchen some additional finishing
new kitchen some additional finishing work just installing some of the
work just installing some of the
work just installing some of the cabinets that that travel with in
cabinets that that travel with in
cabinets that that travel with in installing some of the plumbing as well
installing some of the plumbing as well
installing some of the plumbing as well laying down that tile and you have a
laying down that tile and you have a
laying down that tile and you have a finished product Monday morning the idea
finished product Monday morning the idea
finished product Monday morning the idea with this is let’s say this was a house
with this is let’s say this was a house
with this is let’s say this was a house in Florida you could take your kids to
in Florida you could take your kids to
in Florida you could take your kids to Disney World for the weekend you come
Disney World for the weekend you come
Disney World for the weekend you come back and you have a new kitchen this
back and you have a new kitchen this
back and you have a new kitchen this takes that uncertainty of how long is
takes that uncertainty of how long is
takes that uncertainty of how long is this going how as long as the contractor
this going how as long as the contractor
this going how as long as the contractor going to be in my home how much more is
going to be in my home how much more is
going to be in my home how much more is it gonna cost
it gonna cost
it gonna cost that’s eliminated now you order your
that’s eliminated now you order your
that’s eliminated now you order your kitchen online you know exactly when
kitchen online you know exactly when
kitchen online you know exactly when it’s gonna be delivered you know exactly
it’s gonna be delivered you know exactly
it’s gonna be delivered you know exactly how much it’s gonna cost and you have a
how much it’s gonna cost and you have a
how much it’s gonna cost and you have a brand-new space everyone who’s been
brand-new space everyone who’s been
brand-new space everyone who’s been living in the United States now we’ve
living in the United States now we’ve
living in the United States now we’ve all been in some way affected by the
all been in some way affected by the
all been in some way affected by the terrible natural disasters what we’re
terrible natural disasters what we’re
terrible natural disasters what we’re looking at to do now is
looking at to do now is
looking at to do now is take this concept and apply it to a
take this concept and apply it to a
take this concept and apply it to a disaster relief situation so it’s
disaster relief situation so it’s
disaster relief situation so it’s Virginia Tech we’ve come up with the
Virginia Tech we’ve come up with the
Virginia Tech we’ve come up with the disaster relief concept it ships 8 feet
disaster relief concept it ships 8 feet
disaster relief concept it ships 8 feet wide 12 feet long and 8 feet tall it
wide 12 feet long and 8 feet tall it
wide 12 feet long and 8 feet tall it gets delivered by a forklift so the goal
gets delivered by a forklift so the goal
gets delivered by a forklift so the goal is to have these already station around
is to have these already station around
is to have these already station around the United States
the United States
the United States when disaster happens they get deployed
when disaster happens they get deployed
when disaster happens they get deployed we set this eff behind our architecture
we set this eff behind our architecture
we set this eff behind our architecture building in Blacksburg Virginia with a
building in Blacksburg Virginia with a
building in Blacksburg Virginia with a group of high school students who are
group of high school students who are
group of high school students who are visiting from out of town and in under
visiting from out of town and in under
visiting from out of town and in under two hours with a family of four there
two hours with a family of four there
two hours with a family of four there are a few more in this just cuz there
are a few more in this just cuz there
are a few more in this just cuz there were more people but a family of four is
were more people but a family of four is
were more people but a family of four is able to get themselves back into a home
it’s a fraction of the cost of a FEMA
it’s a fraction of the cost of a FEMA trailer the current FEMA trailer is a
trailer the current FEMA trailer is a
trailer the current FEMA trailer is a hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars
hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars
hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars and we’re trying to make this for under
and we’re trying to make this for under
and we’re trying to make this for under forty thousand dollars
forty thousand dollars
forty thousand dollars all of these are reusable when a
all of these are reusable when a
all of these are reusable when a disaster happens they come in they’re
disaster happens they come in they’re
disaster happens they come in they’re deployed they allow a family to get back
deployed they allow a family to get back
deployed they allow a family to get back in a home when they come back in to
in a home when they come back in to
in a home when they come back in to reinstall the infrastructure they
reinstall the infrastructure they
reinstall the infrastructure they package them up sanitize them bringing
package them up sanitize them bringing
package them up sanitize them bringing them back and they’re ready for the next
them back and they’re ready for the next
them back and they’re ready for the next disaster and this is actually a concept
disaster and this is actually a concept
disaster and this is actually a concept we’re working with FEMA now we’re
we’re working with FEMA now we’re
we’re working with FEMA now we’re working with HUD to try and figure out
working with HUD to try and figure out
working with HUD to try and figure out how we can help those who have been
how we can help those who have been
how we can help those who have been affected by this disaster so the goal is
affected by this disaster so the goal is
affected by this disaster so the goal is to take what we’ve learned through all
to take what we’ve learned through all
to take what we’ve learned through all of our concept at Virginia Tech and help
of our concept at Virginia Tech and help
of our concept at Virginia Tech and help family get back on their feet
family get back on their feet
family get back on their feet one cartridge at a time thank you very
one cartridge at a time thank you very
one cartridge at a time thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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