The BYTE – Open-Concept Floor Plans, 3-D Affordable Housing, House Plan of the Week, and More!

This week we find a few tips on making your open-concept floor plan flow, learn about some award winning 3-D printed affordable housing and Dandelion Energy’s geothermal pump and take a look at the house plan of the week.

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How To Make Your Open-Concept Floor Plan Flow

Open-concept floor plan is so popular and there are several reasons why: great for entertaining, generous sight-lines, a smart use of space, and more.  However, wide-open space does not naturally lend itself to cozy and connected. Discover a few way to make your open-concept floor plan flow seamlessly and beautifully.

Check Out These Ground-Breaking, 3D-Printed Affordable Housing Winners

Initiative 99, a global competition to design affordable housing that can be built for $99,000 or less, announced the winners today by ICON, a leader in 3D printing technology. Learn more about two of the winning designs that will be 3D-printed for a nonprofit community in Austin, Texas, dedicated to serving the area’s homeless population.

Dandelion Raised $40 Million for Geothermal – What’s Next?

Dandelion Energy launched its geothermal heat pump the Dandelion Geo nationwide in September and recently closed a $40 million Series C funding round. To date, Dandelion has done more than 2,000 residential installations, as well as single-family, town home, multifamily, and commercial developments. Find out more about their growth plans.

House Plan of the Week: Contemporary Starter Home

A starter home plan that’s well-thought-out should be just as flexible for a move-down design. Here’s a new, contemporary house layout that gets it right with modest design features lots of thoughtful details and storage. Take a look at this contemporary starter home.