Kurt Goodjohn is looking to change the conventional perception of modular housing as a “lowest common denominator” construction method. After nine years of experience in modular construction, Goodjohn founded Dvele, a builder of high-quality, ultra-energy efficient healthy homes in a factory environment. Goodjohn hopes to change the traditional mindset about modular with beautifully designed modular homes that incorporate renewable energy and achieve extremely high efficiency levels. Tune in to learn more about how Goodjohn’s years of background in modular housing influenced Dvele’s current approach, and how he sees digitization and automation influencing the company’s future.

Urban revitalization strategist and real estate developer Majora Carter has been focusing over the past five years on how to use real estate development as a transformational tool to change the way land is used, in particular, in low-status American communities. Rather than the development models that have typically affected these communities in the past—either gentrification or development that concentrates poverty—Carter is exploring more strategic mixed-income development to drive economic growth. Tune in to learn more about how this model might transform development in these communities, and the role that more productive construction will play in supporting their growth.