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BuildX Studio’s mission
Based in Kenya, BuildX Studio designs and builds spaces that promote dignity, health, and environmental comfort, boosting its local economy through prioritizing employment opportunities for women and youth, and sourcing local materials to keep its carbon emissions low.
Sustainable and affordable housing in Nairobi
“In Kenya, only 1% of women are on land titles or homeownership titles, which is crazy because we are 50% of the population. To address that, we’re marketing our units by reaching out to women’s groups and people who otherwise would not necessarily be targeted for homeownership.”
— Etta Madete Mukuba, Co-Founder and Director, Zima Homes
Impact in action
Cadalyst
Using BIM and digital tools to increase efficiency
BuildX Studio used AutoCAD, Revit, and other Autodesk tools to incorporate natural lighting, ventilation, and other sustainable design elements to improve the overall efficiency of its Zima Homes project in Nairobi.
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Autodesk
Making a Better World
BuildX Studio received the Autodesk 2022 AEC Making a Better World Excellence Award for its Zima Homes project, and its efforts to make construction more inclusive and equitable by hiring young people most vulnerable to unemployment and at least 30% women for every job site.
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DESIGN & MAKE
BuildX Studio for net-zero carbon
When BuildX Studio constructed the Sachibondu Rural Health Centre in Zambia, it sourced more than 80% of building materials locally.
ENGINEERING MATTERS
Building podcast: Building with biomaterials
BuildX Studio is working with modern methods of construction to produce housing at scale, and at a price that will provide homes for thousands in Kenya.
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Grist
Building climate resilience in a post-COVID world
East Africa’s booming urban centers offer a chance for innovative firms to lead the way toward cleaner construction around the world.
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