Mission

To foster applied research through seed funding grants and industry partnerships to advance the design and commercialization of sustainable, renewable, green building components and technologies across the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries, and to increase the presence of sustainable technology in the built environment.

Overview

• Seed funding: $10-35K per project

• R&D through public-private partnerships

• Co-development of proof of concept prototype

• Goal of rapid commercialization

Project Criteria

• Applied research with a focus on sustainability and renewable energy

• Economically viable business plan

• Team led by design professional

• Student research assistant involvement

• Private sector industry partner

Process

Sample GBC Projects

Recompute

PowerLots

S.P.A.C.E.

PV-Pod

PV-Pod

gro-POD

Achievements

3 patents pending:• PV-POD• DR Palette• Intelligent Building Management System

8 projects beginning commercialization:• Re-Compute• PV-POD • SPACE • Gro-POD• Dri-Dock Construction System• Shinto• Power Lots• Workspace

Industry Partners

Expo

• 3rd Annual UHGBC Expo

• November 17, 5-8PM

• UH, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture

• Admission is FREE & open to the public

• Sponsorship opportunities available

Questions?

www.UHGBC.org

@UHGBC

Facebook.com/UHGBC

Sam Mar

Director of Business Development

SJMar@uh.edu

Appendix

Botanica

Z-Fab Housing

Sun Stop Solar

dri-DOCK

Parametric Precast