Advancing regional, climate-smart & EQUITable Housing Solutions
ROOT DOWN BUILDING COLLECTIVE (RDBC) understands that long-term, sustainable, & equitable housing solutions can only be accomplished through a holistic approach. The problems contributing to our current housing crisis are multifaceted and must be addressed through multiple pathways. In order to create both carbon-negative & equitable homes, we must address the building materials, the construction methodologies, and the policies and codes governing them. We are taking a collective approach, working with a growing team of regional professionals and stakeholders to advance regenerative, bio-regional building materials, and methods through continued research, development, pilot projects, and more.
Research & Design
Advancing Bio-Regional, Regenerative, Carbon-Negative, Healthy building systems, and materials through architectural design and engineering; research + development.
Education & Workforce Development
Workshops and Training in newly emerging, Climate-Smart building methods, prioritizing under-represented demographics, to create decentralized construction pathways.
Advocacy and Code Development
Advocating for the adoption of progressive building codes & ordinances to promote Equitable & Climate-Smart Housing Solutions.
ROOT DOWN BUILDING COLLECTIVE IS A 501c3 ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE REGIONAL, CLIMATE-SMART, EQUITABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NEIGHBORING STATES.
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