House shopping is crazy in a military town. Anything 'affordable' is beyond run-down, and anything livable is priced way above the market. So why not build your own dream house in a few hours?

Pop-Up House: the affordable passive house from Multipod-Studio on Vimeo.

I know what you're thinking... How would a foam house perform in 'Tornado Alley?' That was my first question too... and it turns out, this foam is reasonably strong. Just the nature and pure R-value make this foam can make a super-insulated house. Imagine Summer AC bills less than $100 per 1,200 square feet! Even cheaper over Winter.

Still... how wind resistant is a structure like this? And there really is no answer, yet... Testing will take place over the next couple of months and years to determine just how broad the market is for such an inventive design.

If it peaked your interest like it has mine, check out the official website here.

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