See How it Works
Originally designed for two new housing developments, the modular CLT multifamily prototype ultimately faced market and feasibility challenges. Even without reaching full-scale development, the innovation raises awareness of less extractive and more climate-forward construction practices and the importance of sustainable supply chains.
Innovation Milestones
- Built the first modular CLT multifamily prototype in the U.S.
- Relocated the prototype to a Seattle YMCA property to provide housing for program staff and serve as a hands-on educational tool
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It's much easier to find detractors than kindred spirits. However, the Breakthrough Challenge brought us together in remarkable ways that will continue to resound across the development world.
Jeffrey Dade, former Community Development director, Forterra
What a Difference A Cohort Makes
Forterra says winning the Breakthrough Challenge was instrumental in building the nation’s first modular CLT multifamily prototype. At every turn, said Hillary Wilson, Forterra’s former director of venture philanthropy, “the support from Wells Fargo and Enterprise was unique and valuable.”
