‘Lego-style’ prefabrication could hold the key to fast, affordable, and energy-efficient construction as global governments develop 2030 roadmaps for net-zero infrastructure.

That is, according to Assembly Corp, a Toronto-based builder that this week received a CA $1.25m from a new investment fund, known as the “The Atmospheric Fund,” which is backing mass-timber plug-and-play solutions to supercharge Canada’s net-zero transformation.

A Toronto-area builder of modular, prefabricated mass timber housing has received a major boost in its bid to introduce a “Lego-style” approach to affordable, energy-efficient construction.

Assembly Corp.’s standardized designs integrate passive house principles, geothermal-based heating and cooling, and smart thermostats, reduce climate emissions and construction time by up to 60%, and deliver lower operating costs after occupants move in, The Atmospheric Fund says. In mid-February, TAF announced a C$1.25-million investment in the company, which was known as R-Hauz when it first opened in 2017.

The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) announces a $1,250,000 investment in Assembly Corp., a growing Toronto-based company that creates modular, prefabricated mass timber housing. Read more about why the regional climate agency chose to invest in Assembly for their low-carbon solutions!

The Carpenters’ Regional Council hosted builders, architects and engineers at two College of Carpenters and Allied Trades training centres in Vaughan, Ont. Jan. 31 to pitch the product as a solution to affordable housing needs. Leith Moore, principal at Assembly Corp., a mass timber housing practitioner, laid out the housing targets in simple terms during an interview. Read more in the article!

The affordable housing crisis isn’t about to go away. Read our Co-Founder and Principal, Leith Moore’s thoughts on strategies municipalities can adopt to get more non-profit housing to market sooner, with a tighter budget, using mass timber!