2. 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.

3. Overview
• Seed funding: $10-35K per project
• R&D through public-private partnerships
• Co-development of proof of concept prototype
• Goal of rapid commercialization

4. 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

5. Process

6. Sample GBC Projects

7. Recompute

8. PowerLots

9. S.P.A.C.E.

12. PV-Pod

13. PV-Pod

15. gro-POD

18. 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

19. Industry Partners

20. 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

21. Questions?
www.UHGBC.org
@UHGBC
Facebook.com/UHGBC
Sam Mar
Director of Business Development
SJMar@uh.edu

22. Appendix

23. Botanica

24. Z-Fab Housing

25. Sun Stop Solar

26. dri-DOCK

27. Parametric Precast