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Movie Spotlights Innovative Disaster-Resilient Home

( NEW ) "GROUNDBREAKING HOME" FEATURED AS SETTING FOR UPCOMING

SCI-Fi THRILLER: "THE SYNTHESIST"

A new motion picture      ( "The Synthesist"  ) will show viewers the many advantages of living in a space-age home built to withstand disasters    ( -like tornadoes, fires, hurricanes and earth- quakes ).                              ( -ABOVE )  KEU HOME   *1. ) See page bottom

It's Insane!

Every year towns across America are devastated by tornadoes and hurricanes. And every year local, state and federal government helps subsidize the rebuilding of these storm-ravaged towns using the same disaster-prone "stick and brick" construction as before - virtually guaranteeing future death and destruction!

"This "sticks & bricks" mentality needs to end. Disaster-resilient homes are our smarter future!"

 "The Synthesist" will bring this "Build Smarter" mantra to the masses - effecting a "sea-change" in the thinking of home builders nationwide - inspiring a renaissance of "smarter" home building here in the USA. 

Today's high-strength space age  materials make it possible to fabricate -even 3D print - building components and homes that can withstand tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and fires. So, WHY aren't these "smarter" building technologies being used more?                                                                           ( -ABOVE  )  INTERIOR KEU HOME 

Cherry on top - please!

The added "cherry on top" is the fact that these disaster-resilient homes can actually cost about the same and sometimes LESS than traditional "stick and brick" homes ( -that will end up as a pile of matchsticks if they happen to be in the path of  an approaching EF3 or EF4 tornado! ). 

Our motion picture will spotlight an innovative disaster resilient home that's both AFFORDABLE and unique. We are considering  over ( 67 ) home makers, several  building technologies and mater- ial concepts to pick ONE ultimate winner ( -unveiled in our movie ).        ( -ABOVE )  KEU HOME INTERIOR

We're looking for "housing disruptors" who have prefab homes, DIY home kits ( or ) novel labor, time and cost-saving building systems ( -that bring disaster-resilient homes to the masses ). Safe, sturdy "disaster-resilient" housing shouldn't ONLY be for the wealthy. Average "working class" and low income families should also be able to afford them! We're looking for an ingenious housing solution that ticks all these boxes.

BUILD SMART HOME CRITERIA:

So, these are the "Basic Criteria" we're looking for in our "movie home":                                                                                                                                              1. ) Must be AFFORDABLE to the average middle-class family ( or ) family of modest means ( i.e: costing between $125 K - $250 K ). 

 

2. ) Must be capable of WITHSTANDING hurricane and EF4-EF5 tornado force winds and projectiles, Richter 7 and 8 earthquakes, be fire resistant and bullet-proof as well as energy-efficient in various climates.   

 

3. ) Must meet national building codes and be acceptable for residential zoning within the city limits of most towns in the USA ( -so it won't have to be built "out in the boonies" away from water, sewer and electric utility lines and connections ).

 

3. ) Must be "TURN KEY" ( -or nearly "turn key" ) with FAST construction times of no more than three months.

 

4. ) Not mandatory but EXTRA POINTS if the price INCLUDES the home's kitchen/ bath fixtures, major appliances, HVAC, plumbing, heat-pump/ water heater and PEX anti-freeze water lines.

I encourage Prefab Home Manufacturers and manufacturers of today's

high-strength/ energy-efficient building components ( i.e: light-gauge steel, SCIP panels, composite-material blocks, 3D printed resins, etc. ),    to send me their BEST home designs. Designs that meet these criteria. 

Leveraging today's smarter space-age materials              for smarter-built homes. Goodbye "Stick and Brick"!

One of the most exciting developments in housing technology today are SCIP    ( -Structural Concrete Insulated Panels ). These QUICKLY BUILT SCIP homes have weathered CAT 4-5 hurricanes

in the Caribbean and seem ideal for affordable "Disaster Resilient" home construction here in the USA.                          ( -ABOVE  )  SCIP PANEL

These SCIP Panels embody many of the disaster-resilient qualities we're looking for. SCIP homes ( -built by  third party manufacturers ) can ALSO be pre-casted in component sections and be "assembled" on-site in a single afternoon! Aside from SCIP, composite-material block manufacturers offer "snap-together" homes of similar resilience. These, along with light-gauge steel and Prefab Homes will                                                                        ALL be considered.                                      ( -ABOVE ) DISASTER RESILIENCE!    

 

If you own a company offering such affordable "disaster-resilient" building  solutions we want to hear from you!  Use our "Contact" link!

Futuristic disaster-resilient homes like the one pictured to the left - could save lives in America's "Tornado Alley" ( -once savvy towns with enlightened building and  zoning officials ) see their lifesaving  advantages!                  ( -ABOVE  )  MODERN SCIP HOME                          

And the Winner is!

I will consider each of the Companies submitting homes ( or ) building solutions for this movie and select the ONE that comes closest to meet- ing our "Build Smart" Home Criteria ( -above ). Once crowdfunding has been secured for the movie - the home will be built and featured in  

"The Synthesist" 

Apart from being a riveting sci-fi  thriller, the movie will show movie audiences what it's like to live in this "home of the future", weaving the home's most compelling selling points into it's storyline

( -as the lead character uses his "synth smarts" and the home's unique characteristics to resolve the story's main conflict ).                                                                                  ( -ABOVE  )  "THE SYNTHESIST" MOVIE

 

*NOTE: I'll ALSO  be shooting an "Extra Feature" ( -that will be included on the movie's DVD release ) showing audiences WHY I selected the home that I did ( -showing them the unique "features and benefits" of this groundbreaking home - including a time-lapse sequence of it's construction/ installation, an interview with the company's owner     

( or ) CEO along with a tour of their factory ).

Prospective home buyers...

If you're a prospective home buyer or someone who just thinks the idea of AFFORDABLE and DISASTER RESILIENT housing is a cool idea, consider contributing to my crowd fund!  *NOTE:  It will most likely be put on the  "GO FUND ME" platform listed in "Creative" ( or ) "Arts" ( -with the campaign title: "The Synthesist - Build Smart Movie" or something akin to that ).

Your contributions will allow me to purchase this "proof of concept" home ( -which I can then use to film the movie in and live in ), hopefully inspiring towns and builders in "Tornado Alley" to get     ( -ABOVE )  MOVIE "PROOF OF CONCEPT" HOME                                                                                                                                                                                    onboard this "BUILD SMART" movement! Once the movie's seen we can start saving lives ( -as more of these homes are built in the Midwest

and Gulf Coast - preventing future loss of life! ).

Apart from the home, your contributions will allow me to purchase a lot to put the home on and take care of the required fees, permits, engineer drawings, inspections and utility connection costs as well as pay for the movie's production costs ( i.e: gear, crew, local talent, wardrobe, props, advertising, taxes, legal and tax consulting services ) and pay me a basic salary so I can put food on the table and pay my bills during

the time I'm producing this movie.

 

Your campaign contributions will help make this happen!

Saving lives - LET'S DO THIS!

America is too smart        to allow these easily preventable casualties from occurring every tornado season. I hope my film will trigger a new "smarter building" movement in "Tornado Alley". Help me do this!      ( -ABOVE )  STOPPING NEEDLESS TRAGEDY           

*1. ) NOTE: The KEU Home pictured right  has the stunning futuristic look we're after but I'm not sure it meets all of our "Build Smart" criteria. Hopefully, KEU will come out with a "100% disaster-resilient"  version of their "Family" model soon..                                                                                               ( -ABOVE  )  KEU FAMILY  Such a model would be perfect for our movie and for anyone living in America's "Tornado Alley". Let's hope they introduce such a model!