Offsite Accelerator Course
The Innovation COHORt That Inspired others around the Nation
Learn more about the Offsite Accelerator Course
The Construction Revolution co-developed its Offsite Accelerator Course and hosted its Innovation Cohort in 2021. The course consisted of four sessions on offsite construction, including an introduction to key concepts and terminology, issues around team formation, manufacturing, assembly and design, and project management. This course was the first its kind, including national and international industry expertise and local context in Minnesota. It was designed to provide information useful to architects, engineers, developers, construction contractors, lenders, and public officials.
World-class experts in offsite construction
The Construction Revolution partnered with MOD X, a global leader in offsite construction knowledge exchange and collaboration, as well as a carefully selected team of global and local experts, to develop the Offsite Accelerator Course. These architects, professors, entrepreneurs, and builders are at the cutting-edge of offsite construction and have helped thousands of people enter and thrive in this space.
Bringing ideas to life
The Innovation Cohort allowed multi-sector stakeholders to do collaborative research & development. Participants in the Offsite Accelerator Course were encouraged to work with an existing or planned residential project during the course and apply the course information to a real project. The final workshop was designed for the participants to receive general feedback about their project from the lead instructors, other experts, and fellow members of the Innovation Cohort.
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Nationally recognized innovation
The Construction Revolution was named a Top 25 Finalist in the Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability competition for its plans to facilitate the Innovation Cohort. Each Cohort was comprised of a series of Project Teams, which included at minimum one developer, architect, general contractor, and manufacturer, and a Core Team of experts and officials to which the Project Teams had access. Over an 18-month period, the cohort met regularly for half-day sessions during which Project Teams engaged each other and the Core Team in collaborative problem-solving. They will also took trips to see in-state or out-of-state offsite developments.
Financial support for the Offsite Accelerator Course from
With additional support from
The Construction Revolution would like to thank the Family Housing Fund and the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund for their financial support to develop the Offsite Accelerator Course and host the first Innovation Cohort.
We have also had additional support from Ryan Companies.