356: Simple homes, at home in Colorado
Episode 356 of the The Art of Construction podcast, hosted by Devon Tilly / The Art of Construction, titled "356: Simple homes, at home in Colorado" was published on September 26, 2024 and runs 25 minutes.
September 26, 2024 ·25m · The Art of Construction
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Episode Description
This is episode 4 of 6 in a Deep Dive Series on the Housing Innovation Alliance! If you hear any background noise, that's because this episode was recorded LIVE at the HIA Conference 2024 at the University of Denver!
“I think there’s a lot to be learned and to be gained by applying the principles of lean and the principles of lean manufacturing to construction.”
In this conversation, Devon Tilly chats with Jeff Hopfenbeck of Simple Homes!
Jeff is the co-founder and CEO of Simple Homes. Simple Homes is a Denver-based provider of turnkey offsite construction solutions. A lifelong architecture and construction geek, Jeff is passionate about using technology to solve our nation’s housing affordability crisis. Simple Homes seeks to address this challenge by designing, manufacturing, and assembling homes using its unique turnkey panelized construction system. Previously Jeff worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he supported the firm’s industry 4.0 and private equity practices. Before McKinsey, Jeff worked for a number of leading social sector organizations, including the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network, the Telluride Foundation, and El Pomar Foundation. He received his bachelor’s degree from Whitman College and his MBA from CU’s Leeds School of Business, where he focused on Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.
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“I think there’s a lot to be learned and to be gained by applying the principles of lean and the principles of lean manufacturing to construction.”
In this conversation, Devon Tilly chats with Jeff Hopfenbeck of Simple Homes!
Jeff is the co-founder and CEO of Simple Homes. Simple Homes is a Denver-based provider of turnkey offsite construction solutions. A lifelong architecture and construction geek, Jeff is passionate about using technology to solve our nation’s housing affordability crisis. Simple Homes seeks to address this challenge by designing, manufacturing, and assembling homes using its unique turnkey panelized construction system. Previously Jeff worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he supported the firm’s industry 4.0 and private equity practices. Before McKinsey, Jeff worked for a number of leading social sector organizations, including the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network, the Telluride Foundation, and El Pomar Foundation. He received his bachelor’s degree from Whitman College and his MBA from CU’s Leeds School of Business, where he focused on Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.
Keep up with the Art of Construction (AOC) podcast on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Youtube!
Subscribe to the Art of Construction (AOC) podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
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