As a design and building technology company, innovation is at the center of what we do.  We are passionate about our mission to accelerate growth of housing supply by offering a rapid-construction system that produces beautiful homes that people love to live in and helps the industry scale. 

To achieve this mission, we leverage our patented system that leans into three tenets:

Rapid Assembly: Polyhaus’ speed-centered building system significantly reduces time, labor, and opportunity costs. The rapid assembly is achieved by robotically (CNC) milling the Mass-timber panels that, for example, in the case of the Tetra-One model result in 64 pieces that can be assembled in just a few days, much like a puzzle.

Volume Maximizing: Polyhaus’ patented design methodology leverages the geometric efficiency of  truncated polyhedrons, maximizing living space within a minimal land footprint. These designs also enhance orientation and use-flexibility due to their three-dimensional symmetry.

Sustainable, Climate-Change and Wild-Fire Resilient: Polyhaus models use sustainable, highly resistant materials and advanced manufacturing techniques to achieve climate resiliency. The use of digitally fabricated Cross-Laminated-Timber (CLT) panels reduces the carbon footprint and respects ecosystems while maximizing structural efficiency and wildfire resiliency.

Made entirely out of Cross-Laminated-Timber (CLT) panels, we are thrilled about Polyhaus’s environmental sustainability. With Douglas Fir, sourced from restoration projects in the Colville National Forest, led by our partners Vaagen Timbers in WA, we are proud to offer a housing solution that builds a direct link between the health of our National Forests and our housing production in California.

In addition, the Cross-Laminated-Timber (CLT) panels offer a high degree of wildfire-resilience given that they are robotically fabricated and leave no airgaps that would otherwise feed the fire, as it happens in conventional study construction. According to the National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction, and the Non-profit WoodWorks.org, the nominal char rate for CLT panels is 1.5 inches per hour. With CLT panel thicknesses ranging between 4.5 - 7.5 inches, this wall assembly effectively increases fire-resiliency three to five times that of conventional wood construction. The Cross-Laminated-Timber (CLT) panels are in turn wrapped by high-performing Insulated Metal Panels that offer their own unique fire resistance. Finally, the aerodynamic form that results from the model’s uniquely patented shape also minimizes areas vulnerable to wildfire propagation. Polyhaus’ unique wildfire resilience has garnered national and international attention!