3. the
broken
construction
industry is
causing:
high prices
(25% increase in last 5 years)
housing shortages
(1M units short in CA alone)
energy strain
(11,000 kWh used per home per year)
material waste
(40% of landfill waste is from construction)
overall lack of innovation
THE PROBLEM
4. As our biggest purchase, we believe homes should be more.
11. PERFORMANCE
better for people + the planet.
tech-driven smarthomes
Acre Home 7,000 kWh
Standard All-Electric Home 17,580 kWh
using 70% less water.
completely powered by the sun.
12. Entire utility room in a single plug-and-play
appliance
Provides power, hot & cold air and water,
home automation, fire suppression and
solar battery storage
Reduces or Eliminates the 6 costliest
jobsite trades
Patent Pending
Powers Acre homes today, can be the
engine for all future homes
CORE TECHNOLOGY
zeroBOX
engine for the future home
13. MODEL
existing builders + customer financing
lean model leverages
every build partner
increases capacity by 10-50 homes per
year
low overhead
just-in-time ordering using customers’
standard construction loans
no factory
advanced systems turn the jobsite into a
manufacturing plant
14. TARGET MARKET
design-, eco- and tech-enthusiasts
much like Tesla, Acre draws
B2C: Home Buyers
B2C: Major Remodel B2B: Advanced Builders
15. BRAND POSITION
competitive with standard construction
premium performance
Acre Home $250/ sq ft
Standard Home $350/ sq ft
Custom Zero-Energy Home $700/ sq ft
Price Range: $425K - $800K
16. $51B NEW MARKET
In 2020, Title 24 in California requires that all
new homes be Net Zero.
They must be more efficient AND produce all
their own power on site.
Similar regulations and requirements in other
states are signaling an industry-wide shift to
new methods of construction.
This shift is massive.
The industry is unprepared.
100,000+ new homes each year must meet strict
zero-energy standards
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
19. COMPETITIVE MATRIX
High-End
Pre-Fab
Fixed Pre-Fab
Blu Homes
Bone Structure
Custom Builder
Custom NetZero
Standard
Builder
Living Homes
Full-Service
NetZero Energy
Plant Prefab
Deltek
Blokable
Kasita
Affordable
Cover
20. SOCIAL IMPACT
Maintenance
because we build it right
Mortgage
first costs + accelerated payments
$2,000$10,000
Energy Bills
no gas, low use, solar offset
$4,000
every year,
an Acre family saves:
22. TEAM
architects, designers + builders
a passionate team of
ANDREW DICKSON
Industrial Design/
Interior Architecture
20 years product design and lean
manufacturing, Previous founder.
Founder/ CEO
JENNIFER DICKSON
Architecture/ Interior Design
14 years designing and managing
commercial new construction and
interior design projects.
Founder/ CDO
DON NEWMAN
Builder/ Quality Control
20 years construction, Quality
Assurance for various testing
laboratories and Cessna aircraft.
Founder/ VP Construction