Pippin / Rent the Backyard

Autonomous homebuilding factory for the $1.7 trillion housing crisis.

Operating in real estate and construction based in Oakland, CA, USA, Pippin / Rent the Backyard operates.

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Pippin is building the autonomous homebuilding factory for the $1.7 trillion housing crisis.

Building a home requires human labor to: measure, cut, lift, drill, paint, and attach. This labor is used for a building’s: structure, vapor barriers, windows, insulation, siding, roofing, electrical, plumbing, fixtures, appliances, and cabinetry. The construction industry solves this complex variety of tasks by dividing them among tiny companies of specialized artisans. Few lessons learned are shared and the industry has had no growth in labor productivity since 1947.

Building technology, methods, and materials have advanced and the constraints limiting home manufacturing can now be removed. Regulations have changed to allow small and simple accessory dwelling units (a.k.a. ADUs or backyard homes), making it easier to mass-produce housing. Pippin started in the ADU market with its brand "Rent the Backyard" and will build duplexes, quadplexes, and eventually large apartment buildings.

Its activity falls under real estate and construction; the profile below is assembled from public directory data.

Oakland, CA, USA is where the company is located.

It is recorded at the Summer 2019 stage.

The company reports a headcount in the 45 range.

Website: rentthebackyard.com