Unbrick

Unbrick
link=https://www.unbrick.nl/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/unbrick-usa/
NIST Sector	Buildings
GICS Industrial	Manufacturing & Sustainable Construction"Manufacturing & Sustainable Construction" is not in the list (Energy, Materials, Capital Goods, Commercial & Professional Services, Transportation, Automobiles & Components, Consumer Durables & Apparel, Consumer Services, Retailing, Food & Staples Retailing, ...) of allowed values for the "Has industry" property.
Smart Tag(s)
Business type	Partnership
Year Founded	2020
Founder(s)	Krijn Smits Theodore Tonino
City, State	Portland OR
Country	United States
Region Served	United States, Netherlands"United States, Netherlands" is not in the list (Worldwide, Country, State, Local) of allowed values for the "Has area served" property.
Executives	Krijn Smits (Co‑Founder & Director CX) Theodore Tonino (Co‑Founder & Director Engineering)
Revenue	Not Disclosed"Not Disclosed" is not a number.
Number of employees	67 (Netherlands) + USA team"(Netherlands)+USAteam" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 67.
Sponsorship Level	Of Interest

Members

Unbrick is a Dutch modular housing manufacturer creating ultra-sustainable, circular homes using cross‑laminated timber. Known for high energy performance and off-site prefab systems, it’s now expanding into the U.S. market through its Unbrick USA branch.

Details

Overview

Unbrick, founded in the Netherlands in 2020, revolutionizes homebuilding with CLT-based modular homes assembled off-site and installed in hours. Their circular, FSC‑certified timber homes include integrated solar, independent water systems, and energy-positive design—recognized with A++++ energy labels :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}. In 2023 they launched **Unbrick USA** in Portland to bring these innovations to North America :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.

Value Proposition

• **Speed & Efficiency**: Manufacturing wall and floor modules in days, site assembly within hours
• **Sustainability**: FSC timber, solar energy surplus, Helophyte water filtration, and zero nitrogen emissions :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
• **Circular Design**: Removable foundations and components designed for reuse, aligning with low‑carbon circular construction principles

Our Process

1. **Digital Workflow**: Using 3DEXPERIENCE® (CATIA, DELMIA on cloud) for full traceability from design to production :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5} 2. **Prefab Factory**: CNC‑machined modules fabricated in Netherlands facility 3. **Rapid Assembly**: Shipped and installed in North America via Unbrick USA, drastically reducing on-site labor and emissions

Projects & Impact

• **Achieved A++++ energy label in Dutch prototypes** with solar surplus and efficient water systems :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
• **Piloting in Natura 2000 and protected zones** — Permitted modular builds in sensitive environments :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Expansion to U.S.

• • Unbrick USA**, based in Portland, launched in 2023 as a market-entry partner of the Dutch original. With a growing team, early pilots focus on middle‑income housing using CLT modular systems suited to North America :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}.

Founders & Leadership

• **Krijn Smits** – Co‑Founder & Director of Brand & Customer Experience, leading sustainability efforts
• **Theodore Tonino** – Co‑Founder & Director of Engineering & Technology, driving digital prefab system development :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

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Unbrick’s prefab CLT modules with patterned facades

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