{"id":8544,"date":"2025-10-09T10:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citra.build\/ua\/?p=8544"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:16:08","slug":"new-book-free-global-cities-features-sustainable-and-efficient-housing-insights-from-citra-founders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citra.build\/ua\/new-book-free-global-cities-features-sustainable-and-efficient-housing-insights-from-citra-founders\/","title":{"rendered":"New Book &#8220;Free Global Cities&#8221; Features Sustainable and Efficient Housing Insights from Citra Founders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8544\" class=\"elementor elementor-8544\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ade1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3ade1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b44eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4b44eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">Citra <span style=\"color: #f9b233;\">n<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #f9b233;\">ews<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2105d7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2105d7f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f5927 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5f5927\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4432994 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4432994\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b72075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b72075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/citra.build\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/Free-Global-Cities-Book-682x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8546\" alt=\"The book cover for &quot;Free Global Cities.&quot; The image features one side of a dark, navy globe with glowing lights representing cities. 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Features Sustainable and Efficient Housing Insights from Citra Founders<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ef4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"13ef4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9711f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9711f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;\"><em>Cape Town, 09.10.2025<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affe174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"affe174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addressing the critical need for housing<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the face of the world&#8217;s largest displacement crisis, the co-founders of Citra have contributed a pivotal chapter to the new book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Free Global Cities&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This new publication, edited by Christian H K\u00e4lin, outlines a model for creating safe, self-governed communities for refugees and migrants, enabling them to rebuild their lives, create wealth, and contribute to their host nations.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;A quality home is the foundation of a good life, happy families and strong communities,&#8221; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said Benno B\u00fceler, co-founder and chairman of Citra.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8220;Novel building and production technologies, using efficient materials and automation, can make it possible to achieve this much faster and more economically than ever before.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In their feature, entitled &#8216;Sustainable and Efficient Housing Construction,&#8217; co-founders Benno B\u00fceler, Joel Baur, and Andreas Graf analyze the critical role of housing in such settlements. They discuss current industry trends and present Citra Building Technology as a powerful example of what is currently possible \u2014 building high-quality, affordable, and sustainable housing quickly, even in remote locations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/citra.build\/about-citra\/#leadership\">Citra founders<\/a> delve into the primary obstacles facing large-scale construction projects, including the enormous capital required, major logistical challenges, and a significant ecological impact. The authors highlight that the construction, operation, and demolition of buildings account for over a third of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, citing a UN technical report that places the figure at approximately 37% for 2021.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;These challenges\u2014the immense cost and the staggering environmental impact\u2014aren&#8217;t just abstract problems; they represent the barriers keeping millions of people from having a safe, quality home,&#8221; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said Joel Baur, co-founder and CEO of Citra<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. &#8220;That&#8217;s the core of our mission at Citra: to use technology to completely dismantle those barriers. We believe innovation can deliver strong, beautiful, and sustainable homes for everyone.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/citra.build\/technology\/\">Citra Building Technology<\/a> is presented as a direct response to these challenges. Its properties include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fast Construction &amp; Scalability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A system designed for rapid deployment and high-volume production.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Low Cost:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reduces both construction and capital costs significantly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>High Sustainability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> According to the EDGE environmental calculator, the Citra building system saves around 75% of the energy and carbon dioxide emissions for materials and construction compared to an average South African house.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quality &amp; Durability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Creates high-quality, low-maintenance homes with a high degree of design freedom.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their feature concludes by looking to the future, arguing that the construction industry is on the cusp of a revolution driven by advancements in sensor technology, AI, and robotics. 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