Nearly 197,400 Arizona families lack an affordable home. Residents in one of every 10 households live in substandard conditions. Arizona continues to suffer from a substantial shortage of permanent, affordable homes for working families, but the state’s population continues to mushroom at a rapid pace.

Researchers at ASU’s Stardust Center have one major goal: Design and build homes using materials and techniques that are affordable and ecologically friendly. --by Leah Hardesty