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This is quite interesting, I would personally love to take part in an initiative like this on campus! This past fall semester, I felt the exact pain point outlined here of the restricted times of maker spaces. I would often find myself running to the maker space on campus after class to try to squeeze in before the closing times. A startup house would be a great solution for this with the added benefit of the company of like-minded people. I'm curious as to how to foster community collaboration as the "scarcity-mindest" of not wanting others to steal your idea seems to be common between students (I personally felt this way at first).

== Great base for a pivot to an "Eco House" ==

I think this idea is awesome and have actually been thinking of a similar project that can be implemented nationwide. Termed "Eco-houses" or "Eco-dorms," I would like to host competitions nationwide for interdisciplanry student groups to design and pitch housing ideas that would be built around environmental sustainability. Competitions could range from the use of natural materials, reused materials, green exteriors, energy efficiency, etc. Residents would then collaborate on at least one research project that would be focused on sustainability goals. I have a particular building plan (a few, actually) in mind and would love for this to become a reality.