<div><strong>Hello Curious Human,</strong>
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<div>We’re in the middle of a housing crisis—everywhere. Rent keeps climbing, land feels out of reach, and too many people are stuck or priced out of their own communities.
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<div>I’ve seen it firsthand, and I’m building something tangible to challenge that reality.
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<div><strong>Introducing: Nimble Nest — Modular Zome Cabins</strong>
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<div><strong>Nimble Nest</strong> is my new venture under the <em>Project Zero Circular Economy Incubator</em>, and the first company selected from outside Metro Vancouver.
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<div>We’ve secured mentorship, are developing a full business plan, and will be presenting to investors at the end of the program in December 2025.
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<div>On top of that, the project has been chosen by<em> UBC’s Capstone Engineering Program</em>, meaning two teams of six engineering students are collaborating with me to refine the structural and material innovations until April 2026.
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<div><strong>This campaign’s goal:</strong> fund the prototyping phase during this winter — to build and <strong>test a full-scale, insulated Zome shell.</strong>
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<div>The outcome: an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) that can be demonstrated to investors, municipalities, and partners next year.
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<div><strong>Why This Prototype Matters</strong>
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<div>This isn’t about a single cabin; it’s about validating a modular system designed for affordability, speed, and sustainability.
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<div>Each prototype helps refine the geometry, insulation, and assembly method to create scalable, zero-footprint structures made from Canadian materials.
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<div><strong>These Zomes are designed to be:</strong>
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<div><strong>Modular:</strong> Start small, expand later—bedroom, sauna, office pod, greenhouse. And panels are interchangeable.
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<div><strong>Sustainable: </strong>Natural insulation options, passive solar design, and off-grid compatibility.
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<div><strong>Efficient: </strong>Assembles in hours, with no heavy machinery or specialized crew.
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<div><strong>Healthy: </strong>Daylight, airflow, and non-toxic interiors designed for human comfort in all 4 seasons.
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<div>Once complete, the prototype will serve as the demonstration unit—a functional model for investors and municipalities to evaluate its real-world performance and potential.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div><strong>1. Contribute</strong>
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<div>Every dollar goes directly into materials for the prototype shell.
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<div><strong>2. Share</strong>
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<div>Send this to someone who cares about housing, design, or sustainability.
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<div><strong>3. Believe</strong>
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<div>Support helps bridge the gap between vision and proof. This is about showing what’s possible when craftsmanship meets innovation.
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<div><strong>Why $12K?</strong>
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<div><strong>$12K isn’t for a finished home—it’s the cost of a testable, weatherproof shell.</strong>
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<div>This phase allows us to measure insulation performance, assembly time, and energy use.
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<div>It’s the step that turns sketches into an investment-ready product.
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<div>If additional funds are raised, they’ll go toward interior finishing, heating systems, and documentation—accelerating how quickly we can present the MVP to investors.
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<div><strong>Transparency &amp; Next Steps</strong>
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<div>Every stage—from design to performance testing—will be documented and shared publicly.
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<div>This is open-source innovation: data, materials, and lessons that others can build upon.
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<div>By spring, the prototype will serve as a physical showcase to attract partnerships and secure the next funding round for Nimble Nest’s commercialization phase.
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<div><strong>What is a “Zome”?</strong>
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<div>A Zome is a geometric structure built from diamond-shaped panels, combining the strength of domes with the harmony of sacred geometry.
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<div>It’s lightweight, energy-efficient, modular, and uplifting to stand inside—where form and function meet nature’s math.
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<div><strong>Who’s Behind Nimble Nest?</strong>
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<div>I’m Jeremie Gurvan, a Designer and Builder with 18 years of experience in timber framing, restoration, and eco-design.
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<div>In recently I’ve developed several smaller Zome prototypes—a greenhouse and multiple 12' and 20' diameter frames.
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<div>This winter’s prototype is the next step: a fully enclosed, insulated cabin shell built to validate the system’s performance.
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<div><strong>What If It Fails?</strong>
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<div>Then we learn—and share everything learned.
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<div>That’s how innovation works. The insights, data, and improvements from this prototype will push the next generation of modular, sustainable housing forward.
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<div>Let’s build proof—not promises.
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<div>Let’s show that beauty, efficiency, and sustainability can come together in a single, scalable design.
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<div>With gratitude (and sawdust on my sleeves),
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<div>Gurvan
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<div>Founder • Builder • Designer at Nimble Nest
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Zoey Joyce

Anita Schuneman

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