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Mackenzie Stagg serves as Assistant Research Professor at Auburn University's School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, focusing on housing affordability and building technology. Her research examines products, policies, and partnerships enabling high-performance housing development. Through Auburn's Rural Studio Front Porch Initiative, she collaborates with housing providers to increase equitable homeownership in underserved communities.
Educational background includes Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University. Professional engagement includes designing and constructing ten homes and community projects through Rural Studio, with complementary work at organizations in Birmingham, Christiansburg, and New Orleans.
Research investigates how high-performance housing reduces total ownership costs while mitigating risks for homeowners, lenders, and insurers. Key areas include efficiency, resilience, health, and community integration, connecting building technology with housing policy and finance.
Recent projects include developing nature-based infrastructure for coastal resilience, post-tornado housing recovery in Selma, and rural resilience mapping in Alabama. Grant funding includes USDA awards supporting rural housing innovation. Collaborations extend to Fannie Mae for scalable rural housing solutions.
Research group affiliation: Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab (LIDL).
