Case Study: How Construction Cameras Supported Six Families
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia partnered with TrueLook to document the construction of six new homes.
Customer Details
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
Fixed 4K IR
Philadelphia, PA
The Project
In 2023, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia celebrated its largest simultaneous home dedication to date, delivering six newly constructed homes to families in need through its Homeownership Program. These homes on Page St. in Philadelphia are now home to six families and 16 children.
The Homeownership Program is designed to provide a hand-up to low-income families who may struggle to become first-time homeowners or qualify for traditional mortgages. Habitat Philadelphia builds and rehabs homes and makes them available for purchase with zero-interest mortgages to people who qualify for the program.
This program is just one of the ways Habitat Philadelphia is helping to provide affordable housing to families in need all across the city. To date, Habitat Philadelphia has built or sold 260 affordable homes to first-time homebuyers and worked with over 900 families to repair homes. The families moving to the newly constructed Page Street homes earn between 30% – 80% of the area median income.
TrueLook Solution
TrueLook partnered with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia to support the construction process and improve security for the Page St. project. The construction cameras allowed remote live viewing, time-lapsing, and Intelligent Security features. This gave project managers “peace of mind” with 24/7 visibility of the jobsite, reducing the need for site visits and helping to manage security risks. Habitat Philadelphia also utilized TrueLook’s time-lapsing feature to create a high-resolution, two-minute video showcasing the two-year project’s progress.
TrueLook’s ability to expand camera access to internal teams and the public with organized, customized controls over access was an additional unexpected benefit.
"The ability to expand TrueLook Camera view access to a wide array of internal personnel and even the general public in a manner that enabled organized, customized, systematic management and discretion over that access was an unexpected plus."
Carlo Arjona
Senior Project Manager,
Habitat Philadelphia
The Results
These videos, along with shareable links for real-time viewing, provided “a wow factor for project administrators” and built excitement in the community about the new homes. Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia applauded TrueLook for providing an all-in-one solution to their construction needs.
The partnership between TrueLook and Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia supported the construction process and ultimately delivered six homes to families in need. TrueLook is proud to have contributed to this project, aligning with its mission of giving back to the community through its Giving Back program.
