Where Quality Meets Purpose
buildfor.life is a Chiang Mai-based R&D company designing open-source, long-lifetime electronics built to last 10+ years. Repairable. Transparent. Built for life.
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Open-Source Hardware, Built to Last
Every B4L product is designed to counteract planned obsolescence. We publish all schematics, BOMs, firmware, and PCB layouts under open-source licenses so anyone can study, repair, and build upon our work.
- 10+ year target lifetime for every product
- Fully repairable — modular design, all components replaceable
- Open-source schematics, firmware, and PCB layouts (CERN-OHL-S-2.0 / GPL-3.0)
- No forced connectivity — smart features work offline
- Designed and manufactured in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Transparent pricing derived directly from published BOM costs
Current Products & Research
Our R&D focuses on power electronics, LED technology, and environmental monitoring — all optimized for tropical conditions and unstable grid environments.
- Long-Life Smart LED Lamp — 95+ CRI, aluminum heatsink, built-in circadian rhythm adjustment
- 3-Level GaN FET Buck Converter — 1kW solar MPPT charger, novel topology, 98%+ efficiency target
- 48VDC Ecosystem — modular platform: battery charger, USB PD, compute, and radio modules
Technology for Thailand
Leveraging our open-source hardware platform, we’re developing products that address Thailand’s real environmental challenges — from the annual PM2.5 crisis in the North to nationwide flooding.
- PM2.5 air quality monitors for households and communities
- Solar-powered flood level sensors with LoRa mesh networking
- Emergency solar chargers for disaster situations
- Internet-independent LoRa communication network for resilient data transmission
Open Source. Open Hardware. Open Future.
All our designs, schematics, firmware, and documentation are publicly available. Study them, build on them, or contribute — that’s the point.
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