Reshaping Home Building: Innovative, Efficient & Affordable Communities That Last
Tuesday, February 17 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM
OCCC - West 308D
What It's About
Renowned landscape designer, urban planner, and home building innovator P. Allen Smith -- widely known for his 20-years hosting PBS’s Garden Home -- is a driving force behind practical innovation and bold strategies that advance how communities are built and lived in. Joined by a home building tech strategist with deep, hands-on experience driving sales, marketing and business growth from the front lines, this fire-side style chat explores how human-centered planning, advanced building systems and tech-driven marketing are reshaping home building. Discover actionable strategies to create neighborhoods that are more cost-efficient, affordable and built for long-term success and livability.
What You’ll Learn
- Discover the five essential gotta-have elements that make a neighborhood livable, highly desirable, resilient and built for long-term success.
- Understand why comfort, simplicity and style matter more than size and how smart design choices drive value for both homebuyers and build-to-rent projects.
- Explore high performance construction innovations and systems that improve efficiency, cut costs and reduce total ownership expenses for buyers and builders.
- Gain practical strategies to leverage technology and marketing at every stage to strengthen brand value and drive profitability.
How to Attend
Participants must be registered for an Expo + Education pass. Seating for sessions will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Speakers
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish