Fundamentals of Affordable Housing: Design and Development: Emerging Housing Typologies: From Innovation to Application
As affordable housing developers navigate rising construction costs, limited resources, lengthy development timelines, and growing sustainability goals, new housing products and construction approaches are creating opportunities to rethink how homes are designed and built.
Join the San Diego Housing Federation for Emerging Housing Typologies: From Innovation to Application, the next event in our Fundamentals of Affordable Housing: Design and Development series, presented by San Diego Habitat for Humanity.
This morning gathering will bring together industry leaders working with innovative building systems, materials, and housing models. Rather than discussing innovation only in theory, the conversation will examine how these approaches can be applied within real affordable housing projects.
Panelists will share the products and construction methods they are advancing, the populations and projects for which they may be best suited, and the practical considerations that developers and their partners should understand before pursuing them.
Event Details
Thursday, September 3
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Location: 4747 Viewridge Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123
The discussion will explore:
• How emerging housing typologies can help address construction costs and development timelines
• Opportunities to improve sustainability, durability, design, and scalability
• How new systems interact with financing, permitting, procurement, and regulatory requirements
• The types of projects and populations that may benefit most from these approaches
• Barriers to broader adoption and what is needed to move from pilot projects to wider application
• Lessons learned from implementing innovative construction methods in real-world settings
Confirmed speakers include:
Vino Pajanor, Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego
Sharing Catholic Charities’ experience exploring an innovative foam-based building system and its potential applications for housing development.
Charles Bullard, LifeBox
Sharing LifeBox’s approach to innovative housing production and the opportunities it may offer for communities seeking flexible and scalable housing solutions.
Additional speakers representing the mass timber industry is also being invited to join the conversation.
The program will include a moderated panel discussion, audience questions, opportunities for peer learning, and time to connect with colleagues over coffee.
This event is designed for affordable housing developers, architects, designers, general contractors, public agency representatives, policy professionals, advocates, emerging professionals, students, and others interested in expanding housing production throughout San Diego County.
About the Series
Fundamentals of Affordable Housing: Design and Development is a professional learning series that strengthens sector knowledge through real-world case studies and candid conversations. The series explores how affordable housing projects are designed, financed, approved, and built in San Diego County, with an emphasis on collaboration, problem-solving, and lessons learned.
All sessions are hosted as welcoming morning gatherings with coffee, creating space for professional learning, conversation, and connection across the disciplines involved in delivering affordable housing.
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Sarah Buchanan, Executive Vice President