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On June 6-7, 2024, PD&R hosted hybrid panel discussions on housing innovation including individual sessions on offsite construction, building codes, manufactured housing, decarbonization, zoning, public and multifamily housing, resilience, and finance. Click here to download the full agenda.

June 6
Session 1: Innovation in Housing Construction and Innovation in Building Codes

  • 9:30-11:30 am: Scaling Offsite Construction for Housing: Supply, Affordability, Sustainability and Resilience

    Opening: Regina Gray, Director of Affordable Housing Research and Technology Division in the Office of Policy Department & Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Closing: Tyler Schmetterer, Managing Partner, MOD X

      Panel 1: Regulatory Reform and System Certification for Offsite Housing

      Moderator: Ivan Runpik, Founding Partner, Professor, MOD X, Northeastern University

      Panelists: Vikas Enti, Co-Founder and CEO, Reframe Systems
      Mary Tingerthal, Founder, Tingerthal Group/Construction Revolution
      Bec Wilder, CEO, Co-Founder, Green Canopy NODE

      Panel 2: Financing Construction of Offsite Housing

      Moderator: Ryan E. Smith, Founding Partner, MOD X, University of Arizona

      Panelists: Michelle Boyd, Chief Strategy Officer, Terner Center for Housing
      Zeeshan Mirza, CEO and Founder, US Modular Capital
      Cass Skidanov, Equitable Housing, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae

      Panel 3: Sustainability and Resilience of Offsite Housing

      Moderator: Tyler Schmetterer, Managing Partner, MOD X

      Panelists: Stacey Rothgeb, Senior Research Engineer, National Renewable Energy Lab
      Lucas Toffoli, Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute
      Jiqui (JQ) Yuan, Chief Resilience Officer and Head of Engineering, National Institute of Building Sciences

  • 11:30-1:00 pm: Housing Innovation through Codes & Standards: Insights from State and Local Governments and Manufacturers, International Code Council (ICC)

    Opening: Ryan Colker, Vice President, Innovation, International Code Council

      Fireside Chat: Delivering Innovations in Building Science through Codes and Standards

      Speakers: Solomon Greene, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy Development & Research, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
      David Spencer, Vice President, International Code Council

      Panel 1: Addressing Housing Affordability and Availability through Offsite Construction

      Moderator: Ryan Colker, Vice President, Innovation, International Code Council

      Panelists: Paige Roosa, Director, Boston Housing Innovation Lab, Office of the Mayor
      Ryan TerBush, Commercial Loan Officer, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
      Steve Waltrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation, State of Utah

      Panel 2: Bringing Innovative Materials and Products to Market

      Moderator: Michael Temesvary, Vice President, ICC Evaluation Service

      Panelists: Jack Armstrong, Executive Director, COO, Structural Insulated Panel Association
      Peter Cooperman, Chief Marketing Officer, Black Buffalo 3D
      Luis Espada, Business Manager, Neopor North America

Session 2: Innovation in Manufactured Housing and Innovation for Decarbonization

  • 1:30-3:00 pm: The Past, Present, and Future of Manufactured Housing, Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI)

    Opening: Dr. Lesli Gooch, CEO, Manufactured Housing Institute

      Panel 1: Today's Manufactured Home - The Range of Homes Constructed to the Federal Residential Building Code

      Moderator: Dr. Lesli Gooch, CEO, Manufactured Housing Institute

      Panelists: Derek Dodson, Director of Business Development, Champion Homes
      Ross Mueller, National Director of Business Development, Cavco Industries

      Innovation Interlude: Upcoming Updates to the HUD Code

      Presenter: Teresa Payne, Administrator of the Office of Manufactured Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

      Panel 2: Delivering HUD Code Innovation to More Communities

      Moderator: Mark Bowersox, President, Manufactured Housing Institute

      Panelists: Emeka Nnadi, Founding Principal and CEO, The Nadi Group
      Aaron Potter, Vice President of Environmental, Social, Governance, UMH Properties

      Innovation Interlude: MHI/HUD Zoning Research

      Presenter: Regina Gray, Director of Affordable Housing Research and Technology Division in the Office of Policy Department & Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

      Fireside Chat: Outlook for the Future - How the 50 Year Partnership with HUD Can Continue to Support Innovation and Expand Attainable Homeownership

      Speakers: Bill Boor, President and CEO, Cavco Industries
      Julia Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

  • 3:00-5:00 pm: Building Decarbonization and Affordable Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

    Opening: Alexis Pelosi, Senior Advisor on Climate in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

    Program Presentations

    Speaker: Dr. Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, U.S. Department of Energy

      Panel 1: Building Decarbonization Research & Development

      Moderator: Ryan Colker, Vice President, Innovation, International Code Council

      Panelists: Regina Gray, Director of Affordable Housing Research and Technology Division in the Office of Policy Department & Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
      Alejandro Moreno, Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
      Carolyn Snyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Buildings and Industry, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
      Fernando Pages Ruiz, Consultant and Author for BuildingAffordable.com

      Panel 2: Deploying Decarbonization Programs in Communities

      Moderator: Bennett Hilley, Senior Advisor for Housing and Sustainability in the Office of Multifamily Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

      Panelists: Keishaa Austin, Acting Principal Deputy Director for the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP), U.S. Department of Energy
      Rod Brandon, Executive Director, Seattle Housing Authority
      Heather Clark, Senior Director for the Building Sector, The White House Climate Policy Office

      Fireside Chat: Where Efficiency & Affordability Meet

      Speakers: Jeff Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
      Alexis Pelosi, Senior Advisor for Climate in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development


June 7
Session 1: Zoning Innovation and Innovation in Public and Multifamily Housing

  • 9:30-11:30 am: Boosting Housing Supply through Zoning and Land Use Innovation, Ivory Innovations

    Opening: Kent Colton, President of K. Colton LLC, Ivory Innovations

      Panel 1: Increasing Supply and Affordability through Zoning and Land Use Reform

      Moderator: Jenna Louie, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Ivory Innovations

      Panelists: Sara Bronin, Research Lead, National Zoning Atlas
      Jenny Schuetz, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute
      Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation, State of Utah

      Innovation Interlude

      Presenters: Grant Beck, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Next Step
      Hannah Gable, Director of Strategy and Operations, Ivory Innovations
      Michael Kwan, Co-Founder, Board of Directors, Parking Reform Network

      Fireside Chat: Promoting Innovation through HUD's PRO Housing Program

      Speakers: Mike Kingsella, Chief Executive Officer, Up for Growth
      Claudia Monterrosa, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs in the Office of Community Planning & Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

  • 11:30-1:00 pm: Improving Resident Experiences through Innovation in Public and Multifamily Housing, National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)

    Opening: Andrew Lofton, Regional Administrator for Northwest Region, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

      Panel 1: Improving and Expanding Public Housing through Innovation

      Moderator: Richard Monocchio, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public & Indian Housing, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

      Panelists: Rod Brandon, Executive Director, Seattle Housing Authority
      Carlos Laboy-Diaz, Chief Operating Officer, Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers
      Mary Tingerthal, Founder, Tingerthal Group/Construction Revolution

      Panel 2: Innovation in Multifamily Development and Resident Experience

      Moderator: Alecia Hill, Vice President of Impact Investments, FCP

      Panelists: Gustavo Cabrera, Director of Business Development, Resia
      Ofo Ezeugwu, Founder and CEO, Whose Your Landlord
      Hugh Frater, Chairman of the Board, Vessel Technologies
      Brady Nolan, Chief Business Officer, Flexible Rent

Session 2: Innovation in Resilient Design and Financing and Scaling Innovation
Friday, June 7, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
  • 1:30-3:00 pm: Innovations in Resilient Design through Community Planning and Technical Assistance, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

    Opening: Patrick Forbes, Senior Advisor for Disaster Recovery in the Office of Community Planning & Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

      Panel 1: Innovation through Community Resilience Planning

      Moderator: Therese P. McAllister, Deputy Division Chief, Materials and Structural Systems Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology

      Panelists: Scott R. Elmer, P.E., Chief Partnerships and Programs Officer, Harris County Flood Control District, TX
      Eamon Fitzpatrick-Ruth, Emergency Management Coordinator, Southampton, NJ

      Panel 2: Community Led Innovation in Resilient Design

      Moderator: Stacey Rothgeb, Manager Residential Building Solutions and Scaling, National Renewable Energy Research Lab

      Panelists: Sumedha Rao, Executive Director, Louisville Mayor's Office of Sustainability, Louisville Metro District
      David Wright, Vice President of Energy Programs, Groundswell

  • 3:00-5:00 pm: Financing and Scaling Housing Innovation, Terner Center for Housing Innovation

    Opening: Tanaya Srini, Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of Policy Development & Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

      Innovation Interlude

      Presenters: Marquis Cofer, Director of Customer Experience, Module
      Sean Roberts, CEO, Villa

      Panel 1: Financing Construction Innovation at Scale

      Moderator: Ben White, Builders Lab Director, Terner Labs

      Panelists: Jan Lindenthal-Cox, Chief Investment Officer, Housing Accelerator Fund
      Santiago Ossa, Principal, ADL Ventures
      Abigail Suarez, Head of Neighborhood Development, JPMC

      Innovation Interlude

      Presenters: Armelle Coutant, Co-Founder, Kit Switch

      Panel 2: Aligning Climate and Housing Action to Scale Housing Supply

      Moderator: Michelle Boyd, Chief Strategy Officer, Terner Labs

      Panelists: Arpita Bhattacharyya, Senior Advisor and Chief Climate Officer in the Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
      Solomon Greene, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy Development & Research, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
      Laurie J. Schoeman, Senior Advisor for Housing and Urban Policy, The White House Domestic Policy Council
      David Widawsky, Director of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Office, Environmental Protection Agency