2026 Housing Symposium
Unlocking Housing: Alternative Models for a Constrained Market
Segment #1 — Alternate Delivery Methods (Discussion Panel)
As housing delivery timelines and cost pressures intensify, project teams are rethinking the fundamentals of how multi-family housing is conceived and executed. This panel convenes leading architects, developers, and public-sector stakeholders to unpack the real-world mechanics of alternative delivery models—from design-build to vertically integrated development. Panelists will explore how alternative methods can unlock efficiency and scalability, while also confronting the structural and cultural barriers that challenge adoption. Critically, the discussion will interrogate the evolving architect–contractor relationship, addressing how design leadership is maintained in increasingly builder-led environments.
Segment #2 — Alternate Delivery Methods (Case Study: 1633 Valencia)
What does alternative delivery look like when executed on an active project? This session provides a deep dive into the 1633 Valencia development, presented jointly by the architect, developer, and builder. Through a candid, interdisciplinary lens, the team will walk through project structuring, decision-making frameworks, and coordination strategies that shaped outcomes. Attendees will gain practical insight into how integrated teams operate—along with key lessons learned that can inform future housing delivery strategies across the Bay Area.
Segment #3 — Alternative Financial Methods (Discussion Panel)
Innovative delivery models require equally innovative capital strategies. This panel explores emerging financial frameworks that are reshaping how housing—particularly affordable housing—is funded and delivered. Speakers will examine mechanisms that are gaining traction in peer markets and assess their applicability in California. The conversation will also surface policy constraints and opportunities, including key regulatory differences between regions, offering a forward-looking perspective on how financing innovation can expand housing production at scale.
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Duration |
Start |
End |
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Check-In & Arrival |
0:40 |
10:15 AM |
10:55 AM |
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Welcome |
0:05 |
10:55 AM |
11:00 AM |
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Segment #1 |
0:45 |
11:00 AM |
11:45 AM |
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Q&A |
0:15 |
11:45 AM |
12:00 PM |
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Lunch |
1:00 |
12:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
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Segment #2 |
0:45 |
1:00 PM |
1:45 PM |
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Q&A |
0:15 |
1:45 PM |
2:00 PM |
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Keynote + Q&A |
0:30 |
2:00 PM |
2:30 PM |
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Segment #3 |
0:45 |
2:30 PM |
3:15 PM |
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Q&A |
0:15 |
3:15 PM |
3:30 PM |
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Closing Remarks |
0:10 |
3:30 PM |
3:40 PM |
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Networking Social |
1:20 |
3:40 PM |
5:00 PM |
4 LUS (Pending)
- Examine how alternative delivery methods—including design-build and vertically integrated development—are reshaping multifamily housing project execution. Attendees will explore how integrated team structures can improve efficiency and scalability while addressing challenges related to collaboration, risk allocation, and maintaining design leadership.
- Explore how standardized unit designs, repeatable specifications, and integrated project teams can support faster, more scalable housing delivery. Attendees will discuss the opportunities and limitations of applying repeatable systems within the Bay Area’s multifamily housing market.
- Using the 1633 Valencia project as a case study, study how architects, developers, and builders collaborate within an integrated delivery framework. Attendees will gain insight into project coordination strategies, operational lessons learned, and approaches to improving multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Examine emerging financing strategies and development structures that are expanding opportunities for multifamily and affordable housing delivery. Attendees will engage in a collaborative discussion around innovative capital models, policy considerations, and lessons from peer markets that may inform future housing production in California.
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Engage with architects, allied trades, and the greater community through AIASF's discussion, focusing on affordable housing and essential legislation and policies.
$1,500-$10,000+