Houston, TX Road Trip: Innovation in Action for Placemaking + Homebuilding

We’re heading to Houston where local industry leaders will share their approaches for creating unique and attainable housing solutions while unlocking new business opportunities.

Co-hosted with the Urban Land Institute’s Houston District Council, we’re connecting with the teams behind exciting new communities, forward thinking housing approaches, a spectrum of systems-built solution providers, and a platform for demystifying project incentives.

Join us as we head into the field and meet on-site with…

Indigo: Where the sprawling Texas landscape meets the modern skyline of Houston, a beacon of innovation in community development is under construction. Crafted by Meristem Communities, Indigo is a 235-acre master planned community in Richmond, Texas anchored by a “Places for People” philosophy celebrating human well-being as the guiding principle of design. Indigo is an interconnected ecosystem committed to environmental stewardship. Dedicating more than 60% of its expanse to open space including a 42-acre working farm and pedestrian parks weaving together 750 diverse residences. The walkable town center harkens back to small town Main Streets with a contemporary twist. Multiple car free zones and 70,000+ square feet of mixed-use commercial development nurture the safety and prosperity of residents, visitors and small businesses.

David Weekley Homes: Launched in 1976 in Hoston, the team has grown to become one of the largest privately held home builders in America, spanning across 13 states and 19 cities. They are passionate about their Customers, building exceptional homes, their fellow Team Members and the communities in which they live and work.

Empire Communities: The Empire team is proud to create inspiring places to live. As one of North America’s largest family-owned and operated new home builders, more than 32,000 families have trusted Empire to bring their homeownership dreams to life. With over 30 years of experience under their belt, Empire now proudly operates in two countries, six regions, and has built over +90 communities.

Future Frame: New design engineered method of framing, offering a precision alternative to the traditional stick frame method. The inherent gains ensure more predictable deliveries, increased output throughout the building cycle, and a much more efficient use of labor, all while increasing safety and significantly reducing waste and clutter on the job site.

Aura Prefab (formerly Box Prefab): Providing turnkey homes from design through construction, the team is on a mission to deliver dreams by providing smart, sustainable, solutions through a simplified process. Aura builds homes builds home in a controlled factory environment and utilizes digital technologies for an integrated process from design through delivery.

CoHousing Houston: A multi-generational community of people from all sorts of backgrounds who have come together to develop the first ever cohousing community in Houston. Created by Concept Neighborhood, at the heart of their strategy is walkable urbanism. The concept is rooted in hyper-proximity in which residents are located within a 15-minute walk, bike or transit ride of daily needs like grocery stores, cafes, schools, parks, workspaces, healthcare and other essential services. When done correctly and with intentionality, walkable urbanism has the potential to lower crime rates and greenhouse gas emissions while improving quality of life and community wealth in a socially equitable manner.

UNITi Montrose: One of the first co-living developments in Houston, created by Shelter Companies to provide 200+ attainable housing units in a desirable market.

Incentifind: Leading incentives platform enabling property owners, and tenants, to find money for their real-estate and home improvement projects.

Rugged Robotics: Your layout process is about to get a whole lot easier! The Houston based team combines experience and expertise from the construction and robotics industries to build a practical solution to real-world problems faced by construction crews every day.

This event will kick-off at Hotel ZaZa in the Houston Museum District on March 20th at 6:00 PM with a networking mixer including heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

On March 21st at 8:30 AM we’ll meet at Hotel ZaZa and board the bus to start our journey. The total experience and travel time is approximately 9 hours. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

We secured a limited number of additional rooms for this event which can be released by request only. Please submit your reservation request here.