Residential Summit Keynote Session

“Greening Our New Housing Stock: A Discussion Across Multiple Sectors”

Thursday, November 12

8:00am – 9:30am

Once the broader housing market stabilizes and residential development activity resumes, many questions will remain regarding the future of building green homes in the U.S.   Which sectors are positioned to transform the residential market, and who will lead this charge?   Who will push the envelope by continuing to innovate through new greener technologies?   Should our rental housing stock be viewed differently than that which is owned?  How do you balance form against function when it comes to green home design?  Is greening our housing stock a question of corporate responsibility, or rather a solid business case?

“Renovation Nation” host Steve Thomas convenes a panel of three CEOs to explore these issues:  Thomas Toomey, President and CEO of UDR, Inc., a leading multifamily REIT; Rick Andreen, President of Shea Homes’ Active Lifestyle Communities; and Tedd Benson, accomplished author and founding owner of Bensonwood Homes.  The panelists will discuss their own organizations’ approach to residential sustainability while also representing their respective residential market sectors in a lively discussion around the future of our new housing stock.