Baby Boomers & Millennials: They May Be More Alike Than You Think

Thursday, January 21 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: South 231

Format: Building Knowledge Session 
Level of Content: Intermediate 

Appropriate for: 55+ Housing Builders & Developers, Designers, Architects, Engineers & Planners, Single Family - All

Track(s): Design, Land Development & Community Planning

Moderator(s): Adam Kantor, KEPHART community :: planning :: architecture, Denver, CO

Speaker(s): 
Todd Harff, Creating Results LLC, Woodbridge, VA | 
Bobby Long, KEPHART community :: planning :: architecture, Denver, CO | 
John Schleimer, MIRM, CAASH, NorCal Market Perspectives Inc., Roseville, CA

What It’s About:
For the past few years, the hot topic has been about housing for Baby Boomers and Millennials. While discussions have always kept the two generations separated, the two may be more alike than we previously thought. In this session, two industry generational experts will compare and contrast the two generations, explore their wants and needs in a community and home and discuss ways to market and build to accommodate both. Ultimately, you will see that they aren't all that different, and you'll leave knowing how to create strategies for building homes and creating communities to easily accommodate both.

What You'll Learn:
Compare and contrast the home and lifestyle Baby Boomers want versus Millennials.
Learn how the Baby Boomer and Millennial interests in a community and home are similar and how to accommodate both generations in the same neighborhood.
Understand what features and amenities are wanted by both generations and what amenities need special alterations.
Determine the most important amenities that may need special attention for each generation.

Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s), AIA - 1.00 LU hour(s)