Optimal Size, Efficient Design

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, South 228

Format: Building Knowledge Session
Level of Content: Intermediate
Track: Design, Development & Community Planning
Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s), AIA - 1.00 LU hour(s)
Appropriate for: Remodelers, Designers, Architects, Engineers & Planners, Single Family - All

Speaker(s): 
Ed Binkley, AIA, BSB Design, Safety Harbor, FL
Matt Sauls, Pardee Homes, Lake Elsinore, CA

What It’s About:
One of the keys to successful home design is the ability to create budget and space-conscious plans that still offer the right details and amenities that the market desires. This session will dive into some unique ways to "right size" homes without sacrificing quality and will also show how to create effective and efficient design details within a given space while staying on budget. You'll walk away with best practices for creating lean homes without forfeiting the wants and needs of today's buyer. This will be an interactive town hall-style presentation with multiple experts in design, planning and marketing so be sure to come prepared with plenty of questions.

What You'll Learn:
Investigate how to make homes as lean as possible while creating inexpensive spaces that will appeal to buyers.
Analyze interior design and architectural elements that buyers want.
Explore ideas for rooms that could be eliminated or combined in order to make the plans leaner.
Discover unique ideas for budget-conscious design options.

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Optimizing Product Offerings: The Secrets of Great Plans, Line-Ups, Options & Upgrades
Small Builders, Big Ideas
High-End Design Details at Wholesale Pricing