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As a small-scale developer, material choices can feel overwhelming. Between rising costs, inconsistent availability, and growing climate concerns, knowing what to use—and how to get it—isn’t always straightforward.
But what if we told you the key isn’t just what you source, but who you source from?
This virtual roundtable is designed to help small developers build strong, collaborative relationships with local building material suppliers. You’ll also get insights and guidance to help you make sourcing decisions that align with your goals around affordability, climate resilience, and health.
We’ll explore:
We’ll close with an open dialogue so you can share what’s working, ask questions, and connect with your peers.
Hosted by Build It Green’s East Bay Small Development Incubator (EBSDI), a network of small-scale developers, builders, and designers working to advance right-sized, regenerative housing across the region.
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Events: Videos & Recaps
Financing Small-Scale Housing: Takeaways from Virtual Roundtable
Everyone’s talking about small-scale housing, with one of the biggest questions being how to fund it. On May 15, we brought together over 120 participants for a Virtual Roundtable on Finance to tackle that exact challenge. Panelists Jean Lu (US Bank), Josh Morrison (Frolic Community), Carlos Plazola (Buildzig), Sibley Simon (New Way Homes), and Elizabeth Wampler (Bay Area LISC) led a conversation on what’s working, what’s not, and where the opportunities are for making small, community-rooted housing financially feasible.
Meeting the Moment: Building Regenerative Communities for the Path Ahead Event Recap
Build It Green recently hosted Building Regenerative Communities: Meeting the Moment for the Path Ahead, an event showcasing the transformative work of the Regenerative Communities Cohort. They’ve spent the past months exploring how regenerative practices can create equitable, collaborative, and thriving communities. It also celebrated the inaugural cohort’s yearlong journey, focusing on how regenerative principles can address challenges in housing, development, and community health.
Highlights from the Mix & Match Virtual Event
Fostering creative, community-driven approaches is key to transforming the housing landscape. That’s why we were excited to co-host the virtual event, “Mix & Match: Building Housing Solutions One Card at a Time,” featuring the designers of Mix & Match, Ben Hoffman, Junior Designer at LMNOP Designs, Inc., and Janette Kim, Principal at All of the Above. The event spotlighted the Mix & Match Toolkit, a board game that helps community members envision and create tailored housing solutions.
Alex Coba
Communication Associate
As a proud California native from Stockton, Alex brings a wealth of experience and a versatile skill set. He has a solid communication background with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations from California State University, Chico. Alex is adept at strategic communications and media relations, with experience gathering and sharing stories from his local communities that uplift the unique spirit and values of those places. He is excited to join Build It Green, where he can apply his talents to further BIG’s mission to help communities across California thrive