Wednesday Schedule

The first day of the conference, Wednesday, March 18, will focus on topics related to construction materials & methods, residential code, and land development & planning. Continuing education available.

Keynote

You won't want to miss our opening keynote! Hear from Sarah Billington on "From Concept to Community: Design Strategies for Sustainable Affordable Housing."

Billington is the UPS Foundation Professor, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.

Agenda

Day 1 conference sessions on Wednesday will feature three concurrent tracks: Construction Materials & Methods, Residential Code, and Land Development & Planning. 

• 7:00am ET
  • Registration opens
  • Breakfast begins
• 8:15-10:00am ET
  • Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • Keynote - "From Concept to Community: Design Strategies for Sustainable Affordable Housing" by Sarah Billington, Stanford University
• 10:00-10:30am ET
  • Break with snacks and Breakfast & Exhibitor Plus sponsors
• 10:30am-12:00pm ET
  1. "The Future Is Panelized: Building Better with Precision, Performance and Efficiency in Mind" by Matt Cleary, CertainTeed/Saint-Gobain
  2. "Energy Code Compliance Options in PA" by Chris Hine, PHRC
  3. "Development Review and You: The Road to Improving Municipal Applications" by Anthony Ascoilla, City of Pittsburgh; Cathy Fletcher, City of Bethlehem; Michael Simonson, City of Bethlehem; and Alyssa Hanecek, City of Pittsburgh
• 12:00-1:00pm ET
  • Lunch with attendees of the research-focused 2026 RBDCC
• 1:00-2:30pm ET
  1. "Structural Engineering Considerations for Residential Construction" by Glyn Boone, P.E., Myer Hill Engineering
  2. TBA
  3. "Zoning Do's and Don'ts for Data Centers, Solar Farms, Affordable Housing and Other Hot Land Uses" by John Trant, Strategic Solutions LLC
• 2:30-3:00pm ET
  • Break with snacks and Breakfast & Exhibitor Plus sponsors
• 3:00-4:30pm ET
  1. "Residential Housing Value by Design: Cost-Saving Materials, Methods, and Detailing" by Bryan Kehm, Kehm Design & Consulting
  2. "2026 PA UCC Update & RAC Process" by Walter Schneider, Centre Region Code Administration
  3. "Regulating Accessory Dwelling Units: Emerging Trends in Pennsylvania" by Isaac Wakefield, Salzmann Hughes, P.C., and Idan Ghazanfari, Salzmann Hughes, P.C.
• 5:00-7:00pm ET
  • Networking on the Exhibit Floor -- Connect at the end of Day 1 to network with exhibitors, attendees of the 2026 PHRC Housing Conference and the research-focused 2026 RBDCC, speakers, and the PHRC team.