ADU Academy
Connect. Learn. Build
Join us on September 20th, 2024 on Mercer Island, Washington, in the heart of the Seattle Metro area for the leading ADU-cation in the country.
The ADU Academy is a one-day intensive for professionals seeking in-depth, cutting edge education on the ADU market taught by experienced industry practitioners.
Join us for the most comprehensive information available in the country and connect with a national network of ADU professionals.
Attendees are eligible to earn the nationally-recognized ADU Specialist designation.
Why Should You Attend?
The ADU Academy is a one-day conference focused on the emerging ADU industry and customized for architects, designers, builders, lenders, real estate agents, appraisers, municipal leaders, and developers.
Attending the ADU Academy will prepare you to:
Excel in the rapidly changing and growing ADU market
Receive in-depth education about ADU issues that will set you apart as an ADU practitioner and professional
Expand your ADU network, client base and business opportunities
Gain an edge on the competition by gaining the nationally recognized ’ADU Specialist’ Designation from Earth Advantage
ADU Specialist Designation
Attend the event and become eligible to earn the ‘ADU Specialist' designation in order to join the professional network over 750 ADU Specialists across 21 states.
The designation will lend valuable credibility to your business so you can tap into this growing market with the backing of an organization that has trained and credentialed thousands of professionals across the country.
Learn more about the designation
Why Washington?
The Academy has been delivered in Portland, OR -- the epicenter of ADU development in the U.S. -- since 2019. Since early 2023, the ADU Academy has been delivered in San Diego, Berkeley, and Los Angeles, CA.
Washington State is now making big moves in the legalization of middle housing! With the recent passage of bills that expand the types of housing that can be built statewide, there is not a better time to bring the country’s premier ADU-cation to the Emerald City!
With House bills 1110 and 1337 set to take effect in 2025, the ADU Academy | Seattle will have a lineup of instructors and speakers whose advocacy and leadership has resulted in the country’s most expansive ADU and middle housing legislation.
Interested in joining us in Seattle late Summer/early Fall 2024? Click below to add your contact information to our mailing list to stay in the know!
Seattle Instructors Coming Soon!
ADU Academy Instructors February 2024
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Kol Peterson
DIRECTOR
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Carrie Shores-Diller
DESIGN
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Stephanie Gutierrez
REAL ESTATE
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Gabe Alvarez
BUILD
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Meredith Munger
FINANCE & APPRAISAL
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Derek Sherrell
DEVELOPER PLENARY
ADU Academy event workshops are designed to provide detailed and expert-level insights about ADU development from top industry practitioners who have first-hand experience in this growing sector within leading US markets for ADUs.
8:30 - 9:20 AM
Plenary - Welcome Session
Morning Sessions
Design Workshop
Site Design
ADU Design
ADU Structural Types
Utilities
Client Services
Real Estate Workshop
ADU Consultation
Development models
Market Forces
Investment Scenarios
Integrating ADUs into your business
12:00PM - 1:00 PM
Catered Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
Build Workshop
Working on site with homeowners
Design/build process
Setting expectations
Specializations: Garage conversions, basement conversions, internal ADUs
Potential Shared assets
Utilities
Finance Workshop
Financing Options
Lending Concepts & Challenges
Innovations in ADU Financing & Development
Appraisal Theory
What makes ADU appraisals different and challenging
Techniques to valuing homes with ADUs
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Breakout Groups
Plenary - Afternoon Session
Closing Remarks
Exam
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Post event gathering and networking
Testimonials from ADU Academy attendees