You are registered for ADU Academy in Denver!

Plan to arrive for registration by 8:15 am on Friday, June 13th, 2025 at Tivoli Student Union on the Auraria Campus located in downtown Denver at 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204. The Academy will begin at 8:30 am in the Adirondacks Room.

Where

Tivoli Student Union on the Auraria Campus located in downtown Denver at 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204. Parking map below.

Arrival & Event Details

Doors open at 8 am for check-in. Please arrive by 8:15 am, we will begin our Welcome session promptly at 8:30 am in the Adirondacks Room. Coffee and light fare will be available.

Transportation and Directions

Parking is paid and available on campus. Parking is complimentary for all registered attendees. You must use the validation code below so that you are not charged.

Validation Code: 1104666

There are various parking options on campus. Here’s a Google Map link to the parking garage entrance, which is the closest and easiest option.

The parking must be used at the physical pay stations specifically, and cannot be used at meter parking spaces or via the ParkMobile app. You will need to enter the code immediately following parking, as all parking is tracked via license plate.

ADU Academy will be taking place on the 4th Floor of the Tivoli Student Union. Here’s a Google Map link to the best entrance to the Tivoli Student Union to access the Tower Elevator for the 4th floor.

To easily locate this floor, you will want to enter the building on the EAST side through the doors labeled “HOP STORAGE” (see picture below). Upon entering these doors, you will find the “Tower Elevator” on your left-hand side. It is important to locate the Tower Elevator specifically, as this is the only elevator that will access floors 4-7. Upon locating the elevator, you will then take this to the 4th floor. Upon exiting the elevator, the entrance to the main event space, Adirondacks, will be immediately on your right-hand side.

Curriculum Design

ADU Academy has been designed with you in mind. We have formatted the day to ensure you gain exposure to all of the Academy’s core curriculum. We’ll be teaching the same track in two rooms to maximize engagement. Attendees will stay put. Instructors will swap rooms between sessions.

The curriculum is split into four sections, Real Estate, Design, Finance and Appraisal, and Build. Each section will be one hour. The day includes plenty of time to network with fellow attendees that are practicing in the local and national ADU industry.

Exam to Obtain an ADU Specialist designation

The exam to obtain an ADU Specialist designation will be available online immediately following the Academy for Academy participants. Please bring a laptop or tablet to complete the exam. We will be encouraging you to take the exam at 5pm. The exam will have 34 multiple choice questions. You must get a 70% passing grade. The exam is open book, open note. If you do not pass initial attempt, you may retest later.

Once you’ve obtained the ADU Specialist designation, you get an awesome ADU Specialist gift Kol has designed for this occasion. These will only be available to those who pass the ADU Specialist exam. 

Breakout Sessions

In the afternoon, we’ll be doing deeper dive breakout sessions. This is the chance to interact with focused groups around specific detailed elements of those topic areas that will be determined by the interests of the registered attendees prior to the Academy. These are the breakout session topics.

  • Design

  • Build

  • Real Estate

  • Financing

Backdoor Revolution

Registrants will receive a print copy of Backdoor Revolution by ADU Academy Director Kol Peterson.

Continuing Education

The ADU Academy is approved for CEs for the following:

AIA LU|HSW: 7 CEs

CO Dept of Real Estate: Approved for 2 CO Real Estate CEs.

Post Academy Social Event

The social event will be held from 5:30 pm - 7 pm at Oskar Blues Grill & Brew - Denver, 1624 Market St, Denver, CO 80202

This portion of the event is also open to industry professionals that did not attend the ADU Academy but wish to network!

Where to stay

There are abundant hotel options near the venue in downtown Denver, with the closest being SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown.

StudioHome Open House - Thursday, June 12th

Join StudioHome, a leader in ADU innovation for 17 years, for an exclusive look inside their facility, tour show models, and kick off an exciting weekend with the ADU Academy. Connect with industry professionals and enjoy refreshments and networking. Open to the public. Full flyer below

Location: StudioHome, 1500 Cherry St # A, Louisville, CO 80027
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 PM 

RSVP for this in advance here, please

ADU Tour - Saturday, June 14th

The organizers are currently working with local builders to organize a self-guided ADU Tour in Denver on Saturday, June 14th, following the ADU Academy. Check out the ADU Tour page for current information.

Tour: 10:00 am -2:00 pm in Denver

Happy Hour QA - Brew Culture Coffee, 3620 W Colfax from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

No charge for ADU Academy Attendees

See you in Denver!