March 20, 2024

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Technology Dominates Talk At National Multifamily Housing Council Annual Meeting

REjournals



Brad Lutz, managing partner and multifamily director, Baker Barrios Architects (right), recently attended the National Multifamily Housing Council annual conference where using AI in multifamily design – like this AI-generated rendering of vertical farming generated by Baker Barrios (left) – was among the topics discussed.


When the Taylor Johnson team learned Brad Lutz of TJ client Baker Barrios Architects would be attending the National Multifamily Housing Council’s annual meeting in San Diego last month, we knew his insights would be ideal for a thought leadership piece on the conference’s most intriguing topics. We suggested he share his takeaways in the form of a bylined article and took the idea to REjournals, resulting in this piece, which highlights the continued focus on technology across all aspects of the multifamily industry. Read more here about what’s next for AI-enhanced design and customer service as well as tech advancements that support ESG efforts.


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