The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the presenting sponsors for the 2025 Innovative Housing Showcase, scheduled to take place on the National Mall from September 6 to 10. The event will be sponsored by the International Code Council (ICC), the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), and The Home Depot.
This year’s showcase is part of the America 250 Initiative and carries the theme “The American Home Is The American Dream.” It aims to highlight how homeownership in America has evolved over 250 years, reflecting values such as independence and opportunity.
“This year’s Innovative Housing Showcase puts the spotlight on American grit and free market innovation - a powerful reminder that free enterprise, not big government, drives the American Dream of Homeownership,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. “HUD will continue to spotlight solutions that support quality, affordable homeownership opportunities for hardworking Americans. Together, we will usher in the Golden Age of American Homeownership.”
Established in 2019 by former HUD Secretary Ben Carson, the showcase features full-scale housing models including manufactured, 3D printed, and modular homes from around the country.
John Belcik, Chief Executive Officer of ICC, stated: “The International Code Council is committed to supporting and facilitating the innovations necessary to make housing more affordable. We are pleased to join HUD and other sponsors to highlight what is currently possible, and the policies, codes and standards that will continue to facilitate future progress.”
Lesli Gooch, CEO of MHI added: “MHI is excited to partner again with HUD to bring the 2025 Innovative Housing Showcase to the National Mall in celebration of the Showcase’s fifth year running and America’s 250th birthday. HUD Code manufactured homes have been bringing quality, attainable homeownership to Americans nationwide for fifty years. MHI welcomes the opportunity to demonstrate the beauty and innovation in design, scalability, and efficiency of today’s manufactured homes and the solutions they offer to address the nation’s housing supply needs.”
Jess Lohse, Executive Director of SBCA commented: “SBCA is excited to return to the National Mall as a co-sponsor and exhibitor for HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase. This event is a powerful platform for sharing solutions to the housing challenges our country faces. As the voice of the structural building components industry, SBCA is proud to demonstrate how trusses and wall panels provide scalable, efficient building methods supporting greater housing availability, accessibility, and affordability. We’re honored to join HUD and our fellow co-sponsors in presenting methodologies and technologies that are moving construction and housing forward.”
Chip Devine from The Home Depot noted: “We’re proud to sponsor the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Innovative Housing Showcase. At The Home Depot, we’re dedicated to driving growth in the housing industry by equipping professionals with resources, tools, and partnerships they need to succeed. This event underscores the importance of advancing housing solutions nationwide, and addressing challenges like skilled trades gap which continues to be a barrier to progress.”
The event will be open on Washington D.C.’s National Mall for families as well as industry stakeholders including Members of Congress. Attendees can tour exhibits featuring various innovative housing models or attend panel discussions led by experts about advancements in housing technology.
In previous years thousands attended this annual event from across different states; photos from past showcases can be found at IHS Past Showcases | HUD USER while additional details are available at Innovative Housing Showcase webpage.
