Webinar: Can AI Do It for Me? Exploring Near and Medium Term Technologies to Improve Design and Construction - January 29 @ 1:00 PM (EDT)

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AI holds great promise for residential development and construction. This webinar will identify the biggest opportunities in the industry and explore the strengths and weaknesses of today’s AI approaches. Learn about the synergy between cutting-edge technology and practical industry solutions and where AI is headed, leaving with actionable next steps.
 
Featured speakers include Grace Mase of HomeRES.ai and author of the forthcoming NAHB publication AI in Residential Construction, Yu-Han Chang, AI researcher, university professor, and company founder, and moderator Greg Hardwick of Hardwick General Contracting, who will share insights on how to use AI to advance your business and what to expect in the near future.

Exclusively for NAHB Members & Credential Holders: Free registration for members after login. If you have not set up your NAHB account, please visit: www.nahb.org/register or call 202.266.8313

Greg Hardwick (Moderator)

President and Owner

Hardwick General Contracting

Greg Hardwick, P.E., is President and Owner of Hardwick General Contracting, a nationally recognized custom home builder serving Central Florida. With 35 years of experience in the multimillion-dollar construction industry—including leadership roles with Fortune 500 companies—Greg is dedicated to delivering high-performance, luxury homes tailored to each client’s lifestyle. He is a Past President of the Master Custom Builder Council and the Greater Orlando Builders Association.  He currently serves on the Leadership Council for the National Association of Home Builders, the Builder 20 Executive Committee, and as 2nd Vice-Chair of the Custom Home Builders Committee.  Greg has been honored with multiple industry awards, including NAHB Project of the Year, Builder of the Year, and Remodeler of the Year at local and state levels.

Yu-Han Chang

Yu-Han Chang has been working at the forefront of AI for the last 25 years. After graduating with a Ph.D. from MIT in agent systems, he co-founded and co-directed the Computational Behavior Group at USC's Information Sciences Institute, where he led multi-million dollar projects to develop spatiotemporal pattern recognition techniques for applications ranging from vehicle tracking to national security to mobile games.  He then co-founded Second Spectrum, a venture-backed technology startup that transformed professional sports with computer vision, data analytics, and augmented graphics.  Customers included the NBA, NFL, Premier League, ESPN, and Amazon, among others.

With his long-standing interest in design and construction, he also completed several projects as an owner-builder during this time.  This led to his latest startup, Housfully, currently pre-launch, where he is applying his expertise in AI to solve some of the biggest challenges in residential construction.  

He holds AB and SM degrees in Economics, Mathematics, and Computer Science from Harvard, and a Ph. D. in Computer Science from MIT.  He was awarded “40 Under 40” by the Sports Business Journal, and has won two Emmys for Second Spectrum’s work in sports broadcasting.

Grace Mase

Founder & CEO

HomeRES.ai

Grace Tsao Mase is a seasoned construction professional with over 25 years of hands-on experience in residential building, project management, and construction technology. She is the founder and CEO of HomeRES.ai, an AI platform built specifically to help residential contractors capture more revenue and build more resilient homes.

As a Yale-trained architect holding five contractor licenses across multiple jurisdictions, Grace understands the realities of running a contracting business. She founded HomeRES after seeing contractors leave billions in available incentives on the table, not because they didn't want the money, but because the process was too complicated and time-consuming.

Grace approaches the industry with deep respect for contractors as independent business owners who value practical solutions and proven results. Her focus is straightforward: helping contractors earn more, win more bids, and build businesses that thrive in any market.

Grace holds three U.S. patents and is the author of "AI for Residential Construction" (NAHB, 2026) and "Revivify Your Home" (Archway, 2019). She's committed to helping contractors leverage technology to create real value for their businesses, their clients, and their communities.

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Webinar: Can AI Do It for Me? Exploring Near and Medium Term Technologies to Improve Design and Construction
01/29/2026 at 1:00 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/01/2026
01/29/2026 at 1:00 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/01/2026
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