K I T S W I T C H - Skild

K I T S W I T C HAdaptive Reuse for Affordable Housing

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To address the affordable housing crisis and COVID-19 economic recovery of the City of San Francisco through the adaptive reuse of underutilized commercial real estate.

To provide a path to accessible rent for low income populations in key urban areas, and dismantle a legacy of discrimination and marginalization.

To create a scalable model and to do so safely, sustainably, and efficiently using off-site manufacturing techniques and innovative digital technology.

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T H E P R O B L E M

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Affordable Housing Crisis - supply has not kept up with demand due to high construction costs, exacerbated by COVID-19

Area Median Income:$127,900

1 New York $ 354 / ft2

2 San Francisco $ 330 / ft2

3 Seattle $ 233 / ft2

U.S. Cities with the Highest Construction Costs

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Inequality & Displacement - SF's wealthiest areas remain predominantly white, as gentrification, homelessness, and displacement increase

https://www.urbandisplacement.org/map/sf

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Current Trends - COVID-19 has changed the way we work and shop, causing an increase in office and retail vacancies

SF Co-Working Locations

San Francisco

* WeWork locations used as a sizing case study. They represent 1,200,000 ft2 of office space in SF.

https://www.wework.com/fr-FR/l/san-francisco--sf-bay-area--CA

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T H E S O L U T I O N

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Adaptive Reuse - converting underutilized buildings into affordable housing through a panel and pod kit-of-parts

VACANT FLOOR PLAN KIT SWITCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Using flat packed, prefabricated and energy efficient kit-of-interior parts

CORE

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Process Innovation - a unique combination of industrialized construction and sustainability, delivered with the latest digital technology

Industrialized Construction

Digital Technology

CO2 emissions prefab vs traditional resources transport

Energy Efficiency

● Lidar scanner to measure the existing building

● Optimization Design Tool

● VDC & BIM

Reduction in design time, construction time, and total costs

K I T S W I T C H

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Integrated MEP pipes and electrical cables

Adjustable joints

Feasibility - designing a solution that anticipates re-zoning approvals, installation challenges, and pushback

Kitchen & bath around the core for ease of connection. Living & rooms on the outside for daylighting

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) integrated wall panels to shift expensive trades off-site

NEIGHBORS CITY OFFICIALS LABOR UNIONS

The external shell of the building remains unchanged and no exterior work is carried out, allowing for easier community approval

Leveraging the City of SF COVID-19 Economic Recovery Taskforce goals and Affordable Housing Ministerial Review Process to limit the permitting and change of use process to 2 weeks

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) integrated wall panels to shift expensive trades off-site, partnering with union labor for fair wages and workers' rights

EXISTING SHAFT

BATH BATHCORRIDOR

RENTERS KIT SWITCH

RENTAL INCOMECONSTRUCTION

COSTS

$156,000 / unit

Potential Cost Savings - rapid floor layout generation and standardized units reduce design time and architectural costs while off-site manufacturing reduces on-site labor costs and construction time

20% Cost Savings

http://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/uploads/Hard_Construction_Costs_March_2020.pdfFor detailed calculations, please refer to the Appendix

$2,000 / month

OWNERS

PER 500 FT2

7 year ROI

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T H E C O N C L U S I O N

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Infill housing through commercial adaptive reuse at a rate of $2,000 / month, within the 30% budget of an AMI earning household in SF

… and doing so with a scalable kit-of-parts that can be applied across numerous markets and geographic locations

OFFICE RETAIL PARKING GARAGES

From SF to any large U.S. urban metro area *

* Market sized at 27 million sqft of flexible workspace in the US

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Armelle CoutantAdaptive Reuse Sustainable Urbanism

[email protected]

Candice DelamarreEnergy-Efficient Systems Engineering

[email protected] Krishnamurthy

LEED Green AssociateSustainable Architectural Design

[email protected]

Samantha LiuTransportation and Energy

[email protected]

Thank you!

K I T S W I T C H

Innovation & Industrialized Construction

Social Justice & COVID-19 Resiliency

Affordability & Sustainability

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T H E A P P E N D I X

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APPENDIXTo provide a path to infill and affordable housing in the city of San Francisco, Kit Switch provides kit-of-parts to convert underutilized office buildings. In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, many tech companies are promoting remote working, and coworking spaces companies are going out business, thus releasing a lot of commercial buildings. Focusing on We Work buildings alone, this is 1.2 million sqft of soon-to-be vacant commercial space. This is an opportunity to answer the ongoing affordable housing crisis in the Bay and bring racial diversity to neighborhoods in SF.

By leveraging modular construction technology, design layout optimization and digital technology, standardized office spaces can quickly be converted into comfortable living spaces. On these upper floors, units enjoy natural light coming from existing windows on one side. On the other side, bathroom and kitchen pods are connected to the existing MEP core of the building via our system of MEP-integrated panels.

The 2D panels and their clip-in joints allow for ease of assembly onsite. Expensive trades are thus shifted off site while still including labor workers in the process. Besides, the existing building shell remains unchanged and no exterior construction work affects neighbors.

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APPENDIXOur service and product offering is feasible and scalable. The panelized and modular kit-of-parts, and the optimization tool can be implemented throughout US to convert commercial buildings ranging from offices, retail, industrial buildings as well as parking garages.

Policywise, as part of affordable housing, we are leveraging several incentive programs laid out by the SF city to streamline permitting and approval processes, like SB-35, AB 2162, ministerial process, density bonus, and opportunity zoning tax benefits. In addition, we also plan on leveraging the city’s precise plans to standardize our designs and expedite the approval process.

On the rental end, we plan on making on housing units section 8 compliant, to help renters leverage section 8 vouchers. The rent of $2,000 per month is an arbitrary value under $3,197 (30% of AMI) for which we felt the return on investment is still desirable to the owner.

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APPENDIX

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1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-multifamily-modular-and-prefabricated-housing-construction-market-report-2020-to-2030---covid-19-growth-and-change-301117163.html

2. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/here-s-how-smart-construction-could-transform-home-building-after-covid-19/

3. http://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/uploads/Hard_Construction_Costs_March_2020.pdf

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