Sacramento’s Roseville Road Campus
The expansion of the Roseville Road Campus marks a pivotal shift in how the City of Sacramento addresses the homelessness crisis. By pivoting away from traditional, large-scale congregate shelters, this project utilizes a "micro-village" strategy to provide rapid, dignified, and scalable housing solutions.
RPM Team provided comprehensive structural engineering services for the entire project. Our team delivered the critical technical framework necessary to transform the site into a safe, code-compliant campus capable of supporting this essential infrastructure.
Engineering a Pathway to Stability
RPM’s structural design facilitated the deployment of 100 individual non-congregate units (tiny homes) on the northern portion of the campus. Our engineering approach prioritized speed and durability, ensuring the site was ready to handle the demands of immediate occupancy.
Key infrastructure features include:
Climate Resilience: Every unit is outfitted with dedicated heating and air conditioning to ensure safety during Sacramento's extreme weather seasons.
Grid Integration: Full electrical hookups for every cabin.
Low-Barrier Design: Recognizing that pet ownership is a major hurdle for those seeking help, the site infrastructure allows for pets in half of the units.
Strategic Operations and Funding
The viability of this project is underpinned by a $12.35 million state grant from the Encampment Resolution Funds. To ensure the physical infrastructure translates into human success, the City has contracted The Gathering Inn to manage the northern site operations.
Working in tandem with First Step Communities (operators of the southern site), the campus functions as a holistic service hub. Residents receive 24/7 support, case management, and behavioral health services designed to transition them from temporary shelter into permanent housing.
This project stands as a case study for how municipalities can leverage expert structural engineering and modular construction techniques to rapidly expand their shelter capacity.
