David Copenhaver

Senior Partner
BSB Design

David L. Copenhaver, AIA, is a Senior Partner in the Dallas office of BSB Design. Sincejoining BSB Design in 1989, Dave has been involved in a multitude of project types, includingsingle family, multifamily, mixed use, 55+, and build to rent communities. As a lead designerin the firm, Dave is actively engaged in defining BSB Design’s national design vision. Hisleadership focus began in Texas and the southeast, and today he helps lead the firm’s businessdevelopment efforts nationwide. Dave has managed and designed award-winning projectsthroughout the United States and has held key positions on a number of community visioncommittees. His knowledge of the industry and design trends throughout the country inspire hisdrive to continue pushing BSB Design toward greater creativityand innovation in the serviceof best outcomes for clients.

Dave is a frequent expert speaker at industry events and conferences, including threepresentations at the Sunbelt Builders Conference in Dallas and six sessions at the InternationalBuilders Show over a 10-year span. He also contributes thought leadership and expert contentto trade publications and industry associations. Recently, Dave has served as an expertpanelist discussing design in the built for rent market, drawing on his experience leading teamsthroughout the entire life cycle of a build to rent project, from the initial community planningphase through product development. His working knowledge of the investors, developers,operators and end consumers in the built for rent space has become an invaluable resourcefor the industry and his developer clients