Combatting the Sacramento Homelessness Crisis with Sprung Structures
The City of Sacramento has been taking significant steps toward combating homelessness, and we’re honored to be a part of it. A couple months ago, we partnered with Sprung Structures to build the city’s first-ever Navigation Center on Meadowview Road to provide housing for 100 women experiencing homelessness. As soon as we wrapped up that project, we started working on a second Navigation Center along the W-X Freeway near downtown. Although the Federal Highway Administration initially rejected the plan to build this shelter, we pushed through all odds and eventually received approval to work on this 100-bed Broadway/Alhambra Navigation Center located on X Street.
Why is this such a big deal?
The homelessness crisis in Sacramento County has been increasing in recent years. In 2019, 5,570 people experienced homelessness on any given night, 70% of whom were unsheltered (2019 Point In Time Count). That’s where Sprung Structures comes in. Sprung Structures designed these Navigation Centers as a “vital bridge between life on the streets and an affordable housing unit,” providing people experiencing homelessness with safe shelter and essential life services.
Why Sprung?
Quick Delivery and Construction - We can complete a Navigation Center project in as little as eight weeks, so people can transition from living on the streets to inside a shelter more quickly and smoothly than ever before.
Low Cost - Not only do Sprung Structures cost significantly less to build, but their airtight structure and fully lofted fiberglass insulation system reduce operating and energy costs as well.
Limited Foundation Requirements - We can often build Navigation Centers in places where a normal building cannot be built, as they are optimized for densely populated areas. Existing asphalt, empty lots, and open spaces are all viable options to build a Sprung Structure.
Flexible Design - Sprung designed their structures to provide the option to reconfigure, disassemble, or relocate easily. If the Navigation Center needed to move elsewhere for some reason, we could easily take the same materials to another location and erect it again.
We have so much respect for Sprung Structures and their commitment to serving the community, especially people experiencing homelessness. Navigation Centers are crucial to fighting the crisis in the Bay, and we’re here to support that in the way we know best – just keep on building. G&G Builders is proud to be Sprung’s #1 Preferred Vendor in Northern California, and we’re excited to continue executing and completing these projects to the highest standard of quality.
To learn more about Sprung Structures and the Navigation Centers we’ve been working on, visit their website.
