Capacity planning is one of the most consequential parts of a columbarium project. A structure sized only for immediate demand can fill within a few years, leaving a cemetery to fund a second project sooner than expected. Because cremation rates in San Diego, California are high and still climbing, demand for niches tends to grow year over year.
The better approach estimates interments over a longer horizon and builds in room to expand. Doric Vaults works with San Diego cemeteries to model niche counts against realistic demand, so a columbarium is sized for the years ahead and not only the season it opens.
