Modular construction today integrates new technologies that can address the complexities of building in confined spaces and in short timeframes, can compete in the same LEED categories as conventionally built buildings, and offers substantial cost savings. If you are looking for portable or relocatable retail or commercial space, classrooms, office buildings, healthcare centers, churches, apartment buildings, or have another special application in mind, modular buildings can be completely customized to meet your unique needs. Architectural …
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Modular Building of the Month – October 2014
Star Apartments is Modular Building Institute’s October “Building of the Month”. It was manufactured by Guerdon Modular Buildings for Skid Row Housing Trust in Los Angeles, California. It reused an existing building plus modular construction to provide a mixed-use housing complex with 102 apartments for the area’s most Star Apartments is meant to help LA’s chronically homeless get back on their feet in a timely manner. It’s geometric design by acclaimed architect Michael Maltzan provides 102 apartments, …
Modular Building of the Month – September 2014
The Modular Building Institute’s September 2014 Building of the Month is Ruth Lake Lodge. Manufactured in Lethbridge, Alberta by BCT Structures, Ruth Lake is an “open lodge” located 26 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta. It provides much-needed housing for employees and executives of companies working in the ever-growing Athabasca Oil Sands industries in Canada. Composed of 235 modules married with panelized construction, the Ruth Lake Oil Lodge was manufactured and built in 319 days …
Modular buildings arrive as Steamboat, Colorado school enrollment continues to climb
Modular buildings arrive as enrollment at a school in Steamboat, Colorado continues to climb. Two new modular classrooms are being installed at Soda Creek Elementary School this week, adding additional teaching space as enrollment across the district continues to creep up. As of Tuesday, district officials expected 2,460 … Read full article
Small Modular Buildings – Flexibility in a Small Package
Good things come in small packages and modular buildings are no exception. Small modular buildings can meet the needs of many residential, commercial, industrial and government applications and provide a fast solution when you need more space. Modular buildings are extremely flexible, aesthetically pleasing, cost-effective, and offer “green” benefits. Single and multi-story designs, from under 1,000 sq. ft. to more than 20,000 sq. ft., can be designed to suit any conceivable purpose, with exterior finishes …
Modular Laboratory Buildings
Today, companies are not restricted to building expensive stick-built structures to accommodate their sophisticated laboratory requirements. The need for clean, controlled and germ-free designs required by a wide variety of public and private industries – chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, environmental sciences, energy, oil and petroleum, mining, agriculture, marine sciences – can be met with mobile and modular laboratory buildings. Some of these laboratory applications include: Bio-containment laboratories Analytical laboratories Chemical testing and analysis laboratories Bio-fuels testing …
Modular Hospital Buildings for Efficient Patient Care
From medical and dental clinics to research laboratories to community hospitals, health care organizations can enjoy a higher return on investment, reduce costs, accelerate construction timelines, and see more patients with modular hospital buildings. Modular construction is significantly faster and less expensive in comparison to traditional stick-built construction. Whether you are expanding your current healthcare facilities or branching out to a new community, modular buildings can help you create state-of-the-art facilities to serve patients, doctors …
Portable Classrooms for 21st Century Learning Environments
Sometimes schools overflow and need new classrooms or educational spaces that better suit their needs. Changes in classroom design in the 21st century have us seeking more flexible, open spaces where students have the flexibility to move, collaborate, and express themselves in creative ways. If you have a vision for your campus but lack the resources to execute it, portable classrooms may help you overcome this obstacle. Over the past few decades, new technologies, the …
5 Persuasive Reasons to Consider Prefabricated Office Buildings
What is the first thing that springs to mind when you think of prefabricated office buildings? Drafty trailers that roll around on axles and wheels, or boxy, flimsy and uninviting temporary workspaces? Think again – Those days are long gone. Prefab buildings utilize the same high-quality materials, meet the same building codes and are subject to the same stringent inspections as conventional buildings, but over 80% of the structure is completed off-site and delivered in …
Portable Office Building Myths
If you have been considering a portable office building to solve your urgent need for more space but are afraid you will be disappointed by a boring, unappealing final result, take a look at some of the most common myths about prefabricated office buildings and modular structures in general. Myth: Modular office buildings all look the same Today’s state-of-the-art design and construction technologies allow companies to create versatile exterior designs that equal any traditional stick-built …