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Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

The Pro Builder

A heating recovery system uses the exhausted air to pre-heat and pre-cool incoming air before it’s delivered to the home. The factory panelizes the ceilings, floors, and walls, then brings all the elements together to form the module. Next year, it plans to create about 240 modules. Factory modular homebuilding process.

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Housing, Industrialized: Designing for Off-Site

The Pro Builder

By shaving just a foot off the depth of the three-story, side-by-side duplex destined for an infill lot in Pittsburgh, he enabled Structural Modular Innovations to build three boxes at a time on its factory floor instead of only two. Beazer Homes partnered with Entekra , a panelized systems provider in Modesto, Calif.,

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

The Pro Builder

The home’s single-level floor plan maintains a relatively compact footprint to preserve and protect its natural surroundings. The living area of the home’s open floor plan is anchored by a 6-foot-long direct-vent gas fireplace that recirculates heat back into the room, as needed, to reduce energy loads.

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2023 BALA Winners: The Best of the Best

The Pro Builder

Floor-to-ceiling glass at the entry and along the length of the back façade blur the line between interior and exterior and frame views of the courtyard water feature at the front and the deck and landscaped yard at the back. A gently curved staircase links the main and upper levels and is complemented by a curving wicker chandelier.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

The most dangerous defects include structural issues (foundation cracks, wall collapses), water infiltration, electrical/plumbing failures and HVAC system problems, which often remain hidden for years. Construction defects typically stem from poor workmanship, substandard materials, improper site preparation, or inadequate maintenance.

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Alexandria City HS Redevelopment Features Rockfon Ceilings

CCR Magazine

The architectural team specified Rockfon acoustic stone wool ceiling systems to support the new high schools multiple performance requirements and to create a modern appearance aligned with 21st century educational facilities. Rockfon ceiling panels also comply with all acoustic ceiling requirements for LEED v4.

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NYU’s new visually striking complex embraces ambitious climate goals

Construction Specifier

Paulson Center is a new multipurpose campus building aligned with the university’s Climate Action Plan, aiming to be one of the greenest urban campuses in the U.S. In addition to an efficient filtration system, the John A. Paulson Center are constructed with an appropriate structural system. New York University’s (NYU’s) John A.