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DfMA Approach to Mass Timber Design: Engineering a Greener Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

By: Ricardo Brites , Director of Engineering & VDC at Mercer Mass Timber Imagine your projects being more precise, efficient, and sustainable? The construction industry is grappling with growing demands for environmental responsibility and project efficiency. Its the engineers toolkit for smarter, more sustainable structures.

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The Future of Prefabrication in Urban Residential Developments

Construction Daily News

Enter prefabrication processes. In addition, prefabrication processes yield many sustainability benefits that traditional on-site construction methods cannot match. Keep reading as we explore prefabrication from all angles and shed light on its crucial role in the future of urban development.

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As Housing Costs Rise, Millennial Buyers Turn to ADUs

The Pro Builder

Because ADUs are smaller, they also require fewer building materials to construct and less energy to heat; they can be passively cooled and need less electricity. Together, these result in reduced energy costs for the building.

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Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions

The Pro Builder

One off-site construction trend that has seen a significant rise in popularity is the production and use of prefabricated accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Prefab ADUs have the potential to help address housing availability, providing an affordable option that has the potential to ease the housing shortage.

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Prefabricated Earthen Walls

Natural Building

But not for long, because my prefab earth walls are made by a machine; I significantly lower the production cost and because these walls are cured, lime-washed and/or waterproof, you can quickly and efficiently construct a building. Otherwise the embodied energy would be significantly more than if the walls were created at the site.

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Dvele Expands Production of High-Tech Self-Powered Homes

The Pro Builder

Dvele , a manufacturer of high-tech prefabricated homes, is working to help solve the housing crisis by upping its production of Self-Powered homes with two new foundries. All Dvele homes are completely self-powered by solar energy, eliminating dependency on fossil fuels and the power grid.

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Homes That Are Both Prefab and Predesigned

The Pro Builder

Homes That Are Both Prefab and Predesigned qpurcell Tue, 01/02/2024 - 12:51 Prefabricated panels can lead to more efficient home construction. B.PUBLIC says its homes use 80% to 90% less energy to heat and cool than code-built homes. The airtight panels achieve an R-35 or R-52 value. “I