Sentences with word «prefabrication»

The use of prefabrication means the unit is affordably and efficiently made and can be delivered to almost any site in town.

A foreward by actor Robert Redford says: «Sheri Koone's books have inspired professionals and homeowners to consider using prefabrication methods that reduce waste, inherently conserve energy and limit the need for fossil fuel....

Elizabeth Alford teaches about prefabrication at the School of Architecture in Austin and runs the Prefab Lab; we met her at the Site: Offsite conference that she organized.

Certain hard wood dusts, for example, are toxic, so the designer may specify a safer alternative or suggest prefabrication in a safer environment.

A foreward by actor Robert Redford says: «Sheri Koone's books have inspired professionals and homeowners to consider using prefabrication methods that reduce waste, inherently conserve energy and limit the need for fossil fuel....

Prior to on - site construction, steps were taken to ensure the trees» preservation, such as prefabrication, since local construction methods heavily favored heavy masonry, another method was needed to better protect the trees.

Katz tells the Globe and Mail that this home is designed for mass production, which he says is different from prefabrication:

The project employed the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology and 3D modelling for all services and structures to avoid clashes, aid prefabrication and increase productivity and safety.

This method exists today, but it's not used very much, since homeowners associate prefabrication with lower - end homes.

Robotic prefabrication of construction materials is not unprecedented, he notes.

We talk about Superpod homes, Passivhaus Prefabrication and why Passivhaus is relevant in Australia despite what you might think.

And as you can see from available renderings, the method of accomplishing such goals is primarily through prefabrication and passive and active design strategies.

Prefabrication doesn't guarantee quality, but it does make it easier to achieve.

[The house] was constructed by applying prefabrication wherever possible, with all the interior finishes, insulation and structure completed off - site.

Using two recycled shipping containers and off - site prefabrication of interiors and building components, this «Two - Tree House» by Tel - Aviv's Golany Architects is carefully constructed around two mature Jerusalem pines on the site, allowing a simple merging of human habitat with the existing trees.

We enjoy being involved in a diverse range of projects and the opportunity to explore new applications for prefabrication.»

As the professional tiny house building industry evolves, we're seeing an increasing number of builders experimenting with different ways to get these structures up, ranging from flatpack prefabrication, to advanced timber framing techniques and CNC - cut panelized construction systems.

But Resolution: 4 architecture followed a different model than others, working like a traditional architect with individual clients, and simply using modular prefabrication as another way to build.

Ability to think outside the box and lead the team in driving innovative construction techniques and prefabrication strategies.

Tags for this Online Resume: Project administrator, Permits & Entitlements, Design Director, Specifications & Finishes, real Estate Development, Prefabrication Consultant

More on Alexander Kira in Life Magazine, via Google Books Next: Rub a dub dub, a party in the tub The History of the Bathroom Part 1: Before the Flush The History of the Bathroom Part 2: Awash In Water and Waste The History of the Bathroom Part 3: Putting Plumbing Before People History of the Bathroom Part 4: The Perils of Prefabrication

People can get very excited about prefabrication and make ambitious claims.

Next: Architects, Engineers and Prefabrication in the Bathroom The History of the Bathroom Part 1: Before the Flush The History of the Bathroom Part 2: Awash In Water and Waste

There has always been a long, parallel history of sculptors using prefabrication (since the Egyptians) and today, even blue chip painters are expected to have factories filled with assistants to meet market demands.

Her process combined «the immediacy of intuition, the remove of prefabrication, and the intimacy of laborious handwork.»

Using prefabrication, modular construction and containerization, the project can be built in a country (probably China) where there are lots of workers and more moderate temperatures.

Prefabrication can be done in the factory to very high degrees of accuracy, but it's not perfect.

Prefabrication is often claimed to save construction cost but it seems to rarely be the case in reality.

As a Lecturer in Architecture at the University Of Virginia School Of Architecture, José has taught core design studios and lectured, researched, and written on issues of prefabrication, responsive envelopes, and the relationship between sustainability and form.

So I asked about the aesthetic: is it a result of the prefabrication process, a personal preference or something else?

Recognizing the popularity of both prefabrication and flatpack, Kenner came up with a simple system where standard reinforced polyethylene beams are slotted into prefabricated columns.

The History of the Bathroom Part 1: Before the Flush The History of the Bathroom Part 2: Awash In Water and Waste The History of the Bathroom Part 3: Putting Plumbing Before People History of the Bathroom Part 4: The Perils of Prefabrication The History of the Bathroom Part 5: Alexander Kira and Designing For People, Not Plumbing

Prefabrication is a wonderful thing, giving better quality in a shorter time.

Prefabrication: the «kit of parts» hut system is designed as an engineered wood post-and-beam skeleton that is then infilled with prefabricated panels.

Next: Pulling it all together in your bathroom Previously in this series: History and Design of the Bathroom Part 6: Learning from the Japanese The History of the Bathroom Part 5: Alexander Kira and Designing For People, Not Plumbing History of the Bathroom Part 4: The Perils of Prefabrication The History of the Bathroom Part 3: Putting Plumbing Before People The History of the Bathroom Part 2: Awash In Water and Waste The History of the Bathroom Part 1: Before the Flush

Joe explained that while they build their work in a factory to get the advantages of prefabrication, they act as traditional architects, designing for particular clients» budget, site and needs.

This furniture's design is also based on the idea of prefabrication.

Then, we are able to propose a green housing 40 % below the real estate market price, built without any nuisance in workshops, in extremely short time thanks to our patented panels and unique technique of prefabrication.

More in History of the Bathroom Part 4: The Perils of Prefabrication

While the houses are pretty ordinary, many of the benefits we ascribe to prefabrication, such as increased quality and reduced waste, all apply here.

But by the end of their talk about prefabrication and sustainability, I knew I would be hearing a lot more about them.

My client have a delivery capability now extends from Principal Contractor, providing a complete construction service, through a comprehensive range of building, prefabrication,... more

BitRent allows architects and construction managers to build houses while using modern technology like building informative modelling, RFID, prefabrication and green construction.