Modular build systems are built faster..Stronger..and better than most typical systems. A report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) called “External Issues & Trends Affecting Architectural Firms, and the AIA” from February 2008 was prepared because “The AIA wants to keep abreast of elements that are known to impact or that may in the future have an impact on the architecture profession and the American Institute of Architects.”
The report states “The life expectancy of modular construction is the same as conventional, and in a world where sustainability is gaining momentum each day, there are also several basic principles intrinsic to the modular construction process that make it more eco-friendly than conventional construction. They spend significantly less on-site time, a result of a shortened construction cycle, (the outcome of the simultaneous activities of on-site development and off-site building construction), notably minimizes the overall impact on a site. And finally, modular construction methods and materials allow a building to be more readily “deconstructed” and moved to another location should the need arise, so complete building reuse or recycling is an integral part of the design technology.”
After Hurricane Andrew hit, Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Mitigation Assessment Team conducted a study of various building types and how well they weathered the storm. In their summary the Mitigation Assessment team concluded that “in general, it was observed that masonry buildings and wood-framed modular buildings performed relatively well.” The report went on to state that “overall, relatively minimal structural damage was noted in modular housing developments. The module–to-module combination of the units appears to have provided an inherently rigid system that performed much better than conventional residential framing.”
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/10827
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