Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Modular Classrooms for Fast School Expansion

Modular Classrooms for Fast School Expansion
When a school has an increase in students, additional classrooms are a necessity. A modular classroom is a great way to help the school expand almost immediately without putting a strain on resources.

Modular construction allows a classroom to be built off of the school property at a climate controlled factory which ensures minimal disruption to the students and teachers during the construction period. Because modular buildings are constructed in a climate controlled factory, there are decreased delays due to poor weather conditions.

While the modular classroom is being built, construction teams prepare the site’s grading and utilities. Once the majority of the classroom is constructed it is then moved to the school and placed exactly where it is needed.

These prefabricated classrooms can be designed to be reused and relocated. As the school makes further expansions, the classrooms can be moved to where they are needed most. This gives the school an adjustable asset that can grow as needed.


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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Modular Green Construction

Modular Green Construction
Green Modular Construction
Since “going green” is on the mind of most consumers, businesses are feeling the pressure of turning their company green. A daunting task for business owners when going green is making sure that their new stores, buildings, offices, and homes are environmentally friendly. With today’s advances, there are green construction solutions readily available. Green construction can fit the budgetary needs of these businesses while insuring the public they are environmentally conscience.

Businesses that are committed to going “green” should consider using green modular units. With modular construction time 40 % faster than traditional construction, a project manager can have a green project delivered and installed much faster compared to building onsite.


When a company consults with a green builder, the builder already understands how environmentally conscious buildings should be constructed. By using a green modular building, the construction would take place in a climate controlled facility that would reduce on-site waste and minimize the impact on the environment. With green modular construction using upgraded insulation and high efficiency fixtures, the green unit becomes energy efficient and reduces the monthly utility expenses and use of natural resources.


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Monday, October 21, 2013

Modular Classrooms - A Solution for School Overcrowding

A Solution for School Overcrowding
Modular Classroom
Originally, modular classrooms were designed for temporary use with the ability to be relocated from one campus to another as needed. Typically, they were purely functional buildings with few aesthetic features. As time passed and the need for a solution to overcrowding became widespread, portable classrooms were redesigned.

Today, many of these classrooms have even become permanent solutions to overcrowded campuses. In fact, mobile classrooms offer valuable teaching space that can help schools and children grow academically. This is just one of the many wonderful benefits to mobile classrooms. Listed below are additional advantages.


Budget-Friendly


Perhaps the best benefit of portable classrooms is their cost effectiveness. Because modular buildings are constructed offsite in a controlled factory environment while the site work is taking place, prefabricated buildings can be completed up to 40% faster. This saves time and money. Investing in mobile buildings is a great option for school districts as they result in shorter construction timelines and earlier occupancy.

A prefabricated classroom is carefully built and can be used as a temporary solution, permanent teaching space or relocated to another campus as space needs change.


Custom-Designed


Another great benefit of mobile classrooms is that they can be custom-designed to meet any school's unique needs. Temporary classrooms are no longer plain box-like rooms with one standard size. Today, they are quite attractive and can be designed in a variety of sizes to accommodate a school’s specific requirements.

Modular classrooms have a lot to offer to educational facilities that are faced with overcrowding. Not only do they provide a temporary or permanent solution to overcrowding in schools, but they are also affordable and can be assembled on-site in a short period of time.

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Schools Going Modular

With tight budgets and ever-expanding student populations, school districts are feeling the pressure to add as many new schools and classrooms as quickly as possible. School districts frequently have prefab schools built instead of building conventional schools for its significant time savings. For individual schools that have seen a massive increase in enrollment, adding modular classrooms is the choice of action to solve overcrowding.

In most cases, prefab schools or modular schools look almost entirely like conventional school buildings. They are easier to build with very quick completion times and are of the exact same quality as any traditional school building. A prefab building allows the client to customize it to suit unique needs. There are several exterior options to choose from such as brick or HardiePanel siding. Also modular classrooms can be designed to match the existing school and buildings can be conveniently placed on the existing schools campus.

Adding modular classrooms to a school also allows for an expansion in enrollment, especially if one is to be anticipated in the near future. Pre-leased modular classrooms can quickly be brought in whenever there is a need for a new building. If your school suddenly gains additional students, then a modular classroom can make sure that you don't end up short on capacity at the same time.

You should also be able to obtain your zoning permits while the school building is being manufactured at the factory. This will help you get your new school building constructed as quickly as possible. Once you have gotten the zoning permits, your school or modular building can be transported to the work-site for final finishes.