Summary Statement of Proposed Project:
There are many different ways to construct a building. Two methods in particular stand out more than the rest. A comparison between Prefabricated and built on site homes will show which of these methods is best suited for the world we live in today. Could prefabricating homes be the building method of the future?
Purpose:
· To determine whether prefabricating homes is better than building them on site.
Goals and Objectives:
· To take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of each building method.
· To compare between costs, energy involved, build time and building quality of each
method.
· To determine how the flexibility of designs for prefabricated houses measure up to houses built on site.
Methodology and Analytical Approach:
· Research each building method and discover as much about them as possible, cost to both the environment and peoples funds is the main deciding factor here so that will be the focus.
· Discover a variety of personal opinions on prefabricated homes.
· Books and websites should give sufficient information for the above objectives.
· Construct a report on the pros and cons of each method in order to reach a consensus.
Previous Studies:
Studies have been previously conducted for each of the building methods and some comparisons have been made between the two. This research will provide a more in depth report on the differences between the two methods and give a final conclusion as to which construction method is better.
Plans for Dissemination of Work:
Putting the work on the internet should provide a fairly large audience with many different opinions; blogs will be the easiest source to get quick feedback from the public. Discussions amongst classmates and other people in the architectural field should help spark several different questions to aid in completing the research.
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Prefabbed prebuilt homes delivered complete vs prefabbed assembled homes built at location. What is the safer way to go? I am looking at prefab design for my next home and Im concerned about the damges that may occur via trasit to the site.
ReplyDeleteWill you compare the two different styles of homes to a certain location, like Kamloops to determine if in certain locations they are more of an advantage than others.
ReplyDeleteThats a good idea Chris, i hadn't really thought about damage during shipping. Im sure that the building built on site would be safer, but im not sure exactly how much safer. I will do some research and get back to you.
ReplyDeleteI think that the location of the building site would make quite a difference, for example if one place has a prefab home factory nearby it would be much cheaper and safer to get the building there. I still have a lot of research to do so check my blog once in a while and i will have a better answer soon.
Thanks for your comments guys your input is appreciated.
Hey Tony,
ReplyDeleteHave you looked at the new hotel on Columbia Street that just went up? I believe it was all prefabricated. Although it is not residential, it could be nice to see a prefabbed project up close and I'm sure there are things that could be adapted to a residential bldg vs a commercial one.
Oh really, thats cool. Thanks Mark i will have to go and check that out, it will be nice to see the process of assembling a prefabricated building first hand.
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