Experts Online Archive: Off-site construction: the green, affordable choice for housing

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Date Published: 08/24/2009

Archived webcast from 08/19/09 on affordable, green off-site building methods.

Description

In the effort to discover more green and affordable solutions in housing, community developers have begun to rethink the basic nature of our traditional building methods. Off-site, factory-based construction (also referred to as modular construction) has, with recent technological advances, become both an economic and environmental alternative for our buildings and neighborhoods.

This webcast presented national experts and industry pioneers on the exciting new innovations in affordable off-site building methods. This session is aimed to dispel misconceptions surrounding factory-based construction and showcase this approach as a viable, high-quality alternative for your next building project.

Presenters

  • Michelle A. Roberts
    Principal & CEO, Ecohealth Homes, a division of Chatham Hill Residential Design & Build, LLC
  • Jim Jackson
    CEO, Unity Homes Inc. - Lexington, MS
  • Quincy Vale
    Founder and CEOM, Aquvee Inc. (formerly Power House Enterprises) - Lawrence, MA

Downloads:

> Presentation Packet (PDF, 6.3 MB)

Topic: --Green Development

Type: Archived Webcast - Experts Online