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Green building has made its way into the commercial and residential modular building industries and it's a welcome change. Modular builders are using green materials, energy efficient designs and advanced HVAC systems to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly classrooms and offices.

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Designing Out Waste: ‘Pre-cycling’ to Eliminate Waste in Design Phase
By: Tom Hardiman - Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Source: Modular Building Institute
The impact of construction and demolition debris on the environment is staggering. More than 135 million tons of debris from construction sites is brought to U.S. landfills every year, making it the single largest source in the waste stream (Source: USGBC White Paper –Planning for Construction Waste). Reducing the amount of waste in a project is an important part of sustainable building and begins with the design process. Choosing alternative methods of construction such as prefabrication, preassembly, modularization, and off-site fabrication techniques is an effective way to design out waste.

Building Green Schools
By: SchoolFacilities.com - Friday, July 23, 2010
Source: SchoolFacilities.com
In recent years the number of green or environmentally friendly schools has increased. This green design concept has been defined by architects as “an environmentally sensitive facility that minimizes energy use while ensuring that the needs of students are met….” The increased volume can be attributed to several factors.

lathem Small Business Owner Turns To Lathem’s LX100 Proximity Door Lock For Affordable Security Solution
By: Wendy Alpine & Andrew Turpen - Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Source: iGreenBuild.com
Lathem, one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of time, labor and security products for small business, introduced the LX100 Proximity Badge Door Lock. The LX100 is an economical, easy-to-use and keyless proximity badge door lock for interior access control.


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Modular Building and the USGBC’s LEED ™ Version 3.0 2009 Building Rating System
By: MBI - Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Source: Modular Building Institute
MBI has commissioned a report that provides the overview of how the commercial modular construction industry’s current practices can benefit from an awareness of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Building Rating System.

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By: Wendy Alpine - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Source: iGreenBuild.com

Western Technical College has a main campus in La Crosse, Wisconsin, consisting of 15 buildings spread over nine city blocks, and seven regional campuses. Students and faculty rely on accurate time for punctuality and to know when classes begin and end.


Modular Homes: The Future of Residential Construction Modular Homes: The Future of Residential Construction
By: National Association of Home Builders - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Source: National Association of Home Builders
The video shows how modular construction can help builders maximize their output when operating with limited staffs and budgets.

Home Building Trends: Modular Housing Home Design Video Clip Home Building Trends: Modular Housing Home Design - Build TV
By: Build TV - Sunday, March 15, 2009
Source: Build TV
Build TV examines home building trends in the area of modular housing.

Prefab Green Homes from HGTV Video Clip Prefab Is Fab! - HGTV
By: HGTV - Monday, July 7, 2008
Source: HGTV
Prefab homes are modern, space saving and environmentally friendly.

Iguana Green Modular Classroom by Modtech Holdings Iguana Green Classroom for Modtech Holdings
By: Pedro Tavares - Thursday, April 24, 2008
Source: R & S Tavares
R & S Tavares provided structural design services for the development of the Iguana Green Modular Classroom manufactured by California based Modtech Holdings. Learn more about the design of this one of a kind eco friendly modular building.




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