Without a Hitch - New Directions in Prefabricated Architecture
The 2008 UMass Wood Structures Symposium and 2008 ACSA Northeast Fall Conference will focus on the art and science of contemporary prefabricated architecture.
News
- The abstracts deadline has been extended:
Abstracts and Projects Due: Wednesday, June 15, 2008
Notifications: July 15, 2008
Final Papers Due: August 2008 - You may consult this document (PDF) for abstract and paper submission guidelines for the 2008 conference.
- Pre-register for 2008:
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Light on the environment, prefab construction is enjoying a renewed interest. Sections of a home (by some estimates, 30% of all new homes) are built in a factory to minimize construction waste, energy use and design costs. And recently, many new prefab homes are designing-in other green building options. This conference will provide a unique opportunity for the assessment of the past and a focus on the future of manufactured building systems.
Papers and projects will be from a broad range of perspectives. Possible topics include:
- Design of contemporary prefabricated buildings and communities
- Trends in kit homes, panelized houses, and volumetric modules
- Green prefab
- Prefabricated building elements such as structural insulated panels, precast or modular systems, modular building material composites
- Impact on social justice (affordable housing, senior housing, emergency housing)
- Open architecture
- Codes, regulations, laws
- Design of prototypical buildings
- Integrating principals of prefabrication into architecture and construction curricula
- History/theory of mass produced housing
- Redesign, reuse of mobile homes and mobile home parks
- Innovative prefabricated wood systems and structures
Contact conference co-organizers Prof. Peggi Clouston PE, PhD, Ray Kinoshita Mann, AlA or Stephen Schreiber, FAIA if you have any questions regarding this event.
Who should attend?
Architects, Engineers, Specifiers, Builders, Building Inspectors,
Educators and Students
Continuing Education Credits are Available
Full attendance will qualify for AIA/CES Continuing Education System units. It is anticipated that 12.5 hours of credits (all health, safety, welfare) will be approved by AIA.
Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be available for engineers.
