Archived Modular News of General Interest

• Saving the Military Time and Money With Modular Construction
  Blog Talk Radio, January 2010
  
   
• Habitat Turns to Modular Construction to Build Home
  Meridian Star, January 2010
  
   
• Perkins+Will Wins 2009 Open Architecture Challenge for Mobile Classroom Design
  Facilities Management, October 2009
  
   
• Modular Construction at UVa Means Faster, Safer, and Greener Buildings
  CBS News 19-Charlottesville, October 2009
  
   
• Modular Building Uses Assembly Line to Increase Efficiency
  Jacksonville Business Journal, October 2009
  
   
• With High-Rise Debut, Modular Construction is Poised for Take-Off
  National Real Estate Investor, September 2009
  
   
• The Advantages of Modular Building Construction
  Religious Product News, September 2009
   

• Rethink Modular: Assessing the Durability and Life Cycle of Modular Construction
  Modular Building Institute, August 2009
  
   
• 'Portable classroom' breaks mold
  TH Online, August 2009
  
   
• Portable Classrooms Get a Makeover
  The Environment Report Radio, June 2009
  
   
• Factory construction cuts building time in half
  Edmonton Journal, June 2009
  
   
• Modular’s Advantages in LEED System
  School Planning & Management, July 2009
  
   
• O'Connell East Architects design 24-story modular
  Modular Advantage, June 2009
  
   
• Going for Gold. LEED® Gold certification expected for 60,000sf modular project
  Modular Advantage, June 2009
  
   
• Colorado's Club Commons II modular project awarded LEED-Silver certification by USGBC
  Modular Advantage, June 2009
  
   
• Case 21 modular classroom offers energy savings and green design for school districts. Interview with Scott Dunlap, AIA, LEED AP
  Modular Advantage, June 2009
  
   
• 2009 Modular Building Awards
  School Construction News, May/June 2009
  
   
• Modular US Army operations facility opens in El Paso, Texas
  Modular Advantage, March 2009
  
   
• Modular Technology builds DMJM-designed bank in 122 days
  Modular Advantage, March 2009
  
   
• Public school constructed in one year
  Modular Advantage, March 2009
  
   
• South Cameron Memorial of Louisiana first fully modular licensed hospital in the U.S. built to withstand hurricanes
  Modular Advantage, March 2009
  
   
• Indiana Tech’s Evans-Kimmell Hall opens in Fort Wayne
  Modular Advantage, March 2009
  
   
• The venerable construction trailer goes green
  Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, March 5, 2009
  
   
• Six Stories in Six Months: Portland's Shaver Green sets a standard for accelerated and affordable superstructures
  Modular Advantage, December 2008
  
   
• All American builds famed Michelle Kaufmann Designs (MKD) "Smart Home" on extended exhibit at Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
  Modular Advantage, December 2008
  
   
• Xstrata 60,000sf mining complex to be completed in a short 7 months using off-site construction
  Modular Advantage, December 2008
  
   
• Architecture Student's Vision Inspires Green Classroom
  Modular Advantage, December 2008
  
   
• Modular Goes Green—and Greener
  Building Design+Construction, November 2008
  
   
• Modular Building Hitting Green Stride
  Today's Facility Manager, September 2008
  
   
• Builders say going modular is good way to go green
  Boston Herald, November 2008
  
   
• Jacobs Carter Burgess Incorporates Modular into Military Design
  Modular Advantage, September 2008
  
   
• Commercial Modular Construction Market Remains Solid
  Modular Advantage, September 2008
  
   
• Modular Building: Back to the Future?
  Modular Advantage, September 2008
  
   
• Frontier Oil Corporation turns to modular builders for fastest market delivery
  Modular Advantage, September 2008
  
   
• Atlanta-Based Stegenga + PARTNERS Uses Innovative Modular Building Solution to Construct Interim Hospital in Record Time
  Modular Advantage, June 2008
  
   
• Student's green school design wins construction industry award
  Modular Advantage, June 2008
  
   
• Building blocks: Student dormitory at Indiana Tech to get modular treatment
  Modular Advantage, June 2008
  
   
• Modular Building: The Logical Choice
  Modular Advantage, June 2008
  
   
• Modular Building Institute Announces 2008 Awards
  Modular Construction News, May 2008
  
   
• Tennessee: Crews begin placing portable classes in Rhea
  Chatanooga Times Free Press
  
   
• Case Study: Breaking the HVAC Sound Barrier in California Schools
  cse live, Reed Business Information
  
   
• Hensel-Phelps teams with Warrior Group on modular, multi-level, leeds certifiable military housing
  Modular Advantage, March 2008
  
   
• Architect leads by example: Interview with Mark Miller, AIA
  Modular Advantage, March 2008
  
   
• Pre-Assemby Perks: Discover Why Modularization Works.
  Modular Advantage, March 2008
  
   
• Modular builder to construct Olympic village accommodations
  Modular Advantage, March 2008
  
   
• Dispelling the Myths of Modular Construction
  Modular Advantage, March 2008
  
   
• Small on size, Big on green. Off-site manufacturing is integral part of architect's eco-friendly designs
  Modular Advantage, December 2007
  
   
• USACE turns to modular construction leader for $122 million in projects
  Modular Advantage, December 2007
  
   
• Markets served by modular construction: MBI 2007 Report
  Modular Advantage, December 2007
  
   
• Ohio concrete company guards its building investment through relocation feature
  Modular Advantage, December 2007
  
   
• Founders of largest modular builder in the Pacific Northwest awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award
  Modular Advantage, December 2007
  
   
• Applying sustainability to modular classroom design
  Modular Advantage, September 2007
  
   
• Temporary branches become burgeoning bank trend
  Modular Advantage, September 2007
  
   
• Nonresidential modular manufacturing up 9%: MBI/Baird survey
  Modular Advantage, September 2007
  
   
• Architecture student's green school design garners honors
  Modular Advantage, September 2007
  
   
• 21-story modular hotel raised the roof for Texas World Fair in 1968
  Modular Advantage, July 2007
  
   
• Modular sales centers move new construction in a volatile market
  Modular Advantage, July 2007
  
   
• Architect and developer turn unusable lot into upscale condominium
  Modular Advantage, July 2007
  
   
• Navajo architect collaborates on modular school honoring Native American culture
  Modular Advantage, July 2007
  
   
• MBI/Baird joint survey forecasts ongoing growth for industry
  Modular Advantage, July 2007
  
   
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant opens modular libraries
  Modular Advantage, July 2007
  
   
• QSR Operators Discover Faster Cash Flow with Modular Construction
  Modular Advantage, March 2007
  
   
• Construction Project Manager Learns Quality Construction Can Happen in 58 Days: Case Study Asante Health System
  Modular Advantage, March 2007
  
   
• Project Team Proves that Accelerated Approvals Help Build a Community: Case Study Wells Fargo Bank
  Modular Advantage, March 2007
  
   
• Modular Delivers More than Speed to Completion
  Modular Advantage, November 2006
  
   
• Growing Green: One MBI Member is a Catalyst for Environmentally Friendly Modular Construction
  Modular Advantage, September 2006
  
   
• Military Goes Modular
  Modular Advantage, July 2006
  
   
• The Emerging Role of Portable Classrooms in Sustainable Design
  As seen in School Construction News, May/June 2006
  
   
• Portable Classroom Design Challenge
  Modular Advantage, May 2006
  
   
• Tours Offer Architects Interactive Lessons worth AIA Credit
  Modular Advantage, March 2006
  
   
• The Complete Portables Solution
  Modular Advantage, March 2006
  
   
• Design-Build Medical Clinics: An Increasingly Popular Space Solution
  by Duane Harris, Oct '03
  
   
• Sinai Hospital Chooses the Modular Solution
  by Beth Johnson, Oct '03
  
   
• Modular Advantage
  by Laurie Robert, Apr '03
  
   
• Fire Protection That Applies Like Paint
  by Tony Scott, Apr '03
  
   
• Systems Building
  by Laurie Robert, Feb '03
  
   
• Realizing Modular's Merits
  by Michael Roman, Feb '03
  
   
• Toward Cooler, Quieter, Energy-Efficient Portable Classrooms
  by Pamela Reynolds, Feb '03
  
   
• Modular Construction Delivers NJ Pre-School
  by Bill Ulrey, Feb '03
  
   
• School District Saves $200,000 With Permanent Modular Construction
  by Doug Crawford, Feb '03
  
   
• Access Analysis for Two-Story Classrooms
  by Tom Shield, Feb '03
  
   
• Replacement Modular Buildings
  by Steven Soenksen, Feb '03
  
   
• New Jersey ER Finds Double the Space with Modular Construction
  by Jeff Mathes, Oct '02
  
   
• Modular Construction Delivers Mental Health Facility
  by Doug Crawford, Oct '02
  
   
• Award-Winning Designs Accelerate Growth in 'QSR' Industry
  by Bill Ulrey, Oct '02
  
   
• Case Study: Alamo Rent A Car
  by MBI Staff, Oct '02
  
   
• Modular 101
  by Michael Roman, Mar '02
  
   
• Rapid Response: MBI Members Dispatch Space to 'Ground Zero'
  by Steven Williams, Oct '01
  
   
• Wide Open Spaces
  by Greg Hanlon, Oct '01
  
   
• Project Team Coordination
  by Kim Coates, Nov '00
  
   
• IAQ Statement
  by MBI Staff, Sep '00
  
   
• One-on-one marketing. Or is that selling?
  by Laurie Robert, Sep '00
  
   
• Design Build, What is It?
  by Linc Moss, Jul '00
  
   
• Indoor Air Quality; The Story of Mold: An Emerging Issue
  by Laurie Robert, Jul '00
  
   
• Water Infiltration; Part I: Some Causes and Ways to Prevent It
  by Marv Shetler, Jul '00
  
   
• Breathe Easy
  by Barb Epstien, Jan '00
  
   
• Outlawing Portables
  by Robert Gliemmo & Roger Suggs, Sep '99
  
   
• What is the IBC?
  by Jerry Brosius, Jul '99
  
   
• NRB, Inc. and Britco Structures Form a Unique Strategic Partnership
  by Laurie Robert, Jul '99
  
   
• Response to President Clinton's State of the Union Address
  by MBI Staff, Jan '99
  
   

"The President's Message"

• President's Message: How to Document a Construction Claim
  by Rick McClymont, Oct '03
  
   
• President's Message: 8 Ways to Keep Your Business Moving . . . When the Economy Slows Down
  by Rick McClymont, Jul '03
  
   
• President's Message: Dispute Resolution
  by Rick McClymont, Apr '03
  
   
• Relocatable Classrooms Come of Age
  by Michael Roman, Feb '03
  
   
• President's Message: New Acoustical Standards for Classrooms
  by Michael Roman, Oct '02
  
   
• President's Message. Stats & Facts: An Industry on the Move. 2001 MBI Survey Results.
  by Michael Roman, Aug '02
  
   
• President's Message: Can You Hear Your Facilities Costs Skyrocketing?
  by Michael Roman, Jun '02
  
   
• President's Message: Taking Stock! How May We Help You?
  by Laurie Robert, Mar '02
  
   
• President's Message: You Have Choices!
  by Laurie Robert, Oct '01
  
   
• Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
  by Laurie Robert, Jul '01
  
   
• Systems Building
  by Laurie Robert, Mar '01
  
   
• Why budget?
  by Randall D.Holler, Jan '01
  
   
• The Modular Building Institute and it's Decision Making Process
  by Randall D.Holler, Nov '00
  
   
• A New Focus for FBS?
  by Randall D.Holler, Sep '00
  
   
• The Summer Boom: Leveling Out?
  by Randall D.Holler, Jul '00
  
   
• We Have a Chance to Be Something More
  by Randall D.Holler, May '00
  
   
• Passing the Gavel
  by Randall D.Holler, Mar '00
  
   
• Our Industry's Future
  by Linc Moss, Jan '00
  
   
• It's Report Card Time
  by Linc Moss, Nov '99
  
   
• IAQ in classrooms
  by Linc Moss, Sep '99
  
   
• Designing and Building Dry Buildings
  by Linc Moss, Jul '99
  
   
• Modular Classrooms
  by Linc Moss, May '99
  
   
• Déjà vu, All Over Again
  by Linc Moss, Mar '99
  
   
• Here a SIC, There a SIC, Everywhere a SIC, SIC.
  by Michael I. Roman, Jan '99
  
   
• Back to the Future
  by Michael I. Roman, Nov '98
  
   
• Pin the tail on the Donkey
  by Michael I. Roman, Sep '98
  
   
• Makin' My Head Spin
  by Michael I. Roman, Jul '98
  
   
• Is The "T" Word Image Correct?
  by Maury Tiernan, May '97
  
   
• The Now Society
  by Mike Morton, Sep '96
  
   
• The Missing Element
  by Mike Morton, Aug '96
  
   

"The Comfort Zone"

• The Comfort Zone: What is S.E.E.R.?
  by Maury Tiernan, Oct '03
  
   
• The Comfort Zone: Relocatables and Wall Mount HVAC
  by Maury Tiernan, Jul '03
  
   
• The Comfort Zone: Ventilation Control Options
  by Maury Tiernan, Apr '03
  
   
• What is an Air Balance?
  by Maury Tiernan, Feb '03
  
   
• The Comfort Zone: Can HVAC Unit Heat Strips Be Changed in the Field?
  by Maury Tiernan, Oct '02
  
   
• The Comfort Zone: Sizing and Use of Generators on HVAC Units
  by Maury Tiernan, Aug '02
  
   
• The Comfort Zone: HVAC Warranty, Installation, and Maintenance Paperwork
  by Maury Tiernan, Jun '02
  
   
• What SMACNA Standards Mean to the Installer
  by Maury Tiernan, Mar '02
  
   
• Comfort: A Classroom is Not an Office
  by Maury Tiernan, Oct '01
  
   
• HVAC & Educational Facilities - Part 3
  by Maury Tiernan, Jul '01
  
   
• HVAC & Educational Facilities - Part 2
  by Maury Tiernan, Jun '01
  
   
• HVAC & Educational Facilities - Part 1
  by Maury Tiernan, Mar '01
  
   
• Clearance Around HVAC Units for Proper Operation & Service
  by Maury Tiernan, Jan '01
  
   
• Five Years of Comfort
  by Maury Tiernan, Nov '00
  
   
• Two or More HVAC Units, One Thermostat
  by Maury Tiernan, Sep '00
  
   
• The Function of HVAC Control Options
  by Maury Tiernan, Jul '00
  
   
• HVAC Zoning for Occupant Comfort
  by Maury Tiernan, May '00
  
   
• Air Filters for Filtration, Ultra Violet Lights for Purification
  by Maury Tiernan, Mar '00
  
   
• Heat Pumps Drip in the Winter
  by Maury Tiernan, Jan '00
  
   
• One Electrical Circuit or Two?
  by Maury Tiernan, Nov '99
  
   
• Heating and Cooling Restrooms
  by Maury Tiernan, Sep '99
  
   
• Is Proper Ventilation the Answer?
  by Maury Tiernan, Jul '99
  
   
• Supply Registers and Return Grilles
  by Maury Tiernan, Mar '99
  
   
• What is the Correct Application for an Economizer?
  by Maury Tiernan, Sep '96
  
   
• How Important are the Registers and Grills to the Occupant?
  by Maury Tiernan, Jul '96
  
   
• How Does Low Site Voltage Affect a HVAC System?
  by Maury Tiernan, Sep '95

2003 Educational Showcase

• Relocatable Classrooms Come of Age
  by Michael Roman, Feb '03
   
• Systems Building
  by Laurie Robert, Feb '03
   
• Realizing Modular's Merits
  by Michael Roman, Feb '03
   
• Toward Cooler, Quieter, Energy-Efficient Portable Classrooms
  by Pamela Reynolds, Feb '03
   
• Modular Construction Delivers NJ Pre-School
  by Bill Ulrey, Feb '03
   
• School District Saves $200,000 With Permanent Modular Construction
  by Doug Crawford, Feb '03
   
• Access Analysis for Two-Story Classrooms
  by Tom Shield, Feb '03
   
• Replacement Modular Buildings
  by Steven Soenksen, Feb '03 

2002 Educational Showcase

• Re-Educating Schools
  by Chuck Savage, Jun '02
   
• Tax-Exempt Financing for Public Schools
  by John Kennedy, Jun '02
   
• Help Us Rebuild America
  by Michael Roman, Jun '02
   
• Case Study: Addition Helps School Keep Pace with Growth
  by Laurie Robert, Jun '02
   
• Charter School: Up & Running
  by Doug Crawford, Mar '02
   
• Preventing Mold Growth in Temporary School Structures
  by Bruce Stewart, CIH, ROH, Mar '02 

2001 Educational Showcase

• An Architect's Perspective: Convincing a Skeptic
  by Robert M. Iamello, AIA, NCARB, Oct '01
   
• 66 Portables for San Mateo High
  by Steven Williams, Oct '01
   
• case study: Charter Schools
  by Robert Airikka, Jul '01
   
• Studyin' Trailers - Part 3
  by Michael I. Roman, Jul '01
   
• Design-Build
  by Linc Moss, Jun '01
   
• How to Obtain a Modular Facility Identical to a Site-Constructed Facility
  by Mike Morton, Jun '01
   
• Permanent Modular Construction: A Growing Trend
  by Steve Sickman, Jun '01
   
• Studyin' Trailers - Part 2
  by Michael I. Roman, Jun '01
   
• Classroom Accessibility
  by Robert Gorleski, Mar '01
   
• Hall-Dale Elementary
  by Steven Williams, Mar '01
   
• Laying A Foundation
  by Jerry Brosius, Mar '01
   
• Modular 101
  by Michael I. Roman, Mar '01
   
• So, you want to buy a portable classroom
  by Randall D.Holler, Mar '01
   
• Studyin' Trailers - Part 1
  by Michael I. Roman, Mar '01 

2000 Educational Showcase

• Elementary K-8 Modular Courtyard
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• School District #33, Chilliwack BC
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• New Elementary School for Briarwood, NY
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Addition to Queens Intermediate School
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Elementary School Addition for Patterson, NJ
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Federal Way Public Academy
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Awakening Seed School
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Challenge Charter School
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Flagstaff Montessori School
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Gateway Headstart
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• J. P. Ryon Elementary School Gets Temporary Classrooms
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Hartfound County, Md. Gets New Classrooms
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Children First Daycare Center
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Central High School
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• College Wood Elementary
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Private School Addition, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Portable Classroom, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Echo Shaw Elementary School, Cornelius, Oregon
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Educational Classrooms, New York, New York
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Dillard University Dormitory New Orleans, Louisiana
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Temporary Classrooms Houston, Texas
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Inland Hill Church Educational Building, China California
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Daycare Center, Richmond, Texas
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Josiah Quincy Upper School, Boston, Massachussetts
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Special Education Building, Oberlin, OH
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, West Chester, Pennsylvania
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Permanent Daycare Center, Buffalo, New York
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Woodmont Academy, Cooksville, Maryland
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Life Christian Academy, Riverside, California
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Brice Christian Academy, Columbus, Ohio
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio
  by MBI Staff, May '00
   
• Bellevue Daycare Center, Bellevue, Washington
  by MBI Staff, May '00 

1999 Educational Showcase

• Hightstown High School
  by Bennett's Trailer Company, May '99
   
• St. Pius X Parish, Vancouver BC
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Forrest Street Elementary School
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Kingman Academy of Learning
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Women Christian Alliance Charter School
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Queens Elementary School
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Eleven Modular Units For University of Arizona Campus
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Graham Elem. School constructed in One Week
  by Wm. Scotsman, May '99
   
• Mid Pacific Institute, Manoa Valley, HI
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• New Jr. High School for Chandler, AZ.
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Four New Classrooms for Michigan School
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Modular Classrooms - Perfect for Small and Picturesque District
  by Steve Yantzer, May '99
   
• Lawrence Township Schools, Indianapolis, Inc
  by New Castle Modular, May '99
   
• School's Out! Building's Up!
  by Laurie Robert, May '99
   
• Fulton County Schools
  by MBI Staff, May '99
   
• Mayfield High School, Mayfield Heights, OH
  by MBI Staff, May '99 

1998 Educational Showcase

• Modular Classroom Additions
  by MBI Staff, May '98
   
• Heywood Elementary School Project
  by MBI Staff, May '98
   
• King County Directors Association (KCDA) Signs Contract for Modular Classrooms
  by MBI Staff, May '98
   
• Freshman Campus at Tuscon, AZ.
  by MBI Staff, May '98
   
• Relocatable Classroom
  by New Castle Modular, May '98
   
• Northridge- The Modular Building Industry & the reconstruction of California State University
  by Lisa Gergen, May '98
   
• Portable Classrooms: The Permanent Solution
  by Michael I. Roman, May '98
   
• Virgin Islands Classroom Project
  by Ramtech Building Systems, May '98
   
• Rosewood, Ohio Project
  by Williams Scotsman, May '98