Authors: Jack Julo, Brennan Glantz, Harvey Manbeck, Ken Balliet of Susquehanna Forest Services, Inc. and Eric Burnett
Date: June 1997
This report is one of four projects on modular housing currently being conducted by the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center (PHRC). Financial support has been provided by:
· The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
· The Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA);
· The individuals, associations, and corporations that are members of the PHRC;
· The Hankin Endowment; and
· The Pennsylvania State University.
The report is intended to serve as a guide to builders who are considering adopting modular building practices. This guide complements a software product entitled Evaluating the Costs of Modular and Stick-built Construction: Alternative Construction Estimating (ACE). Copies of the guide and the ACE software package are available from the PHRC.
All photographs that appear in this guide are courtesy of Haven Homes, Inc., Beech Creek, PA. A special thanks to Mr. Charles Mogish, CEO of Haven Homes, Inc., for his willingness to support the work of the PHRC. We would also like to thank other members of the modular industry who provided asssitance.
The guidance and assistance of Steve Snyder, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Building Systems Council (MABSC), is gratefully acknowledged.
The initial version of this document was developed by Jack Julo, Brennan Glantz, and Harvey Manbeck. Ken Balliet of Susquehanna Forest Services, Inc. and Eric Burnett revised and modified the initial version. The assistance of Michelle McMullen and Angela Burnett in producing the final version of the guide is much appreciated.
The PHRC is responsible for producing this report. We welcome questions or other feedback on this work.
E. F. P. Burnett
Director