Author: Ken Balliet of Susquehanna Forest Services, Inc.
Date: June 1997
The development of a builder friendly software package to
evaluate comparative construction costs was initiated by the Pennsylvania
Housing Research Center (PHRC) at the request of the Mid-Atlantic Building
Systems Council (MABSC). Funding for the project was largely provided by the
Department of Economic and Community Development, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Ken Balliet of K.L. Balliet Associates was contracted to
undertake the development and commissioning of the software and documentation.
Supervision was provided by Steve Snyder, Executive Director of the MABSC, and
Eric Burnett, Director of the PHRC, who was responsible for managing the
project. The assistance freely provided by members of the modular housing
industry was greatly appreciated. The editorial input provided by Angela Burnett
is also acknowledged.
This project is intended to assist home builders,
especially those who do most of the site work- that is stick builders or
conventional or traditional builders. This software product is a “what you see
is what you get” tool to compare stick built and modular house construction.
We would welcome feedback in order to upgrade ACE in the near future.
The PHRC serves the housing industry, both providers and
consumers, in Pennsylvania through its activities in education, training,
research, development, demonstration, and technology training. The PHRC is currently conducting a series of projects in support of the
modular housing industry. For information about these and other projects, please
contact the PHRC in State College or Williamsport.
Eric Burnett Steve Snyder
Director, PHRC Executive Director, MABSC
(814)
865-2341 (717) 238-9130