Dr. Philip Agee Assistant Professor of Building Construction at Virginia Tech discusses with Jeff Carroll and Doug Koch off-site vs. on-site construction, design, research, data collection and analysis.
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Category Archives: 3-Design & Construction
Davidson’s Landing Apartment Homes
Introducing Davidson’s Landing Apartment Homes, the first of a new generation of Zero Energy Ready workforce housing developments built with structural insulated panels. The development, which is located in Kansas City, KS and includes 2- and 3-bedroom units ranging from 30% to 80% of Area Median Income, is sponsored by Tartan Residential, Hughes Development Corporation, and BCCM Construction Management. Construction for this 115-unit tax-exempt bond development is scheduled for Q1 2021.
http://davidsonslanding.com/
HousingThink – Episode 18
This is the fifth installment of a five-part series entitled “Why Buildings Matter” presented by Chris Mathis of Mathis Consulting Company (MC2). In this episode, Chris discusses behavior modification and performance commissioning.
HousingThink – Episode 17
This is the fourth installment of a five-part series entitled “Why Buildings Matter” presented by Chris Mathis of Mathis Consulting Company (MC2). In this episode, Chris discusses market transformation and future performance challenges.
HousingThink – Episode 16
This is the third installment of a five-part series entitled “Why Buildings Matter” presented by Chris Mathis of Mathis Consulting Company (MC2). In this episode, Chris discusses trends, building codes, and disasters.
Report: Impact of energy efficiency on VA home loans
“Mr. Sahadi took the results of the FSEC analysis and looked at the potential mortgage impact implications of a new HERS rated, energy-efficient home versus an older nonenergy efficient home. The results of this analysis found that a home with a HERS Index Score of 61 generated significant ‘additional buying power’ from $13,000 to over $24,000 with the same income and downpayment. This additional buying power would allow a VA borrower to gain the energy savings and health benefits of a high energy performance new home with lower housing costs than an older, less efficient home.”
https://www.resnet.us/articles/resnet-releases-study-on-impact-of-energy-efficiency-on-va-home-loans/
HousingThink Podcast – Episode 15
This is the second of a five-part series entitled “Why Buildings Matter” presented by Chris Mathis of Mathis Consulting Company (MC2). In this episode, Chris discusses energy and water efficiency in commercial and residential buildings.
HousingThink Podcast – Episode 14
This is the first of a five-part series entitled “Why Buildings Matter” presented by Chris Mathis of Mathis Consulting Company (MC2). In this episode, Chris provides an excellent overview of why energy-efficient buildings are so important.
Thoughtful design can create high-quality affordable multifamily housing
“Developers who build affordable housing face a lot of hurdles: complex subsidy programs, expensive labor and materials, onerous local land use regulations, and, of course, community opposition. Neighboring residents often worry that low-cost housing will be ugly and comprised of hulking, boxy structures with cheap-looking facades. But while affordable housing developers do have tight budget constraints, there are strategies that allow them to build apartments that are visually appealing and offer comfort and convenience to their residents while meeting all the essential requirements of safe, healthy housing.
In this article, we examine strategies to save costs on three building components: the exterior shell, interiors, and services.”
https://www.brookings.edu/research/affordable-housing-doesnt-have-to-look-cheap-inside-or-out/
HousingThink Podcast – Episode 13
Multifamily Building Systems was established to improve the energy efficiency of affordable and workforce housing. In this episode we hear from industry professionals about MBS’s strategy to optimize the performance of multifamily housing.