As part of the Office of Policy Development and Research’s (PD&R’s) ongoing support of building technology research, modular construction has emerged as a promising technology for increasing production and supply of affordable housing. Research is needed to identify ways to continuously improve the design and manufacture of modular components (modules) to ensure efficient transportation and less labor-intensive assembly at their destination. PD&R is funding a 24-month project with Washington State University (WSU) to research ways of using a mass timber hybrid construction concept to improve the design of modules to ease both transportability (time and cost) and site assembly to increase housing affordability in the United States. [Read more…]
Modular Mass Timber Hybrid Construction for Affordable Housing in the United States
