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Good Learning Environments
Below is a site that talks about a classroom environment. Things such as sound, light, etc are talked about.
http://www.3di.com/rnd/Files/Standards/Acoustics.pdf
Green Building Resource Center
Build it Green
More information on building green. http://www.builditgreen.org/guide/
Green Materials (Yemm & Hart)
This is a great website for everything GREEN materials. Take a look!
http://www.yemmhart.com/
Wiring SIPS
Explanation of how wiring is done on SIPS
http://portersips.com/PANELS/sips_wiring_considerations.htm
SIP Installation Videos
this is a link to installation of SIP floors, roof , frost walls...etc.
http://www.thermapan.com/installation/media_menu.html
Skylight/Clerestory book
http://books.google.com/books?id=N7IBkE7Am_gC&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=skylight+orientation+south&source=web&ots=gAH-lipNpe&sig=RMgstQJWgYkU5cQlo0Gm2q1lCy0#PPA37,M1
This link gives formulas to calculate skylight openings and angles. There are also general rules of thumb on skylights and clerestories.
Studio 804 Project
Here's some good images for all you prefab modular designers. The site shows the progress from week 1 through its final stage. Just click on "projects" and then next to weekly progress click on which week you'd like to see.
Modular and Green
This is a great site to visit to get to other sites that may have information on being modular and green. There are many great links!
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.modularliving.com/mediac/400_0/media/19902.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.modularliving.com/&h=167&w=250&sz=13&hl=en&start=36&um=1&tbnid=k3wqt_hbsOPwcM:&tbnh=74&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpanelization%2Bof%2Bbuildings%26start%3D21%26ndsp%3D21%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
Kawneer
Here is a link to the Kawneer site. It is helpful if you are looking for different types of assemblies.
http://www.allglassparts.com/manufacturer/45
Colors and Moods
Here's a brief summary of the emotions that certain colors induce. http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/color_and_learning
Innovative Metal Products Inc.
"Innovatice Metal Products Inc." builds modular metal jail cells equipted with plumbing and electricity and other metal components.
http://innovativemetalproducts.com/products.html
SrewFast Foundations
Here is a company that produces a foundation system that is temporary. They have one example project where it was actually used for a portable classroom!! http://www.screwfast.com/index.php
Video: Putting a Modular Home Together
This video is pretty cool. It shows the process of putting together a modular home on site and the page also gives a checklist of what needs to be done during onsite construction.
http://www.avisamerica.com/how/process/step5.aspx
Building Science for Portable Classrooms: a website for a building science consultant.
These people sell retrofit equipment or existing portable buildings. There may be something to learn from them, particularly about equipment.
http://www.portableclassrooms.net/
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