portableclassrooms.kubuildingtech.org

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.

The "complete guide to building with winter panels" is very interestig. It shows details on how to put togethr a SIP building. http://www.winterpanel.com/techinfo.html

This website talks about Structural Insulated Panels, how they are installed, transported, max height, max width, length. Very helpfull. http://www.thermocore.com/install_manual.shtml

What are SIPs? Pros and Cons...Cost and Effectiveness http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Whole-House-Systems/structural-insulated-panels http://www.siphomesystems.com/

This article talks about the 'new generation of relocatable classrooms as far as materials, durabiltiy, lifecyle etc. It shows that the design of these buildings are developing and the design possibilites are endless. So dont be limited with your designs. Great website to explore. http://www.buyerzone.com/industrial/modular_buildings/relocatable-classrooms.html

This site offers a Green Materials Guide for Structural, Exterior, and Interior Elements. Links forEquipment and Plumbing included. http://www.ecoact.org/Programs/Green_Building/green_Materials/recyclable.htm   main site http://www.ecoact.org/Programs/Green_Building/green_Materials/index.htm  materials link

I was looking for the "how its made" episode on Mobile home constrcution, I could not find it but here are some pretty simple documentaries on Modular home construction that I found on You Tube. If you follow the links that You Tube Provides you can see some other pretty interesting vidoes.  Cheers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMmpe9uep2o&mode=related&search=

Pricing- a general overview. Contractors have there own ways of going about pricing projects.  Each companies approach is unique.  They call these pricing methods recipes, which are complex formulas that take into account a variety of information.  The pricings are based off of the level of a building.  For instance, a brick building on level one at grade is going to cost less than say level six in terms of labor, time, and scaffolding.  They know how much materials that they will be needed based on the square footage taken from the drawings that they receive from the architects. 

Submit a free request for quotes to learn more about portable classrooms http://www.buyerzone.com/industrial/modular_buildings/portable-classrooms.html