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PATH Concept Home Uses System-Built Technology
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PATH Concept Home |
System-built technology was used to speed production and increase quality, flexibility and sustainability of the Concept Home built by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH).
Built in Omaha, Neb. and opened in June, the Concept Home features more than 60 efficient, sustainable and systems products. It was built and scored to the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines.
The Concept Home incorporated “pre-built” or “prefabricated” components wherever possible to reduce construction time on the job site and increase safety, better control construction materials and reduce waste.
Insulated concrete forms (ICFs), which arrived at the site in sections up to 10 feet wide, were used in the basement. The forms enabled the basement to be completely built, including the footers, foundation and walls, in just two days — a process that normally takes more than a week using traditional construction methods. Through panelization, the entire basement floor was pre-built in just a few sections.
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Virtual view of the Concept Home | The Concept Home also incorporates a removable wall system, a systems-built component that enhances flexibility by enabling home owners to easily change the size and layout of the family and living rooms. An eight-foot moveable wall uses three easy-to-manage panels held in place by a pressurized track system that doesn’t damage the ceiling or floor.
"By using building techniques that create better homes faster, and applying cutting-edge technologies for sustainability and efficiency, I can do a better job of providing durable, comfortable and affordable homes," said Concept Home builder Fernando Pages Ruiz of Brighton Construction, based in Lincoln. "Plus, innovation and vision allow America's home building industry to continually improve our building processes and quality."
Efficiency, flexibility and sustainability are all attainable through system-built
For more information on the PATH Concept Home, visit the Concept Home demonstration Web site.
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