| he Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) is pleased to present the Advanced Panelized Construction Roadmap. Much progress has been made since the Year 1 Progress report in helping to develop the next generation of advanced panel systems for the benefit of the American home buyer.
The PATH program, administered by HUD, is focused on improving the affordability and value of new and existing homes. Through private and public cooperation, PATH is working to improve energy efficiency, environmental impact, durability and maintenance, hazard resistance, and labor safety relative to new and existing homes. To accomplish this, PATH has identified priority strategies and activities that will enable government and industry to jointly fulfill the PATH mission. We refer to this priority-setting process as roadmapping. The Advanced Panelized Construction Roadmap is one of five roadmaps under development to date. The other roadmaps are: 1. Information Technology to Accelerate and Streamline Home Building 2. Whole-House and Building Process Redesign, 3. Energy Efficiency in Existing Homes, and 4. Technology Roadmapping for Manufactured Housing.
Panel technologies offer promise to the building industry in several ways. The introduction of advanced factory-built components can create labor efficiencies, reduce cycle time, and improve the overall efficient use of materials. Other benefits include less waste and on-site theft.
We invite manufacturers, builders, trade contractors, researchers, and others to examine this roadmap and encourage their participation in the development and adoption of the next generation of building panel technology.
Advanced Panelized Construction
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Panelized-type systems are factory-built homes in which panels-a whole wall with windows, doors, wiring and outside siding-are transported to the site and assembled. The homes must meet state or local building codes where they are sited. Shifting away from "construction in place" with respect to labor skills, quality control, standardization, and economical engineering, shows great promise. Advanced panelization technologies bring significant benefits with respect to all PATH objectives.
The Advanced Panelized Construction Roadmapping activities were initiated during a meeting in December 2000 and continued through subsequent meetings and online information-sharing, resulting in a Year 1 Progress Report. A set of short-term priorities was also established, many of which PATH has turned into R&D projects. In December 2002, the group met in Baltimore to better define several of the activities described in the Year 1 Progress Report. Subsequent activities were conducted in early 2003 to get broader input from current and potential users of panel products. The 2003 Progress Report is the result of these activities.
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PATH Technology Roadmap: Advanced Panelized Construction (PDF, 357 KB) June 2002 |