Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

6-20-2022

Publication Title

International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management

Publisher

Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management

Publisher Location

Seoul, Korea

First page number:

543

Last page number:

550

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy conducts the Solar Decathlon competition as a student-based achievement that encourages sustainable design with energy efficiency and solar energy technologies. In the 2020 competition, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) team designed, fabricated, and constructed a net-zero modular house that applies innovative and highly efficient building technologies. This paper focused on the lessons learned during the early phases of this ongoing modular project. The research methodology included obtaining feedback from key project participants using a well-structured questionnaire. The results showed that the major items/challenges in the project’s planning phase included selecting the modular size, planning the construction system, planning the materials and procurement, estimating costs and duration, selecting a fabricator, collaboration and communication, safety, and planning module transportation. These findings will help modular practitioners and future Solar Decathlon competition participants better understand how and what factors they should consider most during the early phases through the lessons learned.

Keywords

Green building; Industrialized construction; Off-site construction; Solar Decathlon

Disciplines

Construction Engineering and Management | Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering

File Format

pdf

File Size

461 KB

Language

English

Rights

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