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FROM THE FIELD
Modular Prefab "Modern Farmhouse" News
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It took 3 trucks and one large crane to place the six modules together, and after six hours, there stood a fully enclosed and roofed house ready for finishes.
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We are still excited about our first modular prefab house being set. Tom Bassett-Dilley and Eco Achievers lead a mid-construction tour in early December and the project was featured in Crain's Chicago and Wednesday Journal.
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Tom describes the components and benefits of modular prefab architecture in our Modular Prefab Mid Construction Tour.
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TBDA NEWS
Awards and Conferences
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AIA ILLINOIS, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AWARD FOR NEW DESIGN
Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center was awarded the AIA Illinois Frank Lloyd Wright Award for New Design. The award ceremony was held in the building itself, with State Rep. Camille Lilly, Executive Vice President of AIA Illinois, Mike Waldinger, President of Park District of Oak Park, Paul Aeschleman, Executive Director of Park District of Oak Park, Jan Arnold, and all those that made this project possible. Thank you!
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MIDWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE WEBINAR
On Tuesday, December 5th, Tom Bassett-Dilley and homeowner, Deb Delsignore, presented on what they learned in design and construction of a modular prefab DOE Zero Energy Ready Home to members of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
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PASSIVE HOUSE FOR MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS WORKSHOP & RECEPTION
TBDA recently sponsored this half-day event to help kick-start multifamily passive house projects in Chicago. The Passive House Alliance Chicago and the Illinois Green Alliance (formerly USGBC-Illinois) highlighted recent projects and shared their lessons learned. To learn more about multifamily passive house projects, check out this recent Minneapolis demonstration project.
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